PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

The Department of Sociology offers graduate work leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. The Master of Arts in Sociology gives students an opportunity to acquire a general knowledge of sociology through lecture courses, seminars, and exposure to a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches. The Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology centers around advanced offerings in the areas of theory, methods, social movements, gender, sexualities, religion, communities, and inequalities. A special concentration in criminology, deviance, and criminal justice allows interested students to pursue a substantial part of the doctoral studies in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Students may pursue a Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies graduate certificate at the same time as well.

The faculty of the department is research-oriented and encourages a similar orientation on the part of its students. The department maintains a small library and state-of-the-art computer facilities for qualitative and quantitative analyses.