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Twin Cities Campus
Sociology Ph.D.Sociology
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Sociology, 909 Social Sciences Building, 267 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-4300; fax: 612-624-7020)
Email:
soc@umn.edu
Website: http://www.soc.umn.edu/grad
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Sociology is concerned with the study of human societies, groups, and social life. The program offers substantive training in five areas of specialization: family and life course; inequality: race, class, and gender; law, crime, and deviance; organizations, work, and markets; and political sociology and social movements. Methodological training is available in historical and comparative research, survey research, network analysis, advanced statistical analysis, and qualitative research.
The doctoral program is for students planning to do research or teach.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The required undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program is above 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Students are not required to have earned a graduate or professional degree prior to entering the program.
It is recommended that applicants have a background in basic sociology, usually consisting of the equivalent of 18 credits in undergraduate work (including 9 credits of social science statistical methods), or an M.A. degree in sociology or a closely related field. Individuals who have completed fewer than 18 credits of sociology coursework are generally required to complete background coursework in theory and statistics during their first year of residence.
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants are evaluated on their general academic potential, commitment to the field, creativity, and potential for contribution to the field. In addition to the Graduate School application form, and its required documents, applicants must submit the following: standardized test scores; a sample of written work, usually a term paper, written in English; three letters of recommendation; and a personal statement of professional objectives. The department accepts new students for fall admission only. The final application deadline for admittance is December 1.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
29
credits are required in the major.
12 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 3 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Students are required to take 14 credits of core courses, 12 additional credits of coursework in Sociology and 12 credits outside of Sociology as a minor or supporting program, 3 credits of training in advanced methods and 24 thesis credits. A reading list is prepared which defines the scope of the Preliminary Written and Oral Examination, which also covers all coursework in the major field and may include any work fundamental to the field. After passing the Written and Oral exams, a Dissertation Prospectus hearing is then held with the committee in order for the student to explain and elaborate the dissertation problem, sources of data and methods to be used. Students who enter the program with an M.A. in sociology must earn a minimum of 18 credits in the department, regardless of the number of courses the department approves eligible for transfer credit from other institutions.
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