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Sociology

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre · Dallas, PA

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Program
Award
Sociology
Total credits (published)
13
Credits (computed from items)
51
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214643
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214643_7adbe84c
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
      Not resolved to a course
      or: SOC 503 Theories of Society II
      3
    2. SOC 513
      Sociological Research Methods
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. SOC 574
      Statistical Methods for Social Research 1
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. SOC 575
      Statistical Models for Nonexperimental Research
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. SOC 596
      Individual Studies (Computer lab accompanying SOC 574 and SOC 575.)
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    6. SOC 500
      Introduction to Graduate Study in Sociology
      Not resolved to a course
      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
      Thesis Research
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Ph.D. Committee

    0 items

      Required Courses

      5 items
      1. SOC 500
        Introduction to Graduate Study in Sociology
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      2. SOC 574
        Statistical Methods for Social Research
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. SOC 575
        Statistical Models for Nonexperimental Research
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. SOC 513
        Sociological Research Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. SOC 502
        Theories of Society I
        Not resolved to a course
        or: SOC 503 Theories of Society II
        3
      Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/sociology/. Captured page pages/0383.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.