PhD Sociology at University of Miami

Programme overview

It is anticipated that some of these credits hours will have been taken before completing the MA by students with continuous funding. 2 The course taken for the Ph.D. must be different from the course taken for the M.A. degree.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Location: Coral Gables, FL, United States

What you will study

The secondary area requires the successful completion of two courses (6 credits) without a comprehensive exam.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All incoming graduate students are admitted to the Ph.D. program and must be committed to pursuing the Ph.D. degree. The Graduate Program in Sociology at the University of Miami does not accept students who aspire to earn a terminal M.A. degree. All applicants to the Ph.D. program are evaluated across several indicators of academic potential, including grade point averages (GPA), letters of recommendation, and statements of purpose. Applicants without graduate experience are expected to have a minimum overall GPA of 3.20 in undergraduate coursework. Applicants with graduate experience are expected to have a minimum overall GPA of 3.50 in graduate coursework. All applicants should provide three (3) letters of recommendation from persons who are familiar with their academic work and scholarly potential. At least two of these letters should come from professors currently or previously employed in a college or university. All applicants should provide a brief (no more than three pages), yet compelling, statement of purpose.

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.

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