The Department of Rural Sociology offers the MS and Ph.D. degrees. The program consists of broad training in sociological theory and methodology with attention to application and policy issues.
All students take a core of four courses in statistics, theory and methodology.
Back to the top. The degree is designed for persons who wish to have the training needed to carry out applied research, policy analyzing and program evaluation in a government or business. An undergraduate degree in a social science or equivalent is required. A basic understanding of statistics also is necessary. Up to 12 hours of makeup work may be required for students who have less than adequate undergraduate preparation.