Accelerated Dual Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Master of Arts in Diversity & Inclusion

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Overview

This Accelerated Dual Degree program offers students an opportunity to earn a BA in Sociology (with an encouraged Diversity & Inclusion track) and an MA in Diversity & Inclusion in five years. Students may apply to the program after earning at least 60credits or, for transfer students, after earning 15 credits at Rowan. The 12 graduate credits will be applied towards the undergraduate program as well as the graduate program, i.e. students only need to earn 108 undergraduate credits. In addition to earning an MA more quickly, students in this program will save tuition through taking 12 credits of MA courses as a senior at undergraduate tuition rates.

Accelerated Dual Degree Undergraduate Program Requirements

Required Major Courses: 36 s.h.

BA in Sociology

Non-Program Courses

In addition to the standard Rowan Core and Rowan Experience requirements (21 s.h.), students must take: Non Program Courses: (21 s.h.)

STAT 02102 - Statistical Literacy Credits: 3 (counts toward quantitative literacy)
PSY 01107 - Essentials of Psychology Credits: 3 (counts toward humanistic literacy)
GEOG 16110 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3 (counts towards Global Literacy)
or
GEOG 16140 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3 (counts towards Global Literacy)
ECON 04101 - An Introduction to Economics-A Macroeconomic Perspective Credits: 3
or
ECON 04102 - An Introduction to Economics-A Microeconomic Perspective Credits: 3
or
POSC 07100 - Introduction to Government and Politics Credits: 3
POSC 07110 - American Government Credits: 3
POSC 07230 - Comparative Political Systems Credits: 3
or
POSC 07321 - Contemporary World Problems Credits: 3
ANTH 02202 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3 (counts toward Global Literacy)
Any History course
Any Philosophy or Religion Studies course
Students must also complete the Experiential learning requirement (0-6 credits)

Major Requirements:

SOC 08120 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (satisfies Humanistic Literacy)

Required Upper Level and Capstone Courses

SOC 08331 - Classical Sociological Theory Credits: 3
SOC 08375 - Sociological Research Methods Credits: 3
SOC 08376 - Social Statistics Credits: 3
SOC 08425 - Sociology Senior Seminar Credits: 3
SOC 08426 - Sociology Senior Seminar - WI Credits: 3
Two Social Institutions Courses, one of which must be upper level
Two Social Processes Courses, one of which must be upper level
Any Sociology choice (any level) Credits: 9

Graduate Courses: 12 s.h.

For this dual degree program, students must, in the fall of their 4th year, take DI 68501 Introduction to Diversity & Inclusion and in the spring of their 4th year, ANTH 02510 Qualitative Methods. They must also take two of the following required courses: HIST 05519 Political and Social Movements in the U.S., PHIL 09521 Philosophical Approaches to Diversity, Equity, and Identity, and/or ENGL 02530 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in US Literature.

In their graduate year, they must take DI 68590 Foundations in Applied Diversity & Inclusion, followed by DI 68591 Capstone in Applied Diversity & Inclusion. Also, in their graduate year, they must take the remaining one of these three required courses: HIST 05519 Political and Social Movements in the U.S., PHIL 09521 Philosophical Approaches to Diversity, Equity, and Identity, and/or ENGL 02530 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in US Literature, as well as SOC 08578 Critical Race Theory: Application and Intervention.

The Sociology BA degree will be administered by the Sociology program in conjunction with the program in Diversity & Inclusion. The MA in Diversity & Inclusion, including the coursework and admissions into the Program, will be administered by the coordinator of Diversity & Inclusion. The Sociology program is housed in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and the Diversity & Inclusion program is housed in the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.

It is recommended (encouraged but not required) that students in the BA/MA program use their undergraduate years to choose to use at least 4 of their elective courses (their Social Processes and Social Institutions Bank choices, Sociology Choices, and/or Free Electives) for a Sociology track, Diversity & Inclusion. A track is a recommended selection of courses that represents a focused area of study and completes defined requirements for degree completion.

Sociology-DI Electives: Diversity & Inclusion Track Courses

SOC 08220 - Sociology of the Family Credits: 3
SOC 08221 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 08223 - Sociology of Social Welfare Credits: 3
SOC 08230 - Sociology Of Minority Groups Credits: 3
SOC 08269 - Self and Society Credits: 3
SOC 08281 - Sexuality and Society Credits: 3
SOC 08330 - Social Stratification Credits: 3
SOC 08370 - Sociology of Women In Society Credits: 3
SOC 08493 - Seminar on Gender Roles Credits: 3

Rowan Core and Free Electives

Students shall take 51 Rowan Core and Free Elective credits.

Total Required Credits for the Undergraduate Portion of the Program: 120 or 108** s.h. total.

**The first number is the official number of credits required for the undergraduate degree; however, the second number reflects the actual number of credits students will take through undergraduate coursework since 12 of the graduate credits are completed in the senior year and count towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Accelerated Dual Degree Graduate Program Requirements

MA in Diversity & Inclusion

Graduate Level Courses

Required Diversity & Inclusion Graduate Courses taken as an undergraduate: 12 s.h.

DI 68501 - Introduction to Diversity & Inclusion Credits: 3
ANTH 02510 - Qualitative Research Credits: 3

Two out of the following three required courses:

HIST 05519 - Political and Social Movements in the US Credits: 3
ENGL 02530 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in U.S. Literature Credits: 3
PHIL 09521 - Philosophical Approaches to Diversity, Equity, and Identity Credits: 3

Core Courses taken as a graduate student: 6 s.h.

Any two of the following required courses not taken as within their Undergraduate degree:

PHIL 09521 - Philosophical Approaches to Diversity, Equity, and Identity Credits: 3
HIST 05519 - Political and Social Movements in the US Credits: 3
ENGL 02530 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in U.S. Literature Credits: 3
SOC 08578 - Critical Race Theory: Application and Intervention Credits: 3

Capstone Courses: 6 s.h.

(Pre-requisites: DI 68501, ANTH 2510)

DI 68590 - Applied Diversity and Inclusion Credits: 3
DI 68591 - Capstone in Applied Diversity and Inclusion Credits: 3

Suggested Graduate Electives: 6 s.h.

Choose two:

CJ 09530 - International Criminal Law Seminar Credits: 3
CJ 09525 - Altruism, Cooperation, And Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CJ 09529 - Community Justice Credits: 3
SOC 08575 - Social Determinants of Health: Theory and Intervention in Urban Settings Credits: 3
SOC 08599 - Urban Environmental Health Credits: 3
SOC 08600 - Social Experience of City Life and Urban Inequalities Credits: 3
HIST 05561 - Early American History Seminar Credits: 3
HIST 05562 - Nineteenth Century American History Seminar Credits: 3
HIST 05563 - Twentieth Century American History Seminar Credits: 3
MAWR 01630 - Writing Difference Credits: 3
MAPR 01541 - Understanding and Writing Grants and Proposals Credits: 1
CASE 90512 - Examining Intersectionality in Critical Theories of Race, Class, Gender, Sexuality and Citizenship Credits: 3
CASE 90710 - Power & Privilege: The Social Construction of Difference Credits: 3
CASE 90513 - History of Urban Education and Communities Credits: 3
CASE 90534 - Disability Studies Credits: 3
DI 68520 - Topics in Diversity and Inclusion Credits: 3

Total credit hours BA 120 (inclusive of 12 graduate hours) + remaining MA: 18 138 s.h.

Total Required Credits for the Graduate Portion of the Program: 30 s.h.

This number includes the 12 graduate credits that may be applied towards both the graduate and undergraduate portions of the program.

Requirements for Admission: Qualified applicants will apply for admission to the Accelerated Dual Degree program in the fall semester of their junior year (60 credits). Review of applications will be conducted by the coordinator of Diversity & Inclusion. Students may be admitted to this program as early as the fall of their junior year (60 credits). Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible to ensure timely completion of the program, but assuming they’ve taken the required courses listed below, they may apply at a later point. Transfer students with at least 60 credits may apply after they have earned at least 15 credits at Rowan, i.e. in their second semester at Rowan.

Sociology majors must also submit the following to be considered for admission to the program.

BA/MA application form.
One letter of recommendation from an undergraduate professor

Sociology Majors must meet the following requirements to apply (as a junior) to the 4+1 program:

Successful completion of 60 credits or coursework
3.0 GPA in the major and overall
SOC 08120 - Introduction to Sociology

Requirements for Beginning MA Program as a Senior: 90 credits:

Sociology major,
Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate coursework
Successful completion of
Two Social Institutions Courses (1 of which must be upper level).
One Experiential Learning course
3.0 GPA in the major and overall.

Requirements for Graduation: To graduate from this accelerated dual degree program with a BA and an MA, students must:

Complete all requirements for the Sociology BA, including Rowan Core and Rowan Experience requirements.
Complete all requirements for the MA, which is a level III program at Rowan. Completion of all requirements for the BA in Sociology, with a grade of C- or better in undergraduate courses and completion of all requirements for the MA in Diversity & Inclusion (30 credit hours) with GPA of at least 3.0, earning no grades lower than a C and no more than two grades of C or C+. Students may repeat a graduate course once when the minimum GPA has not been met.

Student Status: Students will be expected to maintain satisfactory progress through the program: maintain an overall 3.0 GPA, earn at least C’s in all MA courses, earn no more than two grades of C or C+ in the graduate program, and meet the level III criteria in the MA program.

Students who enroll in the Accelerated Dual Degree who do not maintain satisfactory progress or who wish to discontinue the program may apply up to 12 credits of graduate work, if completed with a C or better, to their undergraduate free elective bank. Students enrolled in this accelerated BA/MA program may take up to 12 credits of graduate courses at the undergraduate rate in their senior year providing they meet the criteria listed above. Beyond this, students will pay graduate tuition rates for their MA courses.

Contingency for Students who do not Complete the MA program: Students who are dropped from the graduate program or choose not to complete the BA/MA program may earn a BA in Sociology once they have completed all requirements for that undergraduate degree, achieved at least a 2.0 GPA, and earned at least 120 credits. Students may count up to 12 credits of their graduate courses towards their BA requirements; these courses will count as free electives towards the 120 credits required for a BA If all 12 credits are attained, the student may receive a Graduate Certificate in Diversity & Inclusion after the “Transition and Transfer” form is submitted.