Sociology

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

Rob Clark, Ph.D., Chair Office: 2144 Watkins Hall

• (951) 827-6972; sociology.ucr.edu

Professors Steven G. Brint, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Rob Clark, Ph.D. Amy Kroska, Ph.D. Bruce G. Link, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor (Sociology/Public Policy) Matthew C. Mahutga, Ph.D. Sharon Oselin, Ph.D. (Sociology/Public Policy) Jan E. Stets, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Wei Zhao, Ph.D. Tanya Nieri, Ph.D.

Associate Professors Chioun Lee, Ph.D.

Professors Emeriti Edna M. Bonacich, Ph.D. (Ethnic Studies/Sociology) Peter J. Burke, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Christopher Chase-Dunn, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Randall Collins, Ph.D. Scott L. Coltrane, Ph.D. Robert A. Hanneman, Ph.D. Alexandra Maryanski, Ph.D. Alfredo Mirandé, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor (Ethnic Studies/Sociology) Robert Nash Parker, Ph.D. Karen D. Pyke, Ph.D. Raymond L. Russell, III, Ph.D. Linda Brewster Stearns, Ph.D. David A. Swanson, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Jonathan H. Turner, Ph.D., University and Distinguished Professor Kirk Williams, Ph.D.

Sociology is the scientific study of human behavior, 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 student affairs officer or the undergradu- ate 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 Sociol-

ogy 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 select-

ed 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 Sociol-

ogy 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 select-

ed 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 select-

ed 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)

. Lower-division courses (17 units)

• a) BUS 010, BUS 020

• b) STAT 008 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 103 or ECON 104A

or ECON 130 or ECON 162/BUS 162

• (2) PSYC 140 or PSYC 142

• (3) SOC 150 or SOC 151

• (4) POSC 181 or POSC 182E or POSC 182G

or POSC 183 or POSC 186

• (5) ANTH 127 or ANTH 127S or ANTH 131

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

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

Business Administration courses from one of the following:

• (1) Organizations (General): BUS 100W,

BUS 107, BUS 158/ANTH 105, BUS 176/ SOC 176, SOC 150, SOC 151

• (2) Human Resources Management/

Labor Relations: BUS 100W, BUS 107, BUS 121, BUS 144, BUS 145, BUS 153/ ECON 153, BUS 155, BUS 156, BUS 157, PSYC 142

• (3) Business and Society: BUS 100W,

BUS 102, BUS 107, PHIL 116, POSC 182E or POSC 182G, POSC 186

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

BUS 111, BUS 112, BUS 113, BUS 114, BUS 115, BUS 116, BUS 117, BUS 118, BUS 119, BUS 124, BUS 126, BUS 151, BUS 152, BUS 159, BUS 164, BUS 182

• (5) Managerial Accounting/Taxation:

BUS 108, and two from BUS 166, BUS 168A, BUS 168B

• (6) Financial Accounting: BUS 108, BUS 165A, BUS 165B, BUS 165C, BUS 167

• (7) Finance: BUS 106/ECON 134 and two

from BUS 131, BUS 132, BUS 134, BUS 135, BUS 136, BUS 137, BUS 138, BUS 139 BUS 140E, BUS 141, BUS 147

• (8) Management Information Systems:

BUS 101, BUS 110, BUS 125, BUS 128, BUS 171, BUS 172, BUS 173, BUS 174, BUS 175, BUS 179

• (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 follow- ing 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 008 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 103 or ECON 104A

or ECON 130 or ECON 162/BUS 162

• (2) PSYC 140 or PSYC 142

• (3) SOC 150 or SOC 151

• (4) POSC 181 or POSC 182E or POSC 182G

or POSC 183 or POSC 186

• (5) ANTH 127 or ANTH 127S 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

Business Administration courses from one of the following:

• (1) Organizations (General): BUS 100W,

BUS 107, BUS 158/ANTH 105, BUS 176/ SOC 176, SOC 150, SOC 151

• (2) Human Resources Management/

Labor Relations: BUS 100W, BUS 107, BUS 121, BUS 144, BUS 145, BUS 153/ ECON 153, BUS 155, BUS 156, BUS 157, PSYC 142

• (3) Business and Society: BUS 100W,

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

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

BUS 111, BUS 112, BUS 113, BUS 114, BUS 115, BUS 116, BUS 117, BUS 118, BUS 119, BUS 124, BUS 126, BUS 151, BUS 152, BUS 159, BUS 164, BUS 182

• (5) Managerial Accounting/Taxation:

BUS 108, and two from BUS 166, BUS 168A, BUS 168B

• (6) Financial Accounting: BUS 108, BUS 165A, BUS 165B, BUS 165C, BUS 167

• (7) Finance: BUS 106/ECON 134 and two

from BUS 131, BUS 132, BUS 134, BUS 135, BUS 136, BUS 137, BUS 138, BUS 139 BUS 140E, BUS 141, BUS 147

• (8) Management Information Systems:

BUS 101, BUS 110, BUS 125, BUS 128, BUS 171, BUS 172, BUS 173, BUS 174, BUS 175, BUS 179

• (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 require- ments 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 Sociol-

ogy 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 select-

ed 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 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 require- ments of the major, students may not count more than two courses toward both parts of their total requirements (Sociology require- ments 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 require- ments 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 Sociol-

ogy 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 select-

ed 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 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 require- ments of the major, students may not count more than two courses toward both parts of their total requirements (Sociology require- ments 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 requirements 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 Undergraduate Affairs Committee, for which they receive a total of 3 additional units of credit.

