General Information for SociologyAdmission: All applicants must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test. Grade and Point Requirements: Grade and Point Requirements: Graduate School requirements are described in the Degree Requirements section of this bulletin. The Department of Sociology requires all graduate students to maintain a grade average of B or better in order to remain in good standing. All students must complete at least 12 points per semester in letter-graded work in the Department of Sociology (unless the director of graduate studies gives special permission to do otherwise), until they complete the Ph.D. comprehensive examinations. To obtain detailed information on the current requirements, standards, examinations, and course offerings, visit the department Web site or contact the department graduate secretary. As the department is constantly developing its program, some of the information provided here may be superseded. All students must meet the current official requirements available from the department. Research Apprenticeships: The Department of Sociology has a system of research apprenticeships for graduate students. Students taking these apprenticeships work as professors’ research assistants, usually for two semesters. These apprenticeships offer students intensive research experience and often lead to coauthorship of published work. Students may receive up to 24 points of credit toward Ph.D. course requirements for apprenticeships. The first 8 points of credit (G93.2321, 2322) can count as part of the 48 points students need in regular sociology courses. Additional apprenticeship credit (G93.2323, 2324, 2325, 2326) must count against the 24 points allowed toward the doctoral degree from the combination of apprenticeship, reading, dissertation, and outside courses. The department encourages students to take research apprenticeships. See the department’s official statement on research apprenticeships for more details. Departmental Fellowships, Prizes, and Awards: |
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