What courses are required for the Sociology Ph.D.?
Students are required to take twelve courses as follows: A three-course core group: • 201 The Making of Classical Theory • 202 Contemporary Sociological Theory • 203 Sociological Methods Two methods courses: • 204 Methods of Quantitative Analysis and one of the following seven courses: • 205 Field Research Methods • 206 Comparative Historical Methods • 209 Analysis of Cultural Form • 241 Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Research • 242 Feminist Research Seminar • Psychology 248 Survey Methods, or • 282 Social Policy Research Three area foundation courses: • 220 Global Transformation: Macrosociological Perspective • 240 Inequality and Identity • 260 Culture, Knowledge, Power At least one writing course (208 or 250) A minimum of three (3) elective graduate seminars, at least one from Sociology (excluding Sociology 250 and Sociology 293). Students with no background in statistics are strongly advised to take an undergraduate course in statistical methods before enrolling in Socy 204 – Met
