2010-2011 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Sociology
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R. Scott Frey, Head
Harry Dahms, Director of Graduate Studies
Professors |
Frey, R.S., PhD - Colorado State |
Jalata, A., PhD - State University of New York (Binghamton) |
Shover, N.E., PhD - Illinois |
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Associate Professors |
Bohon, S.A., PhD - Penn State |
Bui, H.N., PhD - Michigan State |
Cable, S., PhD - Penn State |
Dahms, H.F., PhD - New School for Social Research |
Dandaneau, S.P. (Associate Vice Provost, Director of Chancellor’s Honors Program), PhD - Brandeis |
Jones, R.E., PhD - Washington State |
Kurth, S.B., PhD - Illinois (Chicago) |
Presser, L., PhD - Cincinnati |
Shefner, J., PhD - California (Davis) |
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Assistant Professors |
Banerjee, D., PhD - Wisconsin |
Feldmeyer, B., PhD - Penn State |
Gellert, P.K., PhD - Wisconsin |
Kim, J., PhD - Texas |
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Lecturers |
Chumakov, Y., PhD - Notre Dame |
Morelock, J., PhD - Penn State |
Talley, J., PhD - Tennessee |
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Adjunct Faculty |
Chen, C., PhD - Washington State |
Strayhorn, T.L., PhD - Virginia Tech |
MAJOR |
DEGREES |
Sociology |
MA, PhD |
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Criminology concentration |
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Environmental sociology concentration |
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Political economy concentration |
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The Sociology Department offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The MA program includes a thesis and non-thesis option.
The criminology concentration includes SOCI 505 , SOCI 551 , SOCI 653 and SOCI 655 . The environmental sociology concentration includes SOCI 560 , SOCI 661 and SOCI 665 . The political economy concentration includes SOCI 504 , SOCI 541 , SOCI 543 , SOCI 644 and SOCI 645 .
Both the master’s and the doctoral program allow for the construction of individualized programs of study. Detailed information may be obtained from the Sociology Department’s Graduate Student Handbook. New students are admitted in fall semester only. Applications requesting consideration for funding must be received by the Office of Graduate Admissions and the Department of Sociology by February 15.
- Acceptable scores on the general Graduate Record Examination (verbal, quantitative, and analytical) are required.
- Overall undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.
- Three letters of recommendation (forms may be obtained from the department).
- Completion of the appropriate previous degree (baccalaureate, preferably with a major in one of the social sciences, for the MA program; master’s degree in one of the social sciences for the doctoral program).
The department participates in a program designed to give graduate students an opportunity to develop an interdisciplinary specialization in environmental policy. See Department of Political Science for program description.
Graduate students in the Department of Sociology may pursue an intercollegiate/interdisciplinary minor in gerontology. The gerontology minor gives the student an opportunity for combining knowledge about aging in American society with his/her major concentration.
Core courses and a practicum are offered by the College of Social Work and selected departments within the Colleges of Education, Health, and Human Sciences and Arts and Sciences. A cross-listed seminar between contributing programs is designed to integrate experiences from different sources and to demonstrate the multi-faceted nature of working within an aging society. Please refer to the College of Nursing for specific requirements.
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