Requirements for Advancement to Candidac y Candidacy status denotes the successful completion of a major portion of the graduate academic program. Meet graduate writing assessment requirements. Completion of two additional graduate seminars in sociology with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 4. Approval of the student's eligibility for the comprehensive exam by a committee of three members of the full time faculty of the sociology department OR 5. Approval of a thesis or thematic project proposal by a committee consisting of three members of the full time faculty of the sociology department.
Proposals are to be submitted in writing and the title is registered with the department.
Completion of the comprehensive exam. A thesis or thematic project may be substituted for the exam upon the acceptance of a proposal as specified under the guidelines of advancement to candidacy. Those students selecting the thesis or the project may include five units of Sociology 599. Those students selecting the comprehensive examination option must include two units of Sociology 599. 6. An overall grade point average of 3.0 or better with no grade lower than a 'B' in the core courses.