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Master's Degree (MSS) in Sociology

  • Eligibility Criteria

    Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

  • Credit Hours

    60

  • Courses Offered

    10

  • Course Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced)

  • Estimated Fee

    $27,000

Courses Offered

Getting a master’s degree from NYMU can open up new doors for your future, especially when it comes to your career path. When you receive your Master’s Degree from NYMU, there is a guaranteed silver lining to the doors of excellent opportunities that await for you.

Core

  • Course Name

  • Credit Hours

  • Sociology (SS-126)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Economics (SS-310)

  • 6 Credits

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  • English Literature (SS-489)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Mass Communication (SS-716)

  • 6 Credits

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  • World History (AAS-902)

  • 6 Credits

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Specialized

  • Course Name

  • Credit Hours

  • Applied Social Psychology (SOC-318)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Industrial Sociology (SOC-503)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Advanced Sociology (SOC-505)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Methods Of Analysis In Inequality (SOC-506)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Contemporary Social Theory Application (SOC-563)

  • 6 Credits

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Sociology (SS-126)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Sociological Perspective
     Sociological Investigation
     Culture
     Society
     Socialization
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Interaction In Everyday Life
     Groups And Organizations
     Sexuality And Society
     Deviance
     Social Stratification
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Class In The United States
     Global Stratification
     Gender Stratification
     Race And Ethnicity
     Aging And The Elderly
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Economy And Work
     Politics And Government
     Families
     Religion
     Education
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Health And Medicine
     Population, Urbanization, And Environment
     Collective Behavior And Social Movements
     Social Change: Traditional, Modern, And Postmodern Societies

Economics (SS-310)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Economic Perspective
     Production And Trade
     Demand And Supply
     The Power Of Prices
     Measuring National Output
     Unemployment
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Inflation
     A Framework For Macroeconomic Analysis
     Fiscal Policy And Short-Run Instability
     Aggregate Expenditures
     Fiscal Policy In Action
     Economic Growth
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Money, Banking, And The Federal Reserve
     Monetary Policy And Price Stability
     Elasticity: Measuring Responsiveness
     Consumer Behavior
     The Firm Production
     Cost And Profit-Maximizing Output
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Pure Competition
     Monopoly And Anti-Trust
     Oligopoly And Monopolistic Competition
     Markets For Labor And Other Inputs
     Earnings And Income Distribution
     Public Goods, Regulation, And Information
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Externalities And Common Property Resources
     Public Choice
     Into The International Marketplace
     Policy Toward Trade
     Economic Development

English Literature (SS-489)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction: Reading, Responding To, And Writing About Literature
     Fiction: An Overview
     Structure: The Organization Of Stories
     Characters: The People In Fiction
     Point Of View: The Position Or Stance Of The Work’S Narrator Or Speaker
     Setting: The Background Of Place, Objects, And Culture In Stories
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tone And Style: The Words That Convey Attitudes In Fiction
     Symbolism And Allegory: Keys To Extended Meaning
     Idea Or Theme: The Meaning And The Message In Fiction
     Six Stories For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     Meeting Poetry: An Overview
     Words: The Building Blocks Of Poetry
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Imagery: The Poem’S Link To The Senses
     Figures Of Speech, Or Metaphorical Language: A Source Of Depth And Range In Poetry
     Tone: The Creation Of Attitude In Poetry
     Form: The Shape Of The Poem
     Symbolism And Allusion: Windows To A Wide Expanse Of Meaning
     Myths: Systems Of Symbolic Allusion In Poetry
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Two Poetic Careers: Emily Dickinson And Robert Frost
     Ninety-Three Poems For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     The Dramatic Vision: An Overview
     The Tragic Vision: Affirmation Through Loss
     The Comic Vision: Restoring The Balance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Four Plays For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     Writing And Documenting The Research Essay
     Critical Approaches Important In The Study Of Literature
     Taking Examinations On Literature
     Comparison-Contrast And Extended Comparison-Contrast: Learning By Seeing Literary Works Together

Mass Communication (SS-716)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Literacy
     Books
     Newspapers
     Magazines
     Sound Recording
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Movies
     Radio
     Television
     The Internet
     News
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Public Relations
     Advertising
     Entertainment
     Media Research
     Mass Communication
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Effects
     Mass Media And Society
     Global Mass Media
     Mass Media And Governance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Law
     Ethics And The Mass Media
     Visual Messages
     Media And Political Systems

