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PhD Sociology at University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut, United States

Programme overview

The Department of Sociology offers both a Master’s of Arts (M.A.) degree and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. The M.A. degree can be earned under either Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis) options. Students in the Ph.D. program enroll concurrently in the Plan A M.A. program, which is available only to these students. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Department: Department of Sociology  |  Duration: 33 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

The Ph.D. requires a total of 33 credits beyond the Master’s in Sociology degree. These credits include: six credits of required Sociology courses (SOCI 6203 Quantitative Research II, SOCI 6231 Qualitative Research II), 12 credits of Sociology electives, and 15 credits of GRAD 6950 Doctoral Dissertation Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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