Courses

Sociology PhD Required Courses

Soc 208: Faculty Research Seminar

Soc 201A: Classical Sociological Theory I

Soc 201B: Classical Sociological Theory II

Soc 202: Contemporary Sociological Theory

Soc 205: Quantitative Methods I

Soc 206: Quantitative Methods II

Soc 252: Research Practicum I

Soc 253: Research Practicum II

Two (2) Qualitative Methods Courses from 203-Field Methods; 204-Text & Discourse Analysis; 207-Comparative-Historical

Three (3) Core Seminars from 212-Social Stratification; 216-Culture;  222-Social Movements;  226-Political; 234-Science, Tech & Medicine; 244-Race & Ethnicity; 264-Economic; 267-Gender

Four (4) Additional Sociology Grad Seminars:

One may be taken outside dept. and be taken S/U. 

note: 298’s do not count toward elective seminars.

COMPLETED GRADUATE COURSEWORK Total – 66 units

16 Required Sociology Grad Courses & 1 Faculty Seminar

 

An Independent Study (SOCG 298 course) allows independent research & study for pre-dissertation students who have completed all of their course requirements and are in preparation of field papers with exam, or prospectus research with exam.

In the quarter in which students expect to finish the theory and methods requirements, the three core seminars, and the four elective seminars, students become eligible to take the field examination.This examination must be completed by the end of the student’s third year in the program.The object of the field examination is to demonstrate mastery of two established, broad, and distinct fields of sociological inquiry, selected from a list of fields provided by the department.