World History (AAS-902)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     From Human Prehistory To The Rise Of Agriculture
     Early Civilization
     Nomadic Societies
     Classical Civilization: China
     Classical Civilization: India
     Classical Civilization In The Mediterranean: Persia, Greece, And Rome
     The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, And Declines By 500 C.E.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Rise Of Islam: Civilization In The Middle East
     India And Southeast Asia Under The Impact Of Islam
     Africa And Islam
     East European Civilization: Byzantium And Russia
     Western Civilization: The Middle Ages
     The Spread Of East Asian Civilization
     Centers Of Civilization In The Americas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Mongol Interlude And The End Of The Postclassical Period
     The West And The World: Discovery, Colonization, And Trade
     Western Civilization Changes Shape In The Early Modern Centuries
     The Rise Of Eastern Europe
     The Ottoman And Mughal Empires
     East Asia: Vital Trends In Politics And Trade
     The First Industrial Revolution: Western Society, 1780-1914
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     World Economy And Western Imperialism: Africa And South Asia
     Settler Societies: The West On Frontiers
     The Development Of Latin American Civilization
     The Middle East And China In The Imperialist Century
     Russia And Japan: Industrialization Outside The West
     World War I And The End Of An Era
     The West In The Twentieth Century
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Eastern European Civilization
     East Asia And The Twentieth Century
     India And Southeast Asia
     Middle Eastern Civilization In The Twentieth Century
     Latin America In The Twentieth Century
     Sub-Saharan Africa: From Colonies To New Nations
     The Early Twenty-First Century: World History And The Future

Applied Social Psychology (SOC-318)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Study Of Culture, Ethnicity, And Race In American Psychology
     College Sophomores In The Laboratory: Influences Of A Narrow Data Base On Psychology'S View Of Human Nature
     Most Of The Subjects Were White And Middle Class: Trends In Published Research On African Americans In Selected Apa Journals
     Standing Out And Standing In: The Psychology Of Control In America And Japan
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Token Status And Problem-Solving Deficits: Detrimental Effects Of Distinctiveness And Performance Monitoring,
     Perceptions Of Social Responsibilities In India And In The United States: Moral Imperatives Or Personal Decisions
     Universals And Cultural Differences In The Judgments Of Facial Expressions Of Emotions
     Culture And The Self: Implications For Cognition, Emotion, And Motivation,
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Persuasion And Culture: Advertising Appeals In Individualistic And Collectivistic Societies
     Psychological Impact Of Biculturalism: Evidence And Theory
     Negotiating Social Identity When Contexts Change: Maintaining Identification And Responding To Threat
     Collectivism-Individualism In Everyday Social Life: The Middle Kingdom And The Melting Pot,
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Individualistic And Collectivistic Perspectives On Gender And The Cultural Context Of Love And Intimacy,
     Cooperation-Competition And Self-Esteem: A Case Of Cultural Relativism
     Violence And U.S. Regional Culture
     Race And The Schooling Of Black Americans
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Sociocultural Context Of African-American And White American Women'S Rape
     The Pace Of Life
    

Industrial Sociology (SOC-503)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Industrial Sociology
     Early Societies
     Pre-Industrial Europe
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Industrial Revolution
     Social And Economic Characteristics Of Industrial Societies
     Industrial Organizations
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Quality And Empowerment Revolutions
     The Economics Of Industrial Societies
     Occupational Roles: Life At The Top And Middle Of Organizations
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Occupational Roles: Life At The Bottom
     Strains In The Workplace
     Union Management Relations
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Forms Of Industrial Relations
     The Challenges And Future Of Industrial Society

Advanced Sociology (SOC-505)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Through The Lens Of Science
     In The Beginning.
     Culture: Product And Guide To Life In Society
     Group Interaction: From Two To Millions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Becoming A Person: The Birth Of Personality
     Deviance And Criminality: The Need For Social Control
     The Great Divide: Ranking And Stratification
     Minority Status: Race And Ethnicity
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Minority Status: Age, Gender, And Sexuality
     From The Plow To The Computer: Change, Collective Behavior, And Social Movements
     Population, Urbanization, And Environment
     Pivotal Institutions: Marriage And The Family
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Pivotal Institutions: Religion And Education
     Government: The Institution And The Ideologies That Underlie It
     The Government Of The United States Of America
     Democracy In Action: We The People
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Economy: Concepts And History
     Principles Of Economic Behavior: Microeconomics And Macroeconomics
     Nation Among Nations: Perspectives On International Relations

Methods Of Analysis In Inequality (SOC-506)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Role And Importance Of Research
     The Research Process: Coming To Terms
     Sampling And Generalizability
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Measurement, Reliability, And Validity
     Methods Of Measuring Behavior
     Data Collection And Descriptive Statistics
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introducing Inferential Statistics
     Nonexperimental Research: Descriptive And Correlational Methods
     Non-Experimental Research: Qualitative Methods
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Pre- And True Experimental Research Methods
     Quasi-Experimental Research: A Close Cousin To True Experimental Research
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Writing A Research Proposal
     Writing A Research Manuscript

Contemporary Social Theory Application (SOC-563)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Contemporary Relevance Of Old Theories
     The Janus-Faced Nature Of Society
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Private Lives And Public Connections
     Separatism And Status
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cynicism, Distrust, And Corruption
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Commodification And The Value Of Human Life
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Polarization Of Economic Resources
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