Master of Arts in Sociology Program

Graduates of this program will be able to:

• Be eligible for jobs with community and criminal justice agencies.
• Help with promotions within existing jobs.
• Continue on in a Ph.D. program in sociology or criminal justice at another school.

Core Courses

• SS 555 Data Analysis (3)
• SS 550 Research Methods or equivalent (3)
• SA 502 Sociological Theory or equivalent (3)
• SOC 501 Stratification
• Thesis OR
• SA 505 Seminar in Social Problems (3) and
• SA 507 Seminar in Criminal Justice (3)
• SOC 505 Criminology (3) OR
• SOC 506 Juvenile Delinquency (3)*
• HIS 508: Seminar in Missouri Corrections (3)
• Sociology, Socio-Anthropology, or Criminal Justice electives – 12 hours.

*Not eligible if student took SOC 405 or SOC 406 or equivalent courses at the undergraduate level. A minimum of 3 hours of electives must be taken by graduate students.

• A minimum GPA of 3.0
• Candidates must meet the general admission requirements of Lincoln University’s Graduate Studies Program.
• Candidates may be conditionally admitted with a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with a verbal score of 143 and a quantitative score of 133, plus a review of writing after one (1) semester. Candidates may be accepted unconditionally after demonstrating their writing ability. This applies to all students, including graduates from Lincoln University with undergraduate degrees in Sociology or Criminal Justice.
• A minimum of 9 hours of undergraduate work in Sociology, plus at least 6 hours of upper division social science courses (300 and 400 level), are prerequisites for admission.
• In addition to the 9 hours, all M.A. candidates must have a general Introduction to Sociology class on their transcripts. This course is required: candidates may be admitted conditionally until this requirement is satisfied.

• Class scheduling: online
• Typical course load per semester: 6-9 credits
• Online learning platform: Canvas

1. Complete online application at LincolnU.edu
2. Submit all required documents (transcripts, letters of recommendation, goal statement, resume)
3. Pay a $30 application fee
4. Application review by Graduate Studies and program faculty 
   • Once all documents are submitted, we request 10 business days for departments to review the application packet and respond.
5. Admission decision notification
   • Applicants will receive a notification letter with information regarding their admission status via their personal email. If admitted, this letter will include information regarding their student ID and University e-mail.
6. Schedule a meeting with a School of Education advisor

Don't know where to start? Contact Grad Studies at GradSchool@LincolnU.edu for guidance.

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