All degree programs emphasize a comprehensive understanding of the various facets of societal organization pertinent to the rural sector. While breadth is encouraged, areas of special interest and research include rural social change, community structure, population, rural community development, the structure of agriculture, natural resources, and the environment.
Master of Rural Sociology at Pennsylvania State University
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Master of Rural Sociology at Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University offers the Master of Rural Sociology as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its University Park campus in United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 2 years, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for rural sociology and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on June 1, 2027.
About Master of Rural Sociology
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate conceptual understanding in core rural sociological theory and research methods and ethics at the level required to contribute to the discipline and/or practice.
- Graduates will be able to critically analyze the work of others in their field and apply that knowledge to problems of domestic and/or global interest.
- Graduates will be able to synthesize theory and empirical literature to generate innovative approaches to research and execute a research strategy and explore implications for policy and/or practice.
- Graduates will be able to effectively convey sociological ideas, arguments, and findings in formal presentations and in written work.
- Graduates will demonstrate the ability to collaborate in a collegial and ethical manner with other professionals and a commitment to active citizenship in society at large.
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate deep conceptual understanding and proficiency in core rural sociological theory, research methods and ethics, as well as mastery in two selected concentration areas at the level required to contribute to the discipline.
- Graduates will be able to critically analyze the work of others in their field and apply that knowledge to problems of domestic and/or global interest.
- Graduates will be able to synthesize theory and empirical literature to generate innovative approaches to research and execute a research strategy to create new scientific knowledge and explore implications for policy and/or practice.
- Graduates will be able to effectively convey sociological ideas, arguments, and findings in formal presentations and in written works to scholars in the field and to policy audiences.
- Graduates will demonstrate the ability to collaborate in a collegial and ethical manner with other professionals within and across disciplines and demonstrate a commitment to active citizenship in the discipline and society at large.
Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of Rural Sociology at Pennsylvania State University
Entry Requirements
Degree Requirements and Academic Credentials:
4-6 year Bachelor's Degree.
Official transcript; official certification of degree and date awarded; documents required in English only. Documents must be issued by the school with the official stamps and signature.
English Requirements
- IELTSMin 6.5
- TOEFLMin 80
Tuition and Fee Information for Master of Rural Sociology at Pennsylvania State University
Application Fee 75
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Master of Rural Sociology at Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
United States of America, University Park