Sociology (PhD)

Requirements For The Degrees

All new students are required to take a non-credit one-hour pro-seminar.

Ph.D. Requirements

Students are encouraged to: take a broad array of courses, go beyond these minimum course requirements in order to pursue additional learning opportunities, and consider courses outside the department.

Core Requirements:

SOCI 605 - Data Collection and Analysis Credit(s): 3
SOCI 606 - Qualitative Methodology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 612 - Development of Sociological Theory Credit(s): 3
SOCI 614 - Advanced Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
SOCI 698 - Teaching in the Social Sciences Credit(s): 1
SOCI 813 - Current Issues in Social Theory Credit(s): 3

One of the following:

SOCI 625 - Advanced Social Statistics Credit(s): 3
SOCI 676 - Advanced Qualitative Methods Credit(s): 3
PSYC 878 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling Credit(s): 3
Another course approved by the department methods comprehensive exam committee.

Elective Courses:

Students must take at least six elective courses. At least two of these courses must be in a substantive area to assure breadth in sociology. Substantive areas include: Race, Gender, Disasters and the Environment, Criminology, Law and Society, Health, Methods, and Theory.
- We encourage students to pursue courses outside of the department. However, no more than two of the elective courses outside of the department will count towards degree.
Independent studies do not count as elective courses.

Comprehensive Exam in one area and Qualifying Paper in one area

SOCI 969 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit(s): 1-12 (9 credits)