University of Windsor - Graduate Calendar, 1998-2000

At the graduate level students in Sociology will be expected to specialize in one of six areas: International Development; Work; Race and Ethnic Relations; Family, Sex and Gender; Criminology; or Social Psychology.

Admission Requirements

1) Applicants with an honours degree in Sociology or a related field may be admitted into a minimum one-year Master's program provided they have an adequate background in social theory and methodology. Students will be expected to comply with the general University requirements for the Master's degree (see 1.6.2).

2) Applicants with a general degree in Sociology or a related discipline may be admitted into a two-year Master's program. Besides meeting all the requirements of the minimum one-year Master's program in their second or further years, students will be expected to comply with the general University requirements (see 1.6.2).

Program Requirements

Course selections and course changes must be made in consultation with a faculty advisor designated by the area committee in which the student is planning to specialize, and receive the approval of the Graduate Affairs Committee.

1) Students in a minimum one-year program will proceed toward the degree by completing six courses with at least a B average, among which at least two courses must be taken from one of the following course sequences: 48-515 to 48-555, 48-560 to 48-563, or 48-570 to 48-575. Also required are 48-500, 48-505, and 48-590, plus a thesis on an approved thesis subject and an oral defense of the thesis.

2) Students in the two-year program are required to take the following courses in their first year: 48-401 or 48-402, 48-416, two courses in the 48-403 to 48-406 sequence and six other courses at the 300 or 400 level, two of which may be outside the program. At least an overall B average must be maintained.

3) Students with an honours degree in Anthropology must take 48-307, 48-308, 48-346 and two courses from the 48-403 to 48-406 sequence or the equivalent. Students with an honours degree in Criminology must take 48-345 and two courses from the 48-403 to 48-406 sequence or the equivalent. Students with an honours degree in Family and Social Relations must take two courses from the 48-403 to 48-406 sequence or the equivalent.

Notes:

1) Students not having a sufficient background in statistics and/or social theory may be required to take 48-307 and 48-308 and/or 48-345 and 48-346.

2) Seminar classes require active class participation. Instructors may therefore take into account class participation in grading students, in accordance with Senate regulations.

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