Doctor's degree Sociology - The University of Tennessee

Doctor's degree Sociology from The University of Tennessee is a Campus Ph.D Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The Sociology Department offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy. The graduate program has concentrations in Criminology; Environmental Sociology, and Political Economy. Both the master's and the doctoral program allow for the construction of individualized programs of study. New students are admitted in Fall semester only and applications must be received by the Graduate School by February 1. Twenty-four hours of coursework beyond the master's degree are required (exclusive of S/NC credits). Twelve hours of course credit in Sociology at the 600 level are required. Students who enter the program without the courses required for the M.A. degree (521, 531, Statistics 531) or their equivalents must take them as remedial work which does not apply to their residence. Students must complete Sociology 622; 534, 633, or 636; and Statistics 532 or another advanced course in statistics. Completion of 9 hours in each of two concentrations is encouraged. A student who cannot achieve his/her educational goals within the department's concentrations may construct an individualized course of study subject to the approval of the student's doctoral committee and the Programs and Curriculum Committee. Sociology courses at the 400 level may not be taken without the consent of the student's advisor and the Programs and Curriculum Committee. Six hours may be taken in related fields without petitioning the Programs and Curriculum Committee for approval. The student's program may include a minor or cognate field. View more details on The University of Tennessee . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.