Web site at: http://www.utep.edu/soci/
109 Old Main
Phone: (915) 747-5740
E-mail: soci@utep.edu
CHAIRPERSON: S. Fernando Rodríguez
GRADUATE ADVISOR: Martha Smithey
PROFESSORS EMERITI: Julius Rivera, Ellwyn Stoddard
GRADUATE FACULTY: Campbell, Carmichael, Daudistel, Howard, Lucas, Morales, Peterson, Rodríguez, Romero, Smithey
The Department offers a Master of Arts degree in Sociology.
Requirements for Admission
- Twelve semester hours of advanced courses in Sociology
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. university or proof of equivalent education at a foreign institution
- Graduate standing
- Consent of the graduate advisor
The units presented should include theory and methods. Official GRE scores should be sent directly to Graduate Student Services.
Requirements for the Degree
The following are the requirements of the 30-hour MA degree program:
- At least 24 of the 30 eligible hours will be in graduate-level courses (that is, only six
hours of upper-division undergraduate work will be allowed for graduate credit).
- Each candidate must take
SOCI 5100,
5101,
5102 (Pro-seminar on Current Problems and Topics),
SOCI 5312 (Advanced Measurement and Inference),
SOCI 5320
(Methodology),
SOCI 5325 (Classical Social Theory), and
SOCI 5326 (Contemporary Social Theory), plus nine semester hours from the list of courses below.
- Enroll for at least one semester in
SOCI 5398 (Thesis I) and
SOCI 5399
(Thesis II) and successfully propose and defend the thesis before a committee while
enrolled in
SOCI 5399.
- The student will be encouraged, but not required, to take 6 hours course work in some discipline other than Sociology as a minor; if the student elects to take a minor in another department or discipline, course work in Sociology will be reduced
accordingly.
- The student will submit a suitably bound thesis which must be approved by the
student's committee and placed on file in the Department and two additional bound
copies in Graduate Student Services.
Students will be allowed only one grade lower than a "B" in course work taken for graduate credit, and must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.
For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Sociology
SOCI 3306 Cultural Diversity (3-0)
SOCI 3311 Methods of Research (3-0)
SOCI 3327 Majority/Minority Relations in the United States (3-0)
SOCI 3333 Juvenile Delinquency (3-0)
SOCI 3341 Special Undergraduate Topics (3-0)
SOCI 3348 Criminology (3-0)
SOCI 3361 Contemporary Mexican Culture (3-0)
SOCI 3362 Medical Sociology (3-0)
SOCI 3370 Sociology of Sex Roles (3-0)
SOCI 3381 Complex Organizations (3-0)
SOCI 4301 General Sociological Theory (3-0)
SOCI 4347 Population Analysis and Problems (3-0)
SOCI 4390 Independent Study (0-0-3)
Anthropology
ANTH 4370 Studies in Anthropology (3-0)
For Graduate Students Only
Sociology (SOCI)
5100 Pro-Seminar on Current Problems and Topics (1-0)
Contemporary problems and research in the discipline and in our graduate training program are discussed. The emphasis is on acclimating each student to the demands of graduate education.
Further emphasis is on the role of the graduate student as teaching assistant.
5101 Pro-Seminar on Current Problems and Topics (1-0)
Contemporary problems and research in the discipline and in our graduate training program are discussed. The emphasis is on developing and articulating research topics. Further emphasis
is on fostering an interest in doctoral-level education.
5102 Pro-Seminar on Current Problems and Topics (1-0)
Contemporary problems and research in the discipline and in our graduate training program are discussed. The emphasis is on developing research presentation and discussion skills. Further
emphasis is on fostering an understanding of the fit between the program and employment in the public and private sectors.
5312 Seminar in Advanced Measurement and Inference (3-0)
Introduction to techniques of multivariate analysis commonly used in sociology including multiple regression, logistic regression, regression diagnostics, and non-parametric techniques.
5320 Seminar in Methodology (3-0)
The field research process from initial project proposal to the final report including the integration of the planning, execution, and analysis phases.
5325 Classical Social Theory (3-0)
An examination of the pre-1950's social theories and their roots in philosophical traditions. The course has three objectives: first, identifying connections between philosophy and social
theory; second, examining how social theory develops into research traditions; and third, acquiring a sense of how classical theory evolved within and articulated these traditions.
5326 Contemporary Social Theory (3-0)
An examination of post-1950's social theorists and their roots in philosophical and social theoretical traditions. The course has four objectives: first, identifying connections between
philosophy and social theory; second, examining the linkages between different research traditions; third, developing a sense of how contemporary theory developed within and articulated these
traditions; and fourth, examining the implication of contemporary theory for social policy and practice.
5330 Social Inequality (3-0)
An overview of how sociologists understand and theorize about social inequality; emphasis is on workplace, race, and gender inequalities.
5340 Seminar in Demography (3-0)
Causes and consequences of trends in fertility, mortality, and migration.
5341 Special Graduate Topics (3-0)
A course organized to investigate special topics and current issues of significance to sociologists. May be repeated for credit when content varies.
5346 Seminar in the Sociology of Law (3-0)
A broad and thorough grounding in the sociological literature on the role of law in society, law as a social institution, and legal actors as social actors. Equal attention is given to
social theory and empirical research. Prerequisite:
SOCI 5325.
5348 Seminar in Criminology (3-0)
Social context of criminal law and criminal justice; theories of crime and treatment programs.
5355 U.S.- Mexico Borderlands in Change (3-0)
The study of social, economic, and technological change in the Borderlands. Transborder networks and nationalistic policies are compared; the border maquiladora industry is studied.
5362 Seminar in Health Services Delivery (3-0)
Health and medical occupations and the organization of care, cure, and prevention systems; social and cultural factors affecting sick roles and community health policies and practices.
5365 Seminar in Sociology of Education (3-0)
Application of sociological theory and research to American education; present educational problems and possible solutions.
5375 Seminar in Southwestern Cultures (3-0)
An anthropological, ethnohistorical, and sociological examination of salient Southwestern cultures: Mexican-Americans, Indian societies, Blacks, Orientals, etc.
5390 Individual Studies (0-0-3)
Prerequisite: Department approval.
5398 Thesis (0-0-3)
Initial work on the thesis.
5399 Thesis (0-0-3)
Continuous enrollment required while work on the thesis continues. Prerequisite:
SOCI 5398.
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