Sociology Doctoral Program
Sociology Doctoral Program
Admission Requirements
In addition to the regular application requirements of the university, applicants to the Ph.D. program must have the following:
» A completed master’s degree or equivalent,
» A completed master’s degree or equivalent,
OR
» At least one year of full-time course work or equivalent (18 hours) in a sociology M.A. program. The course work must include the M.A. core sequence (research methods, statistics, and theory). If the M.A. is not complete upon admission, students must complete it before the start of the second semester of the Ph.D. program.
» Submission of scores on the Graduate Record Examination
» Submission of three letters of recommendation from professors or others who can adequately evaluate the applicant's work
» One or two page statement of career interests and goals
Degree Requirements
» Ph.D. students must complete 34 classroom credit hours, which include 10 hours of required courses (see below) and 24 hours of elective courses.
» The following courses are required for the Ph.D. in sociology:
» At least one year of full-time course work or equivalent (18 hours) in a sociology M.A. program. The course work must include the M.A. core sequence (research methods, statistics, and theory). If the M.A. is not complete upon admission, students must complete it before the start of the second semester of the Ph.D. program.
» Submission of scores on the Graduate Record Examination
» Submission of three letters of recommendation from professors or others who can adequately evaluate the applicant's work
» One or two page statement of career interests and goals
Degree Requirements
» Ph.D. students must complete 34 classroom credit hours, which include 10 hours of required courses (see below) and 24 hours of elective courses.
» The following courses are required for the Ph.D. in sociology:
SOC 72002 Proseminar (1 credit)
SOC 72105 Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credits)
SOC 72218 Advanced Data Analysis (3 credits)
SOC 72894 College Teaching (3 credits)
» Ph.D. students must also pass a doctoral comprehensive exam in one major and one minor area. We have nine exam areas: criminology, deviance, families, gender, medical, mental health, race, social class, and social psychology. In addition, students must complete 30 hours of dissertation credit hours as they complete and defend their dissertation.
Funding Opportunities
» Ph.D. Teaching Fellowship or Graduate Assistantship carries an award of $12,500 per academic year and also grants a remission of tuition.
» Visit The University of Akron for more information about the Joint Ph.D. Program