If I choose thesis then I’ll spend. The last two semesters of the program focusing on research and writing. If I choose the elective option I’ll spend the last two years taking electives, which in my case, would be a graduate certificate in teaching at the community college. What I want to do is teach sociology. If I did the certification it would be to prepare me for CC teaching. If I did thesis it would be to prepare me for PhD level studies where I’d be able to teach sociology at the university level. Would I be able to get into a PhD program even if I didn’t do thesis in my Masters? Even if I did Community College Teaching as my focus? Thanks! submitted by /u/Present-Dot2168 [link] [comments]