SOCIOLOGY

Subject abbreviation: SOC College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Jan E. Stets, Ph.D., Co-Chair Augustine J. Kposowa, Ph.D., Co-Chair Department Office, 1203 Watkins Hall

• (951) 827-6474; sociology.ucr.edu

Committee in Charge Matthew Mahutga, Chair (Sociology) Taradas Bandyopadhyay (Economics) Jonathan Eacott (History) Jana Grittersova (Political Science) Amanda Lucia (Religious Studies) Patricia Morton (Art History) Milagros Peña, Dean, ex officio

Professors Adalberto Aguirre, Jr., Ph.D. Steven G. Brint, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor (Sociology/Public Policy) Richard M. Carpiano, Ph.D. (Sociology/Pubic Policy) Christopher Chase-Dunn, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Augustine J. Kposowa, Ph.D. Bruce G. Link, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor (Sociology/Public Policy) Alfredo M. Mirandé, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor (Sociology/Ethnic Studies) Milagros Pena, Ph.D. Karen D. Pyke, Ph.D. Ellen Reese, Ph.D. Jan E. Stets, Ph.D.

Professors Emeriti Edna M. Bonacich, Ph.D. (Ethnic Studies/Sociology) Peter J. Burke, Ph.D. Edgar W. Butler, Ph.D. Scott L. Coltrane, Ph.D. Robert A. Hanneman, Ph.D. Alexandra Maryanski, Ph.D. Jane R. Mercer, Ph.D. Robert Nash Parker, Ph.D. Raymond L. Russell, III, Ph.D. Linda Brewster Stearns, Ph.D. Jonathan H. Turner, Ph.D. David A. Swanson, Ph.D.

Associate Professors Matthew Mahutga, Ph.D. Tanya Nieri, Ph.D. Sharon Oselin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Randol Contreras, Ph.D. Rengin Firat, Ph.D. San Juanita Garcia, Ph.D. Chioun Lee, Ph.D. Victoria Reyes, Ph.D.

Sociology is the scientific study of human be- havior, interaction and organization. It provides a historical and comparative perspective on human societies and offers a framework for understanding society and the complex social world.

Students majoring in sociology can choose between a B.A. or B.S. degree. The department also offers majors in Sociology/Administrative Studies, and Sociology/Law and Society; as well as a minor in sociology. All students must meet quarterly prior to course enrollment with the stu- dent affairs officer or the undergraduate advisor to develop a program of studies.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

See College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.

Sociology Major The major requirements for the B.A. and B.S. degrees in Sociology are as follows:

For the Bachelor of Arts Sociology Department requirements (14 courses [at least 56 units])

Students will not be admitted into the major until lower-division requirements are satisfied. All courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade.

• 1. Lower-division requirements

(5 courses [at least 20 units])

• a) SOC 001 or SOC 001H with a grade of

“C-” or better

• b) SOC 003, SOC 004, SOC 005 with a

grade of “C-” or better in each

• c) One additional lower-division Sociology

courses with a grade of “C-” or better

• 2. Upper-division requirements (9 courses

[at least 36 units])

• a) SOC 168 or SOC 169

• b) A minimum of one course each selected

from four of the following five areas of emphasis:

• (1) Social Institutions, Organizations

and Change: SOC 112, SOC 121, SOC 122, SOC 123, SOC 125, SOC 137, SOC 139/MCS 139, SOC 143/ URST 143, SOC 150, SOC 151, SOC 156, SOC 160, SOC 176/BUS 176, SOC 179, SOC 181, SOC 182/URST 182, SOC 184

• (2) Social Psychology: SOC 173, SOC 174, SOC 175, SOC 177 E-Z, SOC 178, SOC 186E, SOC 186F, SOC 186G

• (3) Social Inequality: SOC 128, SOC 129, SOC 130, SOC 131 E-Z, SOC 132, SOC 133, SOC 135, SOC 161,

SOC 162, SOC 163, SOC 164, SOC 165

• (4) Criminology and Deviance: SOC 134, SOC 144, SOC 145, SOC 147,

SOC 149, SOC 159, SOC 180

• (5) Family and Gender: SOC 140,

SOC 141, SOC 142, SOC 146, SOC 155 E-Z

• c) An additional four elective courses (at

least 16 units) in Sociology (No more than 5 units from any combination of SOC 190, SOC 197, SOC 198-I.)

