Overview
Doctoral candidates are expected to achieve a solid proficiency in fundamentals that will enable them to teach basic and advanced sociology courses and to engage in both quantitative and qualitative research.
Students are encouraged to take advantage of the wide diversity of specialties within the faculty of the department and the university as a whole, and to call upon the unique social and cultural resources available within New York City and its surrounding area.
The department emphasizes rigorous training in sociological theory and in research methods. It includes a sequence of required and elective courses on theory and theory construction, designed to acquaint every student with skills necessary for developing social explanations.
Required and elective courses in methods and statistics familiarize students with the basic techniques for collecting and analyzing data on social processes. The methods sequence ensures that every student acquires the competence to formulate and test research questions.
The Sociology program is offered by Columbia University.
Fellowships
Fellowships are awarded in recognition of academic achievement and in expectation of scholarly success. Teaching and research experience are considered an important aspect of the training of graduate students. Thus, graduate fellowships include some teaching and research apprenticeship.Programme Structure
Trainings:
- Sociological theory
- Research methods
- Theory
- Theory construction
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 months
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Sociology View 130 other PhDs in Sociology in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Students must submit one transcript showing courses and grades per school attended, a statement of academic purpose, and three letters of evaluation from academic sources.
- All international students whose native language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English must submit scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS.
Tuition Fee
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53576 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 84 months. -
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53576 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 84 months. -
In-State
53576 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 84 months.
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