Program/Course Requirements

In addition to Faculties of Graduate Studies and Arts requirements, the Department requires:

27 units of courses including:

a) Competence in sociological statistics, methods of sociological research, and sociological theory demonstrated by completing SOCI611, SOCI613, SOCI615 or an alternative methods course offered by the Sociology Department; and SOCI631.

b) 9 units of electives at the 600 or 700 level; at least 6 units must consist of courses labelled SOCI.

c) 3 units from SOCI606 and SOCI607 (1.5 units each).

d) 6 units of SOCI680, a course (major research paper) taken in spring and summer terms.

Additional Program Information

Completion requirement

Advanced Credit

The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring the grade point average to a required level for admission.

Credit may be allowed for up to two 600-level Sociology courses (6 units).

Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade)

The Department of Sociology will not permit the Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade) for any course applicable to the Sociology graduate degree; or apply any course awarded a grade of CG towards graduation requirements for the Sociology graduate degree.

Students may choose the CG grade for a course taken extra to load.

The use of the CG grade will affect students' eligibility for internal awards.

Credit for Undergraduate Courses

No credit will be given for undergraduate courses.

Time Limit

Expected completion time is 12 months for the course-based Master of Arts. Maximum completion time is four years.

Research Proposal Requirements

Completion requirement

Students whose research involves human subjects must receive approval from University of Calgary Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board or the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board (if applicable) before beginning data collection.

Financial Assistance

Completion requirement

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. Information on departmental funding is available in the online Graduate Student Handbook. For further information on awards, please see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar.

Students applying for Graduate Award Competitions through the Faculty of Graduate Studies must submit their applications to the Department by January 15.

Master of Arts (MA), Course-based in Sociology

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