For the Bachelor of Science Sociology Department requirements (16 courses [at least 64 units]) Students will not be admitted into the major until lower-division requirements are satisfied. All courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade.

• 1. Lower-division requirements

(5 courses [at least 20 units])

• a) SOC 001 or SOC 001H with a grade of

“C-” or better

• b) SOC 003, SOC 004, SOC 005 with a

grade of “C-” or better in each

• c) One additional lower-division Sociology

courses with a grade of “C-” or better

• 2. Upper-division requirements

(11 courses [at least 44 units])

• a) SOC 110, SOC 168, SOC 169

• b) A minimum of one course each selected

from four of the following five areas of emphasis:

• (1) Social Institutions, Organizations

and Change: SOC 112, SOC 121, SOC 122, SOC 123, SOC 125, SOC 126, SOC 137, SOC 139/MCS 139, SOC 143/URST 143, SOC 150, SOC 151, SOC 156, SOC 160, SOC 176/ BUS 176, SOC 179, SOC 181, SOC 182/URST 182, SOC 184

• (2) Social Psychology: SOC 173, SOC 174, SOC 175, SOC 177 E-Z, SOC 178, SOC 186E, SOC 186F, SOC 186G

• (3) Social Inequality: SOC 128, SOC 129, SOC 130, SOC 131 E-Z, SOC 132, SOC 133, SOC 135, SOC 161,

SOC 162, SOC 163, SOC 164, SOC 165

• (4) Criminology and Deviance: SOC 134, SOC 144, SOC 145, SOC 147,

SOC 149, SOC 159, SOC 180

• (5) Family and Gender: SOC 140,

SOC 141, SOC 142, SOC 146, SOC 155 E-Z

• c) An additional four elective courses (at

least 16 units) in Sociology (No more than 5 units from any combination of SOC 190, SOC 197, SOC 198-I.)

Sociology/Administrative Studies Major The major requirements for the B.A. and B.S. degree in Sociology/Administrative Studies are as follows:

For the Bachelor of Arts Sociology Department requirements (14 courses [at least 56 units])

Students will not be admitted into the major until lower-division requirements are satisfied. All courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade.

• 1. Lower-division requirements

(5 courses [at least 20 units])

• a) SOC 001 or SOC 001H with a grade of

“C-” or better

• b) SOC 003, SOC 004, SOC 005 with a

grade of “C-” or better in each

• c) One additional lower-division Sociology

courses with a grade of “C-” or better

• 2. Upper-division requirements

(9 courses [at least 36 units])

• a) SOC 168 or SOC 169

• b) A minimum of one course each selected

from four of the following five areas of emphasis:

• (1) Social Institutions, Organizations

and Change: SOC 112, SOC 121, SOC 122, SOC 123, SOC 125, SOC 126, SOC 137, SOC 139/MCS 139, SOC 143/URST 143, SOC 150, SOC 151, SOC 156, SOC 160, SOC 176/ BUS 176, SOC 179, SOC 181, SOC 182/URST 182, SOC 184

• (2) Social Psychology: SOC 173,

SOC 174, SOC 175, SOC 177 E-Z, SOC 178, SOC 186E, SOC 186F, SOC 186G

• (3) Social Inequality: SOC 128, SOC 129, SOC 130, SOC 131 E-Z, SOC 132, SOC 133, SOC 135, SOC 161,

SOC 162, SOC 163, SOC 164, SOC 165

• (4) Criminology and Deviance: SOC 134, SOC 144, SOC 145, SOC 147,

SOC 149, SOC 159, SOC 180

• (5) Family and Gender: SOC 140,

SOC 141, SOC 142, SOC 146, SOC 155 E-Z

• c) An additional four elective courses (at

least 16 units) in Sociology (No more than 5 units from any combination of SOC 190, SOC 197, SOC 198-I.)

