 Dear learners, welcome to the post-graduate program in sociology offered by Sricha Kumar Bhuya School of Social Sciences, Krishnakanta Handik, State Open University. This is a two-year program comprising of four semesters and a total of 16 courses or papers. Each semester has four courses having four credits each. In the fourth semester, a learner is given the choice to select one of the two elective courses. In the fourth semester, a learner is also required to submit a dissertation which is expected to be based on empirical field findings. The dissertation is of 100 marks where 80 marks is allotted for report writing and 20 for Vaiva Vos. To complete this program, a learner is given a minimum of two years duration and a maximum of six years duration. The syllabus of this program is developed after a series of discussions and deliberations with academic experts from various reputed universities. The MA sociology program lays emphasis on the development of theoretical understanding on the basic concepts and central themes of sociology. This program also lays emphasis on the development of critical thinking among the learners on the various issues and challenges facing the society. Therefore, the MA sociology program intends to help the learners develop a sociological perspective to understand and investigate society and social phenomenon in a holistic way in its different facets. Apart from that, this program intends to impart knowledge of research methods to the learners and encourage them to conduct field-based research. The university provides self-learning materials to the learners. The university also provides audio-visual course contents and various learner support services for the benefit of the learners. To complete this program, a learner is required to submit assignments and pass semester end examinations for every course. The guidelines for preparation and submission of assignments is notified by the university at the beginning of every semester. To know in more details about this program, please visit our university website.