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PhD Sociology at University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Sociology at the University of New Hampshire has strengths in crime and conflict, sociology of the family, social stratification, health and illness, and community and the environment. Students may specialize in one of these areas or another area where two sociology faculty have appropriate expertise. The programme culminates in a written examination in the major area and a doctoral dissertation.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Sociology  |  Duration: Minimum of three years in residence  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

A minimum of fourteen sociology courses is required (at least eight as seminars), excluding dissertation research. Required courses include Pro-seminar, Sociological Methods I-III (intermediate statistics, research design, advanced statistics), Research Practicum and Sociological Theory I, plus three courses in a major area and five electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (PhD programmes): $65 application fee; GRE/GMAT only where a programme requires it; international applicants must send official English language score reports (such as TOEFL); recommenders are entered in the online application.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Duration: Minimum of three years in residence

Apply through the official page: https://www.unh.edu/graduate-school/admissions

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