Program Overview

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Sociology, Ph.D.

Overview

The Department of Sociology and Criminology offers programs that lead to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Both programs provide training in the core areas of the discipline (theory and research methods) and offer a wide range of areas of specialization and theoretical approaches.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide. Admission requirements for doctoral students are found in the Doctor of Philosophy General Regulations section of the Guide.

Sociology Ph.D. Admission Requirements

Students who wish to enter the Doctor of Philosophy program must have completed a Master's degree in Sociology or a closely related cognate field that includes substantial sociological content and a strong foundation in sociological research methods and theory.

Degree Requirements

Students must complete:

• A minimum of 18 credit hours of coursework (including 3 credit hours in Theory and 6 credit hours in Research Methods)
• A passing grade in two comprehensive examinations in two different subject areas, chosen from the following:
  • Sociological Theory
  • Sociological Methods
  • Criminology and Social Justice
  • Culture and Social Relations
  • Population Health and Wellness
  • Power, Privilege, and Resistance
  • Global Sociology
  • Social Policy and Practice
• Successful defense of a dissertation proposal
• Successful defense of the completed dissertation

Expected Time to Graduate

4 years

Progression Chart

The plan of study grid is as follows:

• Year 1:
  • GRAD 7300: Research Integrity Tutorial (0 credits)
  • GRAD 7500: Academic Integrity Tutorial (0 credits)
  • Select two of the following Methods courses (6 credits)
    • SOC 7240: Seminar in Selected Topics in Research and Methods
    • SOC 7390: Survey Research Methods
    • SOC 7400: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
    • SOC 7420: Qualitative Research Methods for Sociological Inquiry
    • SOC 7470: Evaluating Social Programs
  • Select one of the following Theory courses (3 credits)
    • SOC 7190: Seminar in Selected Topics in Sociological Theory
    • SOC 7280: Seminar in Theoretical Criminology
    • SOC 7320: Seminar in Political Sociology
    • SOC 7430: Seminar in Classical Sociological Theory
    • SOC 7440: Seminar in Contemporary Sociological Theory
    • SOC 7480: Social Inequality
  • Select three courses designated SOC 7000 (9 credits)
• Year 2:
  • GRAD 8010: Doctoral Candidacy Examination (0 credits)
• Years 3-4:
  • GRAD 8000: Doctoral Thesis (0 credits)

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 'GRAD' courses applicable to their program. All new and returning Pre-Masters, M.A., and Ph