理学硕士（MS），应用社会学专业（实习集中）

理学硕士（MS）拥有应用社会学专业，旨在为学生在州和联邦政府机构，大小企业和非营利组织中的职业做好准备。该课程的毕业生将掌握定性和定量研究，一般统计分析和影响分析的技术，从而具有在迅速变化的就业市场中竞争所必需的技能和知识。拥有应用社会学实习专业的理学硕士学位（MS）需要37个学期。没有适当的背景课程工作的学生可能会被要求完成水平课程。在课程结束时，学生必须通过一项或多项综合考试，包括笔试，口试或两项都通过。专业研究论文的辩护以及课程知识将是本次综合考试的重点。
The Master of Science (M.S.) degree with a major in Applied Sociology is designed to prepare students for careers in state and federal government agencies, large and small businesses and non-profit organizations. Graduates of this program will have the skills and knowledge necessary to compete in a rapidly changing job market, having mastered the techniques of both qualitative and quantitative research, general statistical analysis, and impact analysis.<br>Students will initiate a site-based research project to collect impact analysis or assessment data of interest to site administrators. During a subsequent term, students will complete a professional research paper based on the data. Students will be required to have a practicum proposal approved by their committee prior to beginning the research paper. Although students' research projects will vary, each will combine the emphases of the program sociological methods and statistics, needs assessment, impact analysis, and grant writing with the collection and analysis of quantitative and/or qualitative data.