Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Field of Study: Sociology
Program Overview
The Department of Sociology offers graduate training leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. The doctoral program includes four areas of concentration: Sociology of Age and the Life Course, Medical Sociology, Social Inequality, and Research Methods.
Program Requirements
The Doctor of Philosophy degree is awarded upon the completion of required coursework, comprehensive examinations and all requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, including the timely completion and successful defense of the doctoral dissertation.
1. The Ph.D. in Sociology requires the completion of 66 credit hours beyond the B.A./B.S. degree, including 18 credit hours of SOCI 701.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| SOCI 400 | Development of Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 401 | Contemporary Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 406 | Logic of Social Inquiry | 3 |
| SOCI 407 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| SOCI 509 | Advanced Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| SOCI 514 | Qualitative Methods/Field Research | 3 |
| Medical Sociology | |
| Social Inequality | |
| Aging in American Society | |
| SOCI 701 | Dissertation Ph.D. | 18 |
| a | 12 |
| 12 |
| Total Hours | 66 |
2. Successful completion of written comprehensive examinations in two of the four concentration areas (Sociology of Age and the Life Course, Medical Sociology, Social Inequality, Research Methods) are required before beginning work on the dissertation.
Information concerning the dissertation process is available from the School of Graduate Studies.