Administrative Studies requirements (37 units)

• 1. Lower-division courses (17 units)

• a) BUS 010, BUS 020

• b) STAT 048 or equivalent (may be used to

satisfy breadth requirements)

• c) CS 008 (may be used to satisfy breadth

requirements)

• 2. Upper-division requirements (20 units)

• a) Two courses (8 units) from the list below:

• (1) ECON 102 or ECON 104A or ECON 130 or BUS 162/ECON 162

• (2) PSYC 140 or PSYC 142

• (3) SOC 150 or SOC 151

• (4) POSC 181 or POSC 182 or POSC 183

• (5) ANTH 127 or ANTH 131

These two courses must be outside the discipline of Sociology and cannot be courses included as part of the three- course Business Administration track or their cross-listed equivalents.

• b) A three-course track (12 units) in Busi-

ness Administration courses from one of the following:

• (1) Organizations (General): ANTH 105/

BUS 158, BUS 100, BUS 107, BUS 176/SOC 176, SOC 150, SOC 151

• (2) Human Resources Management/

Labor Relations: BUS 100, BUS 107, BUS 153/ECON 153, BUS 155, BUS 157, ECON 152, PSYC 142

• (3) Business and Society: BUS 100,

BUS 102, BUS 107, PHIL 116, POSC 182, POSC 186

• (4) Marketing: BUS 103, and two from

BUS 112, BUS 113, BUS 114, BUS 117

• (5) Managerial Accounting/Taxation: BUS 108, and two from BUS 166, BUS 168A, BUS 168B

• (6) Financial Accounting: BUS 108, BUS 165A, BUS 165B

• (7) Finance: BUS 106/ECON 134 and

two from BUS 134, BUS 136, BUS 137, BUS 138, BUS 139

• (8) Management Information Systems:

BUS 101, BUS 171, BUS 173

• (9) Production Management: BUS 104/

STAT 104, and two from BUS 105, BUS 122, BUS 127/STAT 127

Note: In filling the dual requirements of the selected major, students may not count more than two courses toward both parts of their total requirements (Sociology requirements and Administrative Studies requirements).

For the Bachelor of Science Sociology Department requirements (16 courses [at least 64 units])

Students will not be admitted into the major until lower-division requirements are satisfied. All courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade.

• 1. Lower-division requirements

(5 courses [at least 20 units])

• a) SOC 001 or SOC 001H with a grade of

“C-” or better

• b) SOC 003, SOC 004, SOC 005 with a

grade of “C-” or better in each

• c) One additional lower-division Sociology

courses with a grade of “C-” or better

• 2. Upper-division requirements

(11 courses [at least 44 units])

• a) SOC 110, SOC 168, SOC 169

• b) A minimum of one course each selected

from four of the following five areas of emphasis:

• (1) Social Institutions, Organizations

and Change: SOC 112, SOC 121, SOC 122, SOC 123, SOC 125, SOC 126, SOC 137, SOC 139/MCS 139 SOC 143/URST 143, SOC 150, SOC 151, SOC 156, SOC 160, SOC 176/ BUS 176, SOC 179, SOC 181, SOC 182/URST 182, SOC 184

• (2) Social Psychology: SOC 173, SOC 174, SOC 175, SOC 177 E-Z, SOC 178, SOC 186E, SOC 186F, SOC 186G

• (3) Social Inequality: SOC 128, SOC 129, SOC 130, SOC 131 E-Z, SOC 132, SOC 133, SOC 135, SOC 161,

SOC 162, SOC 163, SOC 164, SOC 165

• (4) Criminology and Deviance: SOC 134, SOC 144, SOC 145, SOC 147,

SOC 149, SOC 159, SOC 180

• (5) Family and Gender: SOC 140,

SOC 141, SOC 142, SOC 146, SOC 155 E-Z

• c) An additional four elective courses (at

least 16 units) in Sociology (No more than 5 units from any combination of SOC 190, SOC 197, SOC 198-I.)

