Graduate Programs
The Master of Science in Applied Sociology program at Southeastern provides students with the ability to research, analyze and develop strategies to promote the effective and efficient functioning of community institutions, organizations and groups of individuals.
Through academically rigorous coursework, graduate research, student internship, and study-abroad opportunities, this program prepares students for careers as administrators, researchers in public or private agencies, or for doctoral studies in sociology and related disciplines.
The program provides students with the opportunity to take sociology and apply it within the community. In doing so, students may elect to concentrate in Criminal Justice or Globalization and Sustainability.
Please click on the appropriate links below for additional information about our program. If all your questions are not addressed or would like to schedule a time to visit, please contact our office or our Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Michael Bisciglia at Michael.Bisciglia@southeastern.edu.
Career Opportunities
This degree is designed both for students who have just completed their baccalaureate degree in the social sciences and for those currently working who would like to pursue a graduate degree to expand their professional opportunities.
Organizations and agencies of all types are increasingly using social science research for program planning, development, evaluation and problem solving. The demand for accountability within agencies continues to increase nation wide. Public and nonprofit private agencies must now show that they provide needed services and that these services meet the demonstrated need. In recent years, governmental and private agencies have turned to social science research to provide the information needed to develop effective and efficient programs.
Persons with this degree will be trained to work as middle to high level administrators or researchers in public and private agencies. We have specifically received letters of support expressing an interest in our graduates from several law enforcement agencies, the judicial system, city, parish and state agencies, (such as mayor's offices, school boards, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Louisiana Department of Social Services Office of Community Services), health care facilities, Legal Services Corporation, law firms, and Youth Service Bureau.
Thesis Information
The Thesis Option is taken after the completion of the required 30 hours of coursework and the successful completion of the "Thesis Proposal Defense." A thesis is a major work of original and independent research on a topic of interest, undertaken by the student and supervised by the student's major professor and Thesis Committee. All students choosing the thesis option must adhere to the Graduate School's rule mandating continuous registration for all students researching and writing theses.
Students may not enroll in Thesis (SOC 770) with outstanding grade(s) of "I" or "F" in other courses. Additionally, students are not allowed to enroll in Thesis with outstanding grade(s) of "C" in core classes (601, 602, 603, 604, 605, or 606).
Please contact Dr. Micharl Bisciglia (985/549-5966 or Michael.Bisciglia@southeastern.edu) for more information.
Program Resources
Admission Requirements and Procedure
Program Handbooks
Graduate Program Handbook 2022-2023
Graduate Program Handbook 2021-2022
Graduate Program Handbook 2020-2021
Graduate Program Handbook 2019-2020
Graduate Program Handbook 2018-2019
Graduate Program Handbook 2017-2018
Current Graduate Students
2016 Cohort
Doris Philips
Robert “Trey” Wicker
2018 Cohort
Brooks Burton
Molly O’Krepki
2019 Cohort
Lynzeryus “Zayy” Railey
Micheala Thorpe
2020 Cohort
Tiffany Bel
Diamond Johnson
2021 Cohort
Ariane Adams
Cory Barrow
Kelsey Brown
Haleigh Bryne
Taylor Wisinger-Chiappetta
Kody Yesenosky
2022 Cohort
Sarah Bise
Micah Brown
Kailyn Duncan
Rhonda George
Kacie Hoover
Samantha King
Sarah Koelling
Sanna Kozlenko
Robyn Lovetro
Madison Robison
Charity Slade
Lucy Wambua
