Sociology PhD
Degree Requirements
The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.
Master's
The Department of Sociology does not offer a terminal MA degree. Sociology PhD students may apply for a master’s degree en route to their PhD. The Department of Sociology requires that all departmental required courses be completed, and second year paper be approved, as part of these 9 graded courses.
PhD
Total Units Required: 20 Units (plus 1 quarter of SOCIOL 480-0 Introduction to the Discipline and 1 quarter of SOCIOL 519-0 Responsible Conduct of Research Training)
For detailed information on The Sociology Department’s PhD Program requirements please see the Sociology Graduate Student Handbook (The Whole Hooey). The general requirements are for students to take the following:
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Required Coursework (9 Units plus 1 quarter of SOCIOL 480 and 1 quarter of SOCIOL 519) | |
| Statistics Courses (2 Units) | |
| Statistical Analysis of Social Data: Applied Regression Methods I (Required) | |
| Statistical Analysis of Social Data: Applied Regression Methods II (Required) | |
| Theory Courses (2 Units) | |
| Classical Theory in Sociological Analysis (Required) | |
One additional theory course | |
| Methods Courses (2 Units) | |
| Field Methods (Required) | |
One additional methods course | |
| Seminar on Sociology of Race & Racism (1 Unit) | |
| Race, Racism, and Resistance (Required) | |
| Teaching Seminar (1 Unit) | |
| Seminar on College Teaching (Required) | |
| Second-Year Paper Seminar (1 Unit) | |
| Research: Second Year Paper (Required in Year 2) | |
| Non-credit Proseminar | |
| Introduction to the Discipline (Required in Fall Quarter of Year 1) | |
| Non-credit Responsible Conduct of Research Training | |
| Responsible Conduct of Research Training (Required in Winter Quarter of Year 1) | |
| Elective Coursework (11 units) | |
Sociology Department Electives (8 Units)* | |
Outside Department Electives (3 Units) | |
- *
Due to the difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, students admitted between 2018-2020 may count up to two SOCIOL 499-0 Independent Study as department electives.
Other PhD Degree Requirements
- Research/Projects: Second-year paper suitable for publication that must be completed by the end of 2nd year (may be used as master's thesis; see Master's above).
- Examinations: Qualifying examination for admission to candidacy is the Special Fields Paper that must be completed at the end of 3rd year.
- PhD Dissertation: Based on original, independent research
- Final Evaluations: Defense of dissertation