Administrative Studies requirements (37 units)

• 1. Lower-division courses (17 units)

• a) BUS 010, BUS 020

• b) STAT 048 or equivalent (may be used to

satisfy breadth requirements)

• c) CS 008 (may be used to satisfy breadth

requirements)

• 2. Upper-division requirements (20 units)

• a) Two courses (8 units) from the list below:

• (1) ECON 102 or ECON 104A or ECON 130 or BUS 162/ECON 162

• (2) PSYC 140 or PSYC 142

• (3) SOC 150 or SOC 151

• (4) POSC 181 or POSC 182

or POSC 183

• (5) ANTH 127 or ANTH 131

These two courses must be outside the discipline of Sociology and cannot be courses included as part of the three- course Business Administration track or their cross-listed equiv- alents.

• b) A three-course track (12 units) in Busi-

ness Administration courses from one of the following:

• (1) Organizations (General): ANTH 105/

BUS 158, BUS 100, BUS 107, BUS 176/SOC 176, SOC 150, SOC 151

• (2) Human Resources Management/

Labor Relations: BUS 100, BUS 107, BUS 153/ECON 153, BUS 155, BUS 157, ECON 152, PSYC 142

• (3) Business and Society: BUS 100, BUS 102, BUS 107, PHIL 116, POSC 182,

POSC 186

• (4) Marketing: BUS 103, and two from

BUS 112, BUS 113, BUS 114, BUS 117

• (5) Managerial Accounting/Taxation: BUS 108, and two from BUS 166, BUS 168A, BUS 168B

• (6) Financial Accounting: BUS 108, BUS 165A, BUS 165B

• (7) Finance: BUS 106/ECON 134 and

two from BUS 134, BUS 136, BUS 137, BUS 138, BUS 139

• (8) Management Information Systems:

BUS 101, BUS 171, BUS 173

• (9) Production Management: BUS 104/

STAT 104, and two from BUS 105, BUS 122, BUS 127/STAT 127

Note: In filling the dual requirements of the selected major, students may not count more than two courses toward both parts of their total requirements (Sociology requirements and Administrative Studies requirements).

Sociology/Law and Society Major The major requirements for the B.A. and B.S. degrees in Sociology/Law and Society are as follows:

For the Bachelor of Arts Sociology Department requirements (14 courses [at least 56 units])

The Law and Society major is open to under- graduate students with junior standing who have completed LWSO 100 with a grade of “C” or higher. Students will not be admitted into the major until lower-division SOC requirements are satisfied. All courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade.

• 1. Lower-division requirements (5 cours-

es [at least 20 units])

• a) SOC 001 or SOC 001H with a grade of

“C-” or better

• b) SOC 003, SOC 004, SOC 005 with a

grade of “C-” or better in each

• c) One additional lower-division Sociology

courses with a grade of “C-” or better

• 2. Upper-division requirements (9 courses

[at least 36 units])

• a) SOC 168 or SOC 169

• b) A minimum of one course each selected

from four of the following five areas of emphasis:

• (1) Social Institutions, Organizations

and Change: SOC 112, SOC 121, SOC 122, SOC 123, SOC 125, SOC 137, SOC 143/URST 143, SOC 150, SOC 151, SOC 156 SOC 160, SOC 176/BUS 176, SOC 179, SOC 181, SOC 182/URST 182, SOC 184

• (2) Social Psychology: SOC 173, SOC 174, SOC 175, SOC 177 E-Z, SOC 178, SOC 186E, SOC 186F, SOC 186G

• (3) Social Inequality: SOC 128, SOC 129, SOC 130, SOC 131 E-Z, SOC 132, SOC 133, SOC 135, SOC 161,

SOC 162, SOC 163, SOC 164, SOC 165

• (4) Criminology and Deviance: SOC 134, SOC 144, SOC 145, SOC 147,

SOC 149, SOC 159, SOC 180

• (5) Family and Gender: SOC 140,

SOC 141, SOC 142, SOC 146, SOC 155 E-Z

• c) An additional four elective courses (at

least 16 units) in Sociology (No more than 5 units from any combination of SOC 190, SOC 197, SOC 198-I.)

