Degree Programs
Sample Plan of Study
Student Name
Plan of Study
Submitted March 1, 2004
Purpose:
Your "purpose statement" refers to what you hope to accomplish overall with your MA work. You might consider the overall program mission (Graduate Program Manual p. 4) to help you write something tailored to your own interests and goals.
Learning Objectives:
Consider the objectives on p. 17 of the Graduate Program Manual and edit these -- or add to them to fit your interests. After each objective, list mechanisms/strategies for meeting that objective.
- Develop Foundation in sociological theory
-- Soc 610 Contemporary Theory
-- Soc 610 Proseminar
-- Soc 520 Social Inequality - Develop Evaluation Research Skills
-- Soc xxx Program Evaluation
-- Field Placement - Develop Professional Network
-- Attend PSA 2004 meeting in San Francisco
-- Attend SAS 2005 meeting
Tentative Thesis or Project Proposal:
A paragraph discussing what you are thinking of doing. Practice students, indicate the agency that you hope to work with or the types of organizations that interest you.
Thesis/Project Committee Members:
Name
Name