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PhD Degree Requirements

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in the Student Services section of this Web site.

Coursework Requirements

Courses
Units
First Year
 
SOCIOL 401-1,2 Statistical Analysis of Social Data: Applied Regression Methods 2
SOCIOL 403 Field Methods 1
SOCIOL 405 Research Methods 1
SOCIOL 406-1 Classical Theory in Sociological Analysis 1
TGS 570 Seminar in College Teaching 1
SOCIOL 480 Introduction to the Discipline (two quarters) 0
SOCIOL 570 Seminar on College Teaching 1
Electives 3
Second and Third Years

Electives  17
One of those listed below, or other theory course:
SOCIOL 406-2 Modern Theory in Sociological Analysis
SOCIOL 406-3 Contemporary Theory in Sociological Analysis
 1
Total required units:
28

Other PhD Degree Requirements

  • Examinations: Qualifying examinations for admission to candidacy; oral examination on dissertation proposal, preferably at end of third year
  • Research/Projects: Second-year paper suitable for publication (may be used as master's thesis; see above); third-year special field essay
  • PhD Dissertation: Based on original, independent research
  • Final Evaluations: Defense of dissertation