Law and Society requirements (36 units)

• a) PHIL 007 or PHIL 007H

• b) LWSO 100 (with a grade of “C” or better)

• c) One course chosen from POSC 114,

PSYC 012, SOC 004 (or equivalent course in research methods)

• d) Three courses chosen from ANTH 127,

ECON 119, HISE 153, PHIL 165, POSC 167, PSYC 175, SOC 159.

• e) Two courses chosen from ENSC 174,

HISA 120A, HISA 120B, HISE 123, LWSO 175 (E-Z), PHIL 164, POSC 111, POSC 166, POSC 168, POSC 186, SOC 147, SOC 149, SOC 180.

• f) LWSO 193, Senior Seminar

Note: For sections d) and e) combined, not more than two courses may be taken from the same department. In filling the dual requirements of the major, students may not count more than two courses toward both parts of their total requirements (Sociology requirements and Law and Society requirements).

For the Bachelor of Science Sociology Department requirements (16 courses [at least 64 units])

The Law and Society major is open to under- graduate students with junior standing who have completed LWSO 100 with a grade of “C” or higher. Students will not be admitted into the major until lower-division SOC requirements are satisfied. All courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade.

• 1. Lower-division requirements

(5 courses [at least 20 units])

• a) SOC 001 or SOC 001H with a grade of

“C-” or better

• b) SOC 003, SOC 004, SOC 005 with a

grade of “C-” or better in each

• c) One additional lower-division Sociology

courses with a grade of “C-” or better

• 2. Upper-division requirements (11 cours-

es [at least 44 units])

• a) SOC 110, SOC 168, SOC 169

• b) A minimum of one course each selected

from four of the following five areas of emphasis:

• (1) Social Institutions, Organizations

and Change: SOC 112, SOC 121, SOC 122, SOC 123, SOC 125, SOC 126, SOC 137, SOC 139/MCS 139, SOC 143/URST 143, SOC 150, SOC 151, SOC 156, SOC 160, SOC 176/BUS 176, SOC 179, SOC 182/ URST 182, SOC 181, SOC 184

• (2) Social Psychology: SOC 173, SOC 174, SOC 175, SOC 177 E-Z, SOC 178, SOC 186E, SOC 186F, SOC 186G

• (3) Social Inequality: SOC 128, SOC 129, SOC 130, SOC 131 E-Z, SOC 132, SOC 133, SOC 135, SOC 161,

SOC 162, SOC 163, SOC 164, SOC 165

• (4) Criminology and Deviance: SOC 134, SOC 144, SOC 145, SOC 147,

SOC 149, SOC 159, SOC 180

• (5) Family and Gender: SOC 140,

SOC 141, SOC 142, SOC 146, SOC 155 E-Z

• c) An additional four elective courses (at

least 16 units) in Sociology (No more than 5 units from any combination of SOC 190, SOC 197, SOC 198-I.)

Law and Society requirements (36 units)

• a) PHIL 007 or PHIL 007H

• b) LWSO 100 (with a grade of “C” or better)

• c) One course chosen from POSC 114,

PSYC 012, SOC 004 (or equivalent course in research methods)

• d) Three courses chosen from ANTH 127,

ECON 119, HISE 153, PHIL 165, POSC 167, PSYC 175, SOC 159.

• e) Two courses chosen from ENSC 174,

HISA 120A, HISA 120B, HISE 123, LWSO 175 (E-Z), PHIL 164, POSC 111, POSC 166, POSC 168, POSC 186, SOC 147, SOC 149, SOC 180.

• f) LWSO 193, Senior Seminar

Note: For sections d) and e) combined, not more than two courses may be taken from the same department. In filling the dual requirements of the major, students may not count more than two courses toward both parts of their total requirements (Sociology requirements and Law and Society requirements).

The requirements for the minor in Sociology are as follows:

• 1. SOC 001, SOC 004, SOC 005

• 2. Sixteen (16) upper-division units from

• a) SOC 168 or SOC 169

• b) Any three additional upper-division

courses in Sociology with no more than 4 units in any combination of SOC 190, SOC 197, SOC 198-I

There can be no substitution for the courses listed without prior departmental approval.

See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors.

Students who meet the departmental require- ments for academic excellence are invited at the end of their junior year to participate in the Sociology Undergraduate Honors Program during their senior year. The students enroll in SOC 195 to work on an honors thesis under the supervision of a faculty member, for a total of 12 units distributed over three quarters. Students in the program also participate in SOC 199H, a year-long seminar led by the chair of Undergrad- uate Affairs Committee, for which they receive a total of 3 additional units of credit.

The EAP is an excellent opportunity to travel and learn more about another country and its culture while taking courses to earn units toward gradu- ation. Students should plan study abroad well in advance to ensure that the courses taken fit with their overall program at UCR. Consult the de- partmental student affairs officer for assistance. For further details, visit Study Abroad Programs at ea.ucr.edu or call (951) 827-4113.

See Education Abroad Program in the Edu- cational Opportunities section of this catalog. A list of participating countries is found under Education Abroad Program in the Programs and Courses section. Search for programs by specific areas at uc.eap.ucop.edu.

The Department of Sociology offers the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Sociology. The graduate program in Sociology is designed to prepare students for research and teaching careers in the discipline of sociology. The graduate pro- gram is designed as a full-time course of study for students seeking the Ph.D. degree. The M.A. degree in Sociology is awarded as part of a stu- dent’s required progress toward admittance into the Ph.D. program in Sociology. The Department of Sociology does not award an M.A. degree to a student who already received an M.A. degree in Sociology from another institution.

Admission Admission into the graduate program is based on the following criteria:

• 1. Prior academic performance, especially

in undergraduate or graduate Sociology classes

• 2. Performance on the GRE

• 3. Letters of reference from persons familiar

with an applicant’s potential for achieving academic excellence

• 4. The extent to which an applicant’s areas of

expressed interest coincide with teaching and research emphases in the department

Applicants to the graduate program in Sociology are encouraged to submit a copy of a profes- sional or term paper with their application for consideration in the admissions process. In general, students are admitted for the fall quarter of each academic year. Applicants to the grad- uate program for mid-year admissions are not recommended because the sequence of core courses is designed to begin with the fall quarter. The deadline for an application for admission for the fall quarter is December 15, also the dead- line for various university fellowship programs. A detailed statement of degree requirements and procedures for the graduate degree is available at sociology.ucr.edu/academic/graduate.html. General university requirements of the Graduate Division are at www.graduate.ucr.edu and in the Graduate Studies section of this catalog.

The graduate program is designed to allow stu- dents to proceed through three distinct stages in their pursuit of the Ph.D. degree: the basic core program, the period of specialization, and writing the dissertation.

Basic Core Program All students must complete the basic core program, regardless of whether they hold a baccalaureate or master’s degree at the time of admission. A student is expected to complete the basic core program in not less than three and not more than six academic quarters. The chair of the graduate affairs committee advises students about the core program.

Course Requirements for the Core Program

• 1. In the core program, the minimum re-

quirement is 42 units of academic work with no grade less than a “B”. Work in the basic core courses must be distributed as follows:

• a) Core sequence in theory: SOC 202A,

SOC 202B

• b) Core course in research design: SOC 200

• c) Core sequence in qualitative

methodology: SOC 204A, SOC 204B

• d) Core sequence in statistics: SOC 203A, SOC 203B

• e) Proseminar in Sociology: SOC 232

Note: Under normal circumstances, the core sequences in theory, SOC 200, SOC 203A, and 204A, and the prosem- inar are to be completed within the first year. SOC 203B and SOC 204B may be completed within the first two years.

