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Jesus "Jesse" Medina
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Department of Sociology
Edinburg, LABN 344
Email: jesus.medina@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-8723
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Legacy UTPA Degree Plan

36 Total Credit Hours

Core Courses: (12 hours)

  • SOCI 6300 Graduate Statistics (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6301 Graduate Social Theory (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6302 Graduate Research Methods (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6304 Graduate Research Analysis (3 hrs)

Designated Electives: (24 hours)

* This course may be repeated for credit.

  • SOCI 6305 Qualitative Research Methods (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6310 Social Changes (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6315 Graduate Research Topics* (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6325 Adv. Sociology of Sports (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6326 Health Research and Policy (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6327 Aging and The Life Course (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6344 Social Demography (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6345 Social Stratification (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6350 Advanced Sociology of Education (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6354 The family and Society (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6358 Economic Sociology (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6361 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6362 Mexican-American Society (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6363 Border Studies (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 6376 (Directed Studies) (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 7300 Thesis I (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 7301 Thesis II

Other Electives: (3 to 6 Hours)

Students may select 3 to 6 hours of approved graduate electives from other disciplines.

  • Approved Graduate Elective (3 hrs)
  • Approved Graduate Elective (3 hrs)
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