Sociology
The MA in Sociology develops advanced research and analysis skills, focusing on public sociology through community projects and social movements.
- Master of Arts
- Online
- The Woodlands Center
- Huntsville
- Online
- Face to Face
30 Credit Hours
Advance Your Skills
The Master of Arts in Sociology is a completely online program designed to provide students with advanced instruction in quantitative and qualitative techniques of sociological research, theory, and sociological analysis. Students will develop the advanced professional skills necessary to analyze social issues in applied settings and advance their careers. This degree program emphasizes public sociology. Public Sociology takes many forms and ranges from community-based research and partnerships to the publication of research briefs that seek to engage the broader public to engagement in local social movements. Students have the option of completing a thesis or capstone project.
Discover Your Future
On completion of our program, students cultivate skills that bring sociology to the public sphere through foci such as grant writing, program evaluation, impact assessment, social justice, and community-based research.
Learn From Our Outstanding Faculty
Our nationally recognized and award-winning professors bring extensive educational and research experience, demonstrating their commitment to excellence in teaching.
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