• f) Research colloquium: SOC 293

(required once each year until student is advanced to candidacy)

• g) Research practicum: SOC 250

• h) A minimum of one course from each

of two specialization areas

Note: Students who have had extensive grad- uate training in a core course area at another graduate school may submit a petition to the graduate affairs assistant for possible course substitution which may exempt students from a core requirement.

M.A.Thesis and Oral Examination Each student must complete a thesis for completion of the master’s degree. This paper reflects the student’s areas of theoretical and substantive interest since entrance into the program, and it is written in a form, content, and style appropriate for publication or presentation to a sociological audience. A three-person faculty committee oversees the evaluation of the paper and the oral defense of the thesis. The thesis must be completed by the end of the student’s seventh quarter of enrollment. The thesis must be submitted electronically to the Graduate Division, following the formatting guidelines provided on the Graduate Division web page.

On the basis of a favorable recommendation from the three-person faculty committee, the faculty votes to recommend the awarding of the M.A. degree in Sociology. If the M.A. is awarded or if the student already has an M.A. in Sociology, the faculty then votes on whether the student should continue in the Ph.D. program. If a student is allowed to continue in the Ph.D. program, the faculty then votes on whether to accept the two areas of specialization in which the student requests to be examined.

Professional Development Training Each student must complete the following pro- fessional training courses: SOC 232 and SOC 293. Normally SOC 232 (Proseminar in Sociolo- gy) is completed in the fall of the first year as part of the core program. SOC 293 (Research Topics in Sociology) is required once each year until a student is advanced to candidacy. In addition. SOC 301: Directed Studies in the Teaching of Sociology is required prior to or concurrent with the completion of teaching assistantships in the program.

Period of Specialization After admission to two areas of specialization (see M.A. Thesis and Oral Examination, above), students are expected to consult with faculty who constitute the membership of each stand- ing specialization committee. Under the faculty’s guidance, a student is expected to work out a program of graduate seminars, directed reading courses, and research experiences that prepare the student for examination in the chosen two areas of specialization. The primary areas of specialization offered in the department are as follows:

• 1. Criminology and Sociolegal Studies
• 2. Social Psychology

• 3. Gender Studies

• 4. Organizations and Institutions

• 5. Political Economy and Global Social

Change

• 6. Race and Class Inequality

• 7. Sociological Theory and Evolutionary

Sociology

A student’s program must include at least one academic quarter of classroom teaching experience at the college level. A student must complete three courses in a primary special- ization area and two courses in a secondary specialization area (see the Graduate Student Handbook on the department’s website for the course requirements and options for each spe- cialization) with a grade of “B” or better in each course. In addition, students are required to take one course outside their two areas of specializa- tion and at least one course (or the equivalent. 4 units) of advanced methods with a grade of “B” or better in each course.

• 1. Standing committees composed of faculty

in each area administer the written qualify- ing examinations in the student’s two areas of specialization. A student must complete written examinations in each of the two areas of specialization before the end of the fourth year of graduate study.

• 2. Upon completion of 1) the two written

area examinations, 2) the selection of a dissertation committee approved by the graduate advisor, and 3) a dissertation proposal, the student must complete and pass an oral examination covering the areas of specialization and the dissertation proposal. The oral examination is conduct- ed by a committee of at least five faculty members, including 1) at least one faculty member from each of the two special- ization areas, 2) three members of the student’s dissertation committee (who may also represent the areas of specialization), and 3) one “outside member” from another department representing the faculty as a whole.

Students who pass the oral examination and all course requirements are advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree.

Dissertation and Final Oral Examination The dissertation is normally completed within one year after advancement to candidacy. After the dissertation is prepared according to the rules and format of the Graduate Division and signed and approved by a student’s dissertation committee, an oral defense of the dissertation is held. The defense may be waived in exceptional circumstances. The dissertation must be filed electronically with the Graduate Division.