Sociology - Ph.D. Program Requirements Download to print

SOCIOLOGY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (64 credit hours)
Course		Title	Credits
SOC	72002	Professional and Ethical Issues in Sociology	3
	72105	Contemporary Sociological Thought	3
	72218	Advanced Data Analysis	4
	72219	Qualitative Methods in Sociology	4
	72894	College Teaching of Sociology	3
	82199	Dissertation I	30
	Specialty area		17
TOTAL			64

A master’s thesis encompassing original research will be presented and defended before a committee of graduate faculty members, at least two of whom will be members of the faculty in gerontological studies. There is no non thesis option. The thesis and its defense must also meet the requirements of the department.