PhD Requirements

The general requirements of the Ph.D. consists of 40 credits of coursework, 3 credits of Masters level research, a Second-Year Research Paper, the passing of one specialty exam, 12 credits of Dissertation research, and a Dissertation. The coursework includes:

Required Courses: Doctoral Students must have successfully completed courses in theory, research methods, and statistics.

1. Proseminar (SOCY616) - 1 credit
2. Two courses in social theory (SOCY620 and an additional course from the approved list) - 6 credits
3. Two courses in statistics (SOCY601 and SOCY602) - 6 credits
4. Two research methods courses (SOCY610 and an additional course from the approved list) - 6 credits
5. An advanced statistics course OR an additional course in research methods (this course must be on the approved list or approved by the student's advisor) - 3 credits
6. Candidacy/Dissertation Research Credits - minimum 12 credits

Elective Courses: A minimum of 18 graduate credits is required for specialty exam eligibility. Courses should be selected to satisfy requirements of the specialty chosen by the student from the list of approved courses. Students should aim to complete the following by the end of their fifth semester:

Required courses for each of the department's specialty areas in which you plan to take exams. The required courses by specialty area are: