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Sociology

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Sociology
CIP
45.1101
Total credits (published)
13
Credits (computed from items)
51
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214777
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214777_1eec3369
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Master of Arts (M.A.)

0 items

    Required Courses

    6 items
    1. SOC 502
      Theories of Society I
      or: SOC 503 Theories of Society II
      3
    2. SOC 513
      3
    3. SOC 574
      Statistical Methods for Social Research
      As published: “Statistical Methods for Social Research 1”
      3
    4. SOC 575
      3
    5. SOC 596
      Individual Studies
      As published: “Individual Studies (Computer lab accompanying SOC 574 and SOC 575.)”
      1
    6. SOC 500
      1

    Electives

    electives · 1 item
    1. Students are also required to complete six elective graduate seminars, one of which must be a 500-level substantive seminar in Criminology, and two of which may be outside the department.
      Not resolved to a course
      18

    Culminating Experience

    1 item
    1. SOC 600
      6

    Ph.D. Committee

    0 items

      Required Courses

      5 items
      1. SOC 500
        1
      2. SOC 574
        3
      3. SOC 575
        3
      4. SOC 513
        3
      5. SOC 502
        Theories of Society I
        or: SOC 503 Theories of Society II
        3
      Source. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/sociology/. Captured page pages/0979.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.