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Dec 03, 2024
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2022-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Applied Sociology and Social Justice, Ph.D. Curriculum Sequence (60 credits)
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The 60 credit program of study curriculum sequence is for students who have earned only a baccalaureate degree and are pursuing the Ph.D.
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Year 1: 21 Credits of Coursework
Summer Year 1: 3 credits
- XXXX - Focus Area Elective 3 credits
Year 2: 18 Credits of Coursework and Comprehensive Examination
Spring Year 2: 9 credits*
*Note*
*Students take written Comprehensive Exams, which measure mastery of Statistics, Techniques of Social Research, Classical Sociological Theory, and Contemporary Sociological Theory during the Spring semester of Year two (2). Students must pass Comprehensive Exams and submit an article for peer review to earn the M.S. degree. the Applied Sociology and Social Justice (SOCI 650) Professor will assist students with the development of the article.
Year 3: 18 Credits of Coursework and Dissertation Proposal Defense
*Note*
*Dissertation Proposal defended by end of semester
Year 4 & Beyond: 3 Credits of Coursework and Dissertation Completion/Defense
- SOCI 997/998 Dissertation Guidance/Dissertation Defense 3/9* credits
*Student Advances to Candidacy - Upon achieving Doctoral Candidacy, the student will continuously register in Fall and Spring terms for SOCI 997(Dissertation Guidance) until the Dissertation is completed and submitted to the School of Graduate Studies for review. The course is used only when the curriculum has been completed, candidacy has been achieved, and the student is completing the research and writing of the Dissertation. The SOCI 997 course registration maintains the student status as a matriculated, full-time student (student is registered for 3 credit hours and the system reports a full time 9 credit hour load). After the Intent to Defend the Dissertation form has been received by the School of Graduate Studies, this course registration will be changed to SOCI 998(Dissertation Defense) for the given semester and count for 3 credit hours of curricular coursework (SOCI 998 will also count as 9 credits of load). SOCI 997 will not count toward curricular credits. Other courses cannot be substituted for SOCI 997(Dissertation Guidance). The only eligible grade for SOCI 997(Dissertation Guidance) is the grade of “S” and the only acceptable grade for SOCI 998(Dissertation Defense) is “P/F” (Pass/Fail).
Total Program Requirements: 60 Credits
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