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Students entering with a master's degree in any field from another institution are not required to complete a master's degree in the department but are required to complete elements of the master-level training.
- Students entering the program with a master's degree in sociology from another institution with a completed master's thesis will be required to take Sociology 612 (Research Design) with their entering cohort. For these students, the department defines their admission to the graduate program as meeting the standard of “Pass at the MA level” for the Master's Paper. The thesis is also reviewed by two faculty members appointed by the department head to determine how the student must complete the Master's Paper requirement. Typically, the student must either (a) complete Sociology 612 (Research Design) with a grade of B or higher, producing a proposal suitable as a plan for revising her/his existing thesis or (b) also substantially rewrite their thesis by collecting new or additional data and producing a paper that the department treats as a new Master's Paper. The chair of the Admissions and Awards committee conveys in writing the specific details to the prospective student prior to their acceptance of the invitation to join the graduate program. To remain in good standing, such students must complete their respective Master's Paper requirements within their 4 th term of enrollment. They will otherwise be subject to the same rules concerning the Master's Paper as other students (see section 5 above).
- Students entering the program with a master's degree in sociology from another institution without a completed master's thesis will have their qualifications and prior training reviewed during their first quarter of residency by a committee of three faculty members – the student's advisor, the department head and the graduate program director. They must complete Sociology 612 (Research Design) with their entering cohort and undertake the full Master's Paper project. To remain in good standing, they must complete the Master's Paper within their 4 th term of enrollment. They will otherwise be subject to the same rules concerning the Master's Paper as other students (see section 5 above). In addition, they must complete a minimum of 20 hours of graded, graduate-level work (excluding Soc 601-606 and 608-609) before taking the comprehensive examination (also see section 6, paragraph D above).
- Students entering the program with a master's degree in a field other than sociology will have their qualifications and prior training reviewed during their first quarter of residency by a committee of three faculty members – the student's advisor, the department head and the graduate program director. The courses beyond 612 (Research Design) required to prepare the student for the Master's Paper requirement will be specified by the committee in writing. The student will undertake the full Master's Paper project, subject to the same rules and deadlines for good standing that apply to students who enter with a BA (see section 5 above). In addition, they must complete a minimum of 30 hours of graded, graduate-level work (excluding Soc 601-606 and 608-609) before taking the comprehensive examination.
- Only after receiving a “Pass at the PhD level” on their Master's Paper (or its equivalent for students with existing theses) can students who enter the program with a master's degree proceed with the program in the manner described in sections 6 and 7 above.
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