Arizona State University The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 6 courses 84 total credits
In the Doctor of Philosophy program in sociology, you receive advanced training in theory, research methodology and substantive fields. You are prepared for teaching and research, with special emphasis on inequality and power; law and society; race and ethnicity; Latino sociology; health; and children, youth and families.
| Required Core | 6 credits |
| Theory | 3 credits |
| Methods | 3 credits |
| Statistics | 3 credits |
| Other Requirements | 3 credits |
| Elective and Research | 54 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 603 | Perspectives in Sociological Inquiry | 3 |
| SOC 685 | Applied Social Theory | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 6 credits | |
Theory
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 585 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| Total Theory | 3 credits | |
Methods
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 591 | Topic: Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| Total Methods | 3 credits | |
Statistics
Other Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 791 | Topic: Integrative Research | 3 |
| Total Other Requirements | 3 credits | |
Elective and Research
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 12 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
When approved by the student's department and the Graduate College, 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree can be used for this degree. A minimum of 30 credit hours of the approved doctoral program, excluding dissertation and research hours, must be completed after admission to the program. A qualifying exam, a written comprehensive exam, a prospectus and a dissertation are required.
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