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

See Education Abroad in the Educational Opportunities section in the beginning of this catalog.

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 program 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 student’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. Letters of reference from persons familiar

with an applicant’s potential for achieving academic excellence

• 3. The extent to which an applicant’s areas

of expressed interest coincide with teaching and research emphases in the department

• 4. A writing sample: a professional or term

paper

• 5. Record of overcoming adversity and

contributions to diversity

• 6. Motivation to study, passion for, commitment

to, and creativity in sociology

In general, students are admitted for the fall quarter of each academic year. Applicants to the graduate 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 5, also the deadline for various university fellowship programs. A detailed statement of degree requirements and procedures for the graduate degree is available at https://sociology.ucr.edu/ prospective-grad-student-info/ General university requirements of the Graduate Division are at graduate.ucr.edu and in the Graduate Studies section of this catalog.

The graduate program is designed to allow students 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

requirement is 44 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

f) Research colloquium: SOC 293 (required in the first year)

• g) Thesis writing: SOC 250

• h) A minimum of one course from each

of two specialization areas (excluding all courses in a-g above, as well as SOC 205, SOC 206, SOC 208, SOC 258, SOC 290, SOC 291, SOC 297, SOC 293, SOC 299, SOC 301 and SOC 401).

Format for Defenses and Oral Exam As explained below, the department requires an MA thesis defense, an oral exam, and a disserta- tion defense. The department will allow any of the following formats for the defenses and exam: in person, hybrid, and remote. The student’s com- mittee chair will decide the format, taking into consideration the preferences of the student and committee members. In the case of hybrid exams,

• 1) anyone (student or committee member) can be

in person and anyone can be online; and 2) the student, if participating in person, may participate without anyone else present in person.

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. A three-person faculty committee oversees the evaluation of the paper and the oral defense of the thesis. See Format for Defenses and Oral Exam section above for details on the format for the defense. The thesis must be completed and presented to the full department by the end of the student’s sixth quarter of enrollment. If a student does not possess a Sociology MA from another institution and wishes to apply for the MA degree at UCR, the thesis must be submitted electronically to the Graduate Division, following the formatting guidelines provided on the Graduate Division web page. The normative time to an MA degree is 2 years.

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 professional training courses: Soc 232 and Soc 293. Normally Soc 232 (Proseminar in Sociology) is completed in the fall of the first year as part of the core program. Soc 293 (Research Topics in Sociology) is required in the first year. In addition, Sociology 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 must complete coursework and qual- ifying examinations in two (one primary and one secondary) areas of specialization. A stu- dent must complete specialization coursework with a grade of “B” or better in each course. Other graduate-level courses may be used to fulfill this requirement with Graduate Affairs Committee approval. The areas of specializa- tion offered in the department, and course requirements in these areas, are as follows:

• 1. Criminology and Sociolegal Studies

SOC 249. Two (if primary) or one (if secondary) of the following SOC courses: 264F, 268, 278, 279, 280E, 280F, 280G, 280I, 280J, 280K, 280M, 280S.

• 2. Gender Studies

Two (if primary) or one (if secondary) of the following SOC courses: 240, 256, 262, 264E, 264F, 264G, 264M, 264P, 264T, 268, 285N.

• 3. Medical Sociology

SOC 284 and SOC 283. If primary, one additional from the following SOC courses: 286, 287, 288.

• 4. Organizations and Institutions

Either SOC 244 or SOC 245. Two (if primary) or one (if secondary) of the following SOC courses: 242M, 243R, 243S, 253, 255I, 255L, 255M, 255N, 255O, 257E, 257F, 257G, 257J, 258, 263, 271, 280J

• 5. Political Economy and Global

Social Change SOC 281. Two (if primary) or one (if secondary) of the following SOC courses: 243J, 243K, 243S, 251, 252, 255M, 257E, 255N, 257J, 258, 261, 263, 264M, 264P, 264T, 265J, 271, and 282. 258 can be taken to fulfill the specialization requirement or the advanced methods requirement, but not both. SOC 259 and SOC 260 are two unit courses that can be combined to substitute for one of the four unit courses listed above.

• 6. Race and Class Inequality

SOC 246. Two (if primary) or one (if secondary) of the following SOC courses: 265F, 265I, 265J, 265R, 266, 267, 268, 271, 282. ETST 221 and ETST 245 also satisfy this requirement when taught by Dr. Mirandé.

• 7. Social Psychology

SOC 248. Two (if primary) or one (if secondary) of the following SