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Master of Arts (M.A.); Geography (Thesis) — Social Statistics (45 credits)

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Offered by: Geography     Degree: Master of Arts

Program Requirements

The Social Statistics Option focuses on applications of quantitative methods in social science and is composed of the thesis (30 credits), required Geography courses (6 credits) and complementary Geography, Sociology, Economics, and Political Science courses (9 credits).

Thesis Courses (30 credits)

  • GEOG 698 Thesis Proposal (6 credits)

    Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Geography : Preparation and evaluation of thesis proposal.

    Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2012-2013 academic year.

  • GEOG 699 Thesis Research (24 credits)

    Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Geography : Independent research under the supervision of a research director.

    Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Required Courses (6 credits)

Complementary Courses (9 credits)

3 credits, one of the following courses:

  • ECON 688 Seminar on Social Statistics (3 credits)

    Offered by: Economics (Faculty of Arts)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Economics (Arts) : Seminar on social statistics.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2012-2013 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2012-2013 academic year.

  • POLI 688 Seminar on Social Statistics (3 credits)

    Offered by: Political Science (Faculty of Arts)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Political Science : Special topics on social statistics and presentations of ongoing research by students pursuing M.A. Option in Social Statistics in any of the participating disciplines.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2012-2013 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2012-2013 academic year.

  • SOCI 688 Social Statistics 1 (1.5 credits)

    Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Sociology (Arts) : Social statistics seminar.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2012-2013 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2012-2013 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: SOCI 504 or permission of Social Statistics Program advisor.

    • Note: Students in the Social Statistics Option must take both SOCI 688 (Social Statistics 1) and SOCI 689 (Social Statistics 2).

    • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken SOCI 688 prior to Winter 2007.

  • SOCI 689 Social Statistics 2 (1.5 credits)

    Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Sociology (Arts) : Social statistics seminar.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2012-2013 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2012-2013 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: SOCI 688 or permission of Social Statistics Program advisor.

    • Note: Students in the Social Statistics Option must take both SOCI 688 (Social Statistics 1) and SOCI 689 (Social Statistics 2).

    • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken SOCI 688 prior to Winter 2007.

6 credits, two 3-credit graduate-level courses selected according to guidelines of the Department. GEOG 696 can count among these complementary credits for students with an appropriate background.

Faculty of Science—2012-2013 (last updated Dec. 20, 2012) (disclaimer)
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