University of Illinois Chicago College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 18 courses
The department accepts only applicants who wish to be candidates for the PhD. Applicants are not admitted as candidates for the MA as a terminal degree. Applicants are considered on an individual basis. In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:
Required Courses
Select one of the following:
Program Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 509 | Seminar: Sociological Research Methods | 4 |
Methods (may repeat for a maximum of 12 hours) a
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 593 | Colloquium on College Teaching of Sociology | 4 |
Select two courses from the following: a
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 515 | Sociology of Childhood and Youth | 4 |
| SOC 524 | Gender | 4 |
| SOC 525 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | 4 |
| SOC 547 | Social Organization | 4 |
Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (may not repeat) b
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 549 | Global and Transnational Sociology | 4 |
| SOC 565 | Seminar: Political Sociology | 4 |
Select one of the following: Specialty Seminar b
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 520 | Seminar: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender | 4 |
Seminar: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender (minimum of four hours)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 540 | Seminar: Social Institutions | 4 |
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