Overview
About the Program
A student who completes the Social Science - Demographic and Social Analysis program of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) will earn an M. A. degree.
The nine-month Master of Arts curriculum is integrated with the introductory graduate courses in the school, and includes population theory, research design, descriptive and inferential statistics, and demographic methods. These core courses are complemented by a varying menu of population-relevant electives. Throughout the academic year, students will apply the training and skills they are learning through a research project. The year culminates in an oral exam wherein students present their research.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Population
- Demographic Analysis
- Graduate Statistics
- Research Design
- Housing
- Immigration Dynamics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Geography Sociology Statistics View 689 other Masters in Sociology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- The UCI Graduate Studies application form including a 'Why DASA?' personal statement;
- Transcripts for all college-level course work;
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores earned within the last five years; and
- Three letters of recommendation.
- Applicants originating in countries where English is not the primary spoken language must, in addition, submit scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
- Finally, applicants may optionally submit a writing sample or other comparable evidence that demonstrates their potential for successful completion of the DASA program.
Tuition Fee
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International
33619 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33619 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
33619 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33619 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
18517 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18517 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Irvine
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