Graduate Programs: Master's Degree Programs

Master of Science: General Rural Sociology
Minimal requirements are listed below:

	Credits
Sociological Theory**	10
Rural Sociology 642 (Concepts and Theories in Rural Sociology)	5
Sociology 782 (Earlier Developments in Sociological Theory) or	5
Sociology 784 (Later Developments in Sociological Theory)	5
Research Methodology**	5
Sociology 649 (Principles of Multiple Regression) or	5
Sociology 651 (Approaches to Sociological Inquiry)	5
Rural Sociology 789 (Survey Research Practicum) is recommended	5
Rural Sociology	15
Rural Sociology 622 (Amish)	5
Rural Sociology 892 (Rural Sociology of Development and Social Change)	5
Rural Sociology 666 (Rural Poverty)	5
Rural Sociology 678 (Women in Rural Society)	5
Rural Sociology 688 (Social Impact Assessment of Domestic Development)	5
Rural Sociology 693 (Independent Studies)***	2-5
Rural Sociology 694 (Group Studies)	2-4
Rural Sociology 744 (Rural Sociology Demography)	5
Rural Sociology 766 (Environmental Sociology)	5
Rural Sociology 788 (The Change Agent)	5
Rural Sociology 888 (Social Action in Community Development)	5
Rural Sociology 999 (Thesis Research)	Arranged
Courses from Elective Field	10-20
Thesis	5-10
Total Hours	45-50
** Students are strongly encouraged to take additional courses in theory and research methods. *** Normally, only 5 credit hours of RS 693 may be counted toward the Masters degree.