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PhD Minor

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Program Minimum Units
30 Units
University Minimum Units
20 Units
Interests
Community Engagement & Organizing, Literature & Culture
Academic Areas
Social Sciences, Business

Overview

The PhD Minor in Sociology provides students enrolled in a PhD program in another discipline with a broad foundation in sociological theory, methods, and substantive areas of study. The minor is designed to complement students' disciplinary training by broadening the scope of their empirical inquiry into significant social and policy issues.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Requirements Overview

  • A minimum of 30 graduate-level units. All 30 units for the minor must be in courses taught by faculty appointed in the Department of Sociology.

  • Students must enroll in the SOC course offerings (not cross-listed sections).

  • Workshops and colloquia do not count towards the PhD minor.

Exceptions:

  • Five (5) of these units may be taken as an independent study or directed reading with a member of Department of Sociology faculty.

  • Another five (5) units may be taken in a statistics or methods course taught in another department.