- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Bachelor's Degree Entrance
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Milestones
Annual review
Two field statements
Dissertation committee
Dissertation proposal
PhD candidacy
Dissertation defense
Core Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Foundations | ||
SOCL 7200 | Foundations of Social Theory 1 | 4 |
SOCL 7201 | Foundations of Social Theory 2 | 4 |
Proseminars | ||
SOCL 7001 | Proseminar 1: Acclimating to Graduate School | 1 |
SOCL 7002 | Proseminar 2: Academic Planning | 1 |
SOCL 7003 | Proseminar 3: Committee, Topics, and Reading Lists | 1 |
SOCL 7004 | Proseminar 4: Field Statement Writing | 1 |
Research Methods | ||
INSH 6300 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | 4 |
INSH 6500 | Statistical Analysis | 4 |
Advanced Methods | ||
Complete 8 semester hours from the following. Courses not listed need approval from student's advisor: | 8 | |
Qualitative Methods | ||
Analyzing Complex Digitized Data | ||
Advanced Research Methods in the Social Sciences and Humanities | ||
Quantitative Analysis | ||
Advanced Quantitative Analysis | ||
Multilevel Theorizing and Analysis | ||
Qualitative Methods in Health and Illness | ||
Techniques of Program Evaluation |
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 32 semester hours in the following ranges. Courses in additional disciplines may be allowed with prior advisor approval: | 32 | |
CRIM 6000 to CRIM 7999 | ||
INSH 6000 to INSH 7999 | ||
POLS 6000 to POLS 7999 | ||
PPUA 6000 to PPUA 7999 | ||
SOCL 6000 to SOCL 7999 | ||
WMNS 6000 to WMNS 7999 |
Dissertation
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Exam Preparation | ||
Required for students who must maintain full-time status while completing comprehensive exam. Must take twice: | ||
Exam Preparation—Doctoral | ||
Research | ||
Research | ||
Dissertation | ||
Dissertation Term 1 | ||
Dissertation Term 2 | ||
Dissertation Continuation | ||
Following completion of two semesters of dissertation, registration in the following class is required in each semester (including the summer if the dissertation is submitted in summer) until the dissertation is completed: | ||
Dissertation Continuation |
Progression Requirements
Students who receive two grades below B may be placed on academic probation and risk being separated from the program.
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
60 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.500 GPA required
- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Milestones
Annual review
Two field statements
Dissertation committee
Dissertation proposal
PhD candidacy
Dissertation defense
Core Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Foundations | ||
SOCL 7200 | Foundations of Social Theory 1 | 4 |
SOCL 7201 | Foundations of Social Theory 2 | 4 |
Proseminars | ||
SOCL 7001 | Proseminar 1: Acclimating to Graduate School | 1 |
SOCL 7002 | Proseminar 2: Academic Planning | 1 |
SOCL 7003 | Proseminar 3: Committee, Topics, and Reading Lists | 1 |
SOCL 7004 | Proseminar 4: Field Statement Writing | 1 |
Research Methods | ||
INSH 6300 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | 4 |
INSH 6500 | Statistical Analysis | 4 |
Advanced Methods | ||
Complete 8 semester hours from the following. Courses not listed need approval from student's advisor: | 8 | |
Qualitative Methods | ||
Analyzing Complex Digitized Data | ||
Advanced Research Methods in the Social Sciences and Humanities | ||
Quantitative Analysis | ||
Advanced Quantitative Analysis | ||
Multilevel Theorizing and Analysis | ||
Qualitative Methods in Health and Illness please note this course is only 3 credits | ||
Techniques of Program Evaluation |
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 12 semester hours in the following ranges. Courses in additional disciplines need student's advisor approval: | 12 | |
CRIM 6000 to CRIM 7999 | ||
INSH 6000 to INSH 7999 | ||
POLS 6000 to POLS 7999 | ||
PPUA 6000 to PPUA 7999 | ||
SOCL 6000 to SOCL 7999 | ||
WMNS 6000 to WMNS 7999 |
Dissertation
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Exam Preparation | ||
Students register for this course while writing each of their two field statements. Must take twice: | ||
Exam Preparation—Doctoral | ||
Research | ||
Research | ||
Dissertation | ||
Dissertation Term 1 | ||
Dissertation Term 2 | ||
Dissertation Continuation | ||
Following completion of two semesters of dissertation, registration in the following class is required in each semester (including the summer if the dissertation is submitted in summer) until the dissertation is completed: | ||
Dissertation Continuation |
Progression Requirements
Students who receive two grades below B may be placed on academic probation and risk being separated from the program.
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
40 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.500 GPA required