M.A.              FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY                M.A.

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

COMPARATIVE SOCIOLOGY

Master’s Degree [36 credits]   First Semester Enrolled: ______________

New Curriculum Requirements as of Fall 2005

 

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Student Name                PS #                               Advisor

 

REQUIRED COURSES: [18 credits]

GPA must be 3.0 or higher

A grade of “B” is required for all core courses

Credits

Semester/Year

Grade

Comments

SYA 6125 - Sociocultural Theories A

3

 

 

 

SYA 6126 - Sociocultural Theories B

3

 

 

 

SYA 6305 - Research Methods I

3

 

 

 

SYA 6306 - Research Methods II

3

 

 

 

ANG 5496 - Social Research & Analysis

3

 

 

 

SYA 6959 - Writing Research Proposals

3

 

 

 

ELECTIVES: [18 credits - 5000/6000 level courses only.]  A minimum of two courses must be taken outside the Department.

 

 

 

 

1.

3

 

 

 

2.

3

 

 

               

3.

3

 

 

               

4.

3

 

 

               

5.

3

 

 

 

6.

3

 

 

 

                                                                                TOTAL

36 credits                                                             

Competency Exams:  [  ] Theory     Year______     [  ] Methods      Year______

As of the Fall 2005, students are not required to submit a THESIS for the M.A. Degree.  However, all full-time students must take a Competency Exam both in Theory and in Methods at the end of their first year.  Part-time students must take exams after finishing Theories and Methods sequences.