Applied Sociology and Social Justice, Ph.D. Curriculum Sequence (36 credits)

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The 36 credit program of study curriculum sequence is for students who have earned a Master’s degree before entering the Ph.D. program.

Year 1: 18 Credits of Coursework

Fall Year 1: 9 credits

SOCI 650 - Applied Sociology and Social Justice, Part 1 Seminar 3 Credits
SOCI 500 - Proseminar in Sociology 3 Credits
XXXX - Focus Area Elective 3 credits

Spring Year 1: 9 credits

SOCI 660 - Applied Sociology and Social Justice, Part 2 Seminar 3 Credits
XXXX - Focus Area Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Focus Area Elective 3 credits

Year 2: 15 Credits of Coursework and Dissertation Proposal Defense

Fall Year 2: 9 credits

SOCI 810 - Preparing the Literature Review 3 Credits
SOCI 820 - Independent Research 3 Credits
XXXX - Focus Area Elective 3 credits

Spring Year 2: 6 credits

SOCI 850 - Independent Research 3 Credits
SOCI 860 - Dissertation Proposal 3 Credits
SOCI 993 - Doctoral Pre-Candidacy 9 Credits *

Note

*This course taken only if student requires 9 credits to maintain full-time status - it s is not a curricular requirement and does not count toward graduation

**Disseration Proposal defended by end of semester

Year 3 & Beyond: 3 Credits of Coursework and dissertation Completion/Defense

Fall Year 3 & Beyond: 3 credits

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 Credits: Minimum of 36 credits*

* actual credits required for graduation to be determined through transcript review on a case-by-case basis.