Courses Required

Our program offers specialized training in the following areas: Race/Ethnicity, Urban and Community, Population Health, Gender and Culture and Religion.

Required courses include:

SOCI 526: Contemporary Social Theory
SOCI 541: Qualitative Research Methods
SOCI 580: Classical Social Theory
SOCI 581: Quantitative Research Methods
SOCI 582: Quantitative Data Analysis I
SOCI 583: Quantitative Data Analysis II
SOCI 596: Satistical Computer Programming (1 credit)
SOCI 610: Professionalization Workshop (1 credit)
SOCI 611: Teaching Practicum (1 credit)
SOCI 700: Thesis Seminar

The sequence of courses will normally be as follows:

First Semester:

• Classical Social Theory or Contemporary Social Theory
•  Quantitative Research Methods or Qualitative Research Methods
•  Statistical Computer Programming
•  Elective 1
•  Professionalization Workshop

Second Semester:

• Quantitative Data Analysis I and/or Qualitative Research Methods
•  Elective 2
•  Elective 3
•  Professionalization Workshop

Third Semester:

• Contemporary Social Theory or Classical Social Theory
•  Quantitative Data Analysis II
•  Qualitative Research Methods (if not already taken)
•  Professionalization Workshop 

Fourth Semester:

• Thesis Seminar
•  Electives
•  Teaching Practicum 
•  Professionalization Workshop

Semesters 5-10:

• Electives, Comprehensive Exams, and Dissertation