2001-2003 Graduate Catalog - Texas Southern University: ::em.tsu ...

DEGREE REQUIREMENTSThe minimum requirements for the Master of Arts degree in addition to those discussed above consist of:A. Thirty-six semester hours of graduate credits and such other credits as the student’s graduate advisor andcommittee may deem appropriate after a review of the student’s objectives and the academic record;B. A residency of at least one semester or one full summer session of full-time continuous enrollment, andapproval for graduation from the Graduate School.Admission to Candidacy for a Degree: The comprehensive examination appropriate for the particular option will berequired as a condition for admission to candidacy for the degree.Within two weeks after taking the comprehensive examination, the student will be notified in writing by the examinationcommittee of the results. The committee will have reached one of the following decisions:* Pass, file papers for candidacy.* Pass, but the student must complete certain additional requirements.* Pass in part, student must retake the unacceptable part at the next scheduled examination time or after thestudent has completed certain additional requirements.* Unacceptable (first attempt), student must complete certain additional requirements before retaking the examination.• Unacceptable (second attempt), student’s situation will be reviewed by the Supervisory Committee in consultation withthe Graduate Advisor and a graduate faculty committee of three chosen from the graduate faculty of the institution.Master of Arts in SociologyPROGRAM OPTIONSProgram options consist of General Sociology; Clinical Sociology; and Urban/Applied Sociology. Requirements for eachof the plans are listed below. One of these program options must be selected and requirements successfully completed.Sociology 525 is exclusive of the 36 semester hours required for any of three options for the M.A. degree in Sociology.Urban/Applied SociologyThirty-six (36) Semester Credit HoursCourse RequirementsCore Courses .................................................................................................................... 15 SCHSOC 554 (3) SOC 557 (3) SOC 559 (3)SOC 899A (3) SOC 899B (3)Required Courses ............................................................................................................ 15 SCHSOC 539 (3) SOC 623 (3) SOC 715 (3)SOC 750 (3) SOC 893 (3)Elective Courses ................................................................................................................. 6 SCHSOC 530 (3) SOC 532 (3) SOC 632 (3)SOC 639 (3) SOC 739 (3) SOC 840 (3)SOC 859 (3) SOC 880 (3) SOC 930 (3)100