Union Institute and University offers a Master of Arts degree online in the field of social leadership. This is a degree based on the applied principles extrapolated from sociological study. Public policy and social issues are the primary concerns of the degree program.
Students are expected to engage in advanced sociological research in each of these topics and learn how to apply what is learned in that research to various leadership settings. The intention is to develop societal institutional models that best serve society as a whole. Union Institute and University is regionally accredited by the North Central Association of the Higher Learning Commission.
Its sociology program is a reflection of the overall mission of the school, which is to not only learn through advanced research, but also to apply that research in a practical setting.
Union Institute and University
440 East McMillan
Cincinnati, OH 45206
513-861-6400
myunion.edu
A second option for an online master's degree in sociology is the program offered by New Mexico State University (NMSU). NMSU offers a Master of Arts degree in sociology that builds upon the foundation established in most bachelor's degree programs.
The program does not accept students who hold a bachelor's degree in another field and wish to pursue studies in sociology in addition to their baccalaureate studies. This program is primarily research-oriented and, unlike the Union program, not entirely concerned with the application of the implications of sociological research. Instead, the NMSU MA degree is intended to build a solid foundation for doctoral studies.
This two-year course of study requires courses in areas such as globalization, medical sociology, organizational sociology, sociological methods, world education systems, religion, comparative family studies and social stratification.
New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003
575-646-0111
nmsu.edu
A third option for an online master's degree in sociology is Atlantic Intercontinental University's (AIU) Master of Arts or Master of Science degree program. These degree programs are flexible programs of study that allow students to choose their own curriculum based on their own professional goals and needs.
Students can pursue courses in areas such as urban poverty, 20th century education, urban sociology, introduction to sociological movements and quantitative methods in sociology. AIU is not a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
Potential students should weigh the potential downside of non-regional accreditation, which AIU has opted for instead. This private accreditation can be an obstacle to being accepted into a doctoral program and might sometimes (but not always) be frowned upon by potential employers.
Atlantic Intercontinental University
Pioneer Plaza
900 Fort Street Mall 40
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-521-1868
aiu.edu