Overview
The department accepts only applicants to the program who intend to earn the PhD. Students who do not already have an MA in Sociology will earn one as they complete requirements for the doctorate.
Features
- Applicants who have an MA degree from another institution will receive degree credit of up to 32 semester hours toward the doctoral degree if approved by the director of graduate studies and the Graduate College at the time of admission.
- All Sociology students at University of Illinois at Chicago must satisfy the course and degree requirements of the MA program. Interdepartmental concentrations in Gender and Women’s Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, Survey Research Methodology, Violence Studies, and Women's Health may be available to students in this program.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Sociological Statistics
- Intermediate Sociological Statistics
- Writing in the Social Sciences
- Comparative Racialization
- Sociology of Gender
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Applications Deadline: December 15th each year
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Sociology View 130 other PhDs in Sociology in United StatesAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Prior Degrees Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree to enter the PhD program, but an undergraduate degree in sociology is not required. Prior work in social science and sociology is recommended.
- Grade Point Average At least 3.00/4.00 (B average) for the final 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of undergraduate study, including all of the work taken in the quarter or semester in which the student began the final 60 semester hours of undergraduate study.
- Tests Required The GRE is required.
- Letters of Recommendation Three letters of recommendation are required. Letters from former and/or current teachers able to comment specifically on the applicant’s academic achievement and ability are strongly preferred. At least two should be from professors at the university where the master’s degree was obtained.
- Personal Statement Required.
- Writing Sample Required.
Tuition Fee
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International
8664 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4332 USD per semester during 84 months. -
National
8664 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4332 USD per semester during 84 months. -
In-State
4156 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2078 USD per semester during 84 months.
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