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The Master of Arts degree normally requires two years of full-time work for completion. The master's degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours and is offered under three different options:
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M.A. students must decide by the end of their second semester which option they will pursue.
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View more details in the Sociology Graduate Handbook (pdf).