Original sentence: He was given a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology(which at Auburn is a sham, as pointed out by the NY Times), and, as hard as is is to believe since he can't speak a coherent sentence(well, maybe not that hard to believe since it was at Auburn), actually completed coursework towards his Master's Degree during the Fall 2006 football season
Edited sentence: He received a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology, and completed coursework towards his Master's Degree during the 2006 football season