Program: Sociology (Bachelor of Arts) and Applied Social Research and Public Policy (Master of Arts), Dual-degree Program - Hofstra University

Apr 14, 2025

2010-2011 Graduate Studies Bulletin

Qualified undergraduate sociology majors and minors may choose to take a dual-degree B.A. in sociology/M.A. in applied social research and public policy. They must be conditionally accepted into the graduate program before being eligible to take up to four graduate-level courses (12 s.h.) from among ASR 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 as part of the undergraduate program. These courses are credited to both the B.A. and the M.A.

Thus, students need to complete a total of 154 s.h.: 112 s.h. of undergraduate course work and 42 s.h. of graduate work. All other undergraduate requirements (distribution, composition, languages) remain the same as those for a B.A. with a major or a minor in Ssciology.

Undergraduate sociology major requirements

SOC 4 - (BH) Contemporary Society Semester Hours: 3
SOC 18 - (BH) Social Theory and Social Issues Semester Hours: 3
SOC 180 - Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
SOC 181 - Research Methods in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
SOC 191 - Advanced Seminar in Sociology Semester Hours: 3
Either SOC 34 - (BH) Ethnicity and Minority Group Relations Semester Hours: 3
or SOC 134 - (BH) Race Relations in the United States Semester Hours: 3
or SOC 160 - (BH) Sociology of Gender Semester Hours: 3
12 s.h. electives in sociology.

Graduate-level ASR courses may be substituted for the above in satisfaction of the major in sociology.

Undergraduate sociology minor requirements

SOC 4 - (BH) Contemporary Society Semester Hours: 3
15 additional s.h. chosen under advisement, with at least two courses chosen from among those required for the major

Graduate-level ASR courses may be substituted for the above in satisfaction of the minor in sociology.

Graduate requirements

ASR 201 - Statistics for Applied Social Research Semester Hours: 3
ASR 202 - Multivariate Statistics for Applied Social Research Semester Hours: 3
ASR 203 - Qualitative Applied Social Research Semester Hours: 3
ASR 204 - Quantitative Applied Social Research Semester Hours: 3
ASR 205 - Evaluation Research Semester Hours: 3
ASR 206 - Funding and Conducting Community-Based Research Semester Hours: 3
ASR 207 - Social Theory Construction and Contemporary Developments Semester Hours: 3
ASR 210 - Introduction to Policy Analysis Semester Hours: 3
ASR 290 - Internship in Applied Social Research and Policy Semester Hours: 3
ASR 291 - Internship in Applied Social Research and Policy Semester Hours: 3
or ASR 301 - Master’s Essay Semester Hours: 3
12 s.h. in policy concentration electives

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