Please feel free to visit all of the web pages to get more specific information. We encourage prospective applicants to read this material and contact the Graduate Program Director for further information. The Applied Sociology Graduate Program is just one of the 60 master's programs available at Old Dominion. There are currently 34 graduate students completing their post-graduate work in the program.
Students hail from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and ages.
The Master of Arts degree in Applied Sociology is offered jointly by the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University and the Department of Sociology at Norfolk State University . Old Dominion University is the school of record to which all requests and materials should be sent. The M.A. degree may serve as professional training for students seeking employment in federal, state, and local government agencies or in private-sector organizations. In addition, the M.A. program provides excellent academic training in the fundamentals of sociology for students who wish to pursue a Ph.D. in the social sciences. Requirements for Admission Students must hold a bachelor's degree with at least a 2.75 average on a 4.00 scale and must have completed at least 12 hours of undergraduate work in sociology or criminal justice, including courses in theory, research methods, and statistics.