Admission to the PhD program normally requires a master of arts or a master of philosophy, or their equivalents. The application deadline is Jan. 31 for September admission. Financial assistance Full-time students may apply for financial assistance through the School of Graduate Studies and the Department of Sociology.
Financial support is usually in the form of fellowships and graduate assistantships.
PhD students are encouraged to apply to the Graduate Teaching Fellowship Program in Arts . The main focus of the program is on developing individual research skills and analysis. For this reason we stress the close relationship between student and advisor. The degree is available either by course work and thesis or course work and research paper. With the assistance of two advisors, each graduate student develops and refines a thesis proposal.