The Ph.D. program in Sociology is designed to prepare students for professional careers in teaching, research and creative activity, and applied or practice-related sociology in academic, government and industry setting areas. Students are encouraged to identify areas of interest that connect with faculty areas of expertise and interest. Students seeking admission must have an approved Master’s degree (thesis option), not necessarily in Sociology. 

Goals

• Students receive intensive and extensive classroom and practical training in teaching in-class and online courses at the college/university level.
• Students receive intensive and extensive classroom and practical training in applied and public sociology.
• Students acquire the skills to engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), so they can determine the extent to which their instruction makes a difference in their students’ academic development.
• Students receive a solid grounding in the core areas of sociological theory and both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Students develop research and practice and/or teaching expertise in a sociological emphasis area.