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All our graduate courses require that students have graduate level standing. Our graduate level statistics course (SOC-R559) requires students to have taken undergraduate statistics with a grade of B- or better. If you’ve never taken undergraduate statistics, you will need to enroll in such a course prior to you taking graduate statistics. Our department offers …

Students who have taken graduate courses at other universities can have up to 8 credit hours transferred toward the MA in Sociology, subject to the approval of the Department and Graduate School. Students who have taken courses at IU Bloomington may transfer up to 18 credit hours toward the degree at IU Indianapolis; a residency …

Yes, 6-9 graduate level credits. Contact the Director of Graduate Studies prior to enrolling in such courses to make sure the courses count.

Courses are normally offered Monday-Thursday during late afternoons or evenings (either once or twice a week after 3 PM). We occasionally offer hybrid and online classes.

No. However, you can take thesis, internship, and independent readings courses in the summer. You may also find a graduate course in a different department that is offered in the summer which may then count as a non-department elective towards your degree.

Courses are offered about once every two years and we try to keep them on a predictable rotation. 

Yes. Students must complete all requirements for the MA degree within five (5) years. Extension of the five-year time limit is covered in the IU Graduate School Bulletin. Transfer and non-degree graduate credits also fall within this five-year limit.

The normal course load for full-time students is three courses (9 credit hours) each semester (fall and spring). Part-time students take only one or two courses a semester (3-6 credits).

Full-time students can complete the program in 2 years; part-time in 3 years.

Students must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours past the BA Degree. This is made up of 12 hours in required methods and theory courses, 6 hours of thesis or 3-6 hours of internship and 6-9 credits of electives.  We also have a course only option to the degree in lieu of a thesis …