PhD Sociology and Demography at University of California, Berkeley

The Graduate Group in Sociology and Demography (GGSD) is an interdisciplinary training program in the social sciences designed for students with broad intellectual interests. Drawing on Berkeley's Department of Sociology and Department of Demography, the group offers students a rigorous and rewarding intellectual experience. The group, founded in 2001, sponsors a single degree program leading to a PhD in Sociology and Demography.

Faculty: Graduate Division  |  Department: Sociology and Demography Graduate Group  |  Duration: 6 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Normative Time Requirements Normative Time to Advancement Normative time to advancement to doctoral candidacy for the Sociology and Demography PhD is eight semesters from the time the student entered the program. Normative Time in Candidacy Normative time in doctoral candidacy for the Sociology and Demography PhD degree is four semesters. Total Normative Time The total normative time of the program is 12 semesters.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Government, Law & Public Policy, Science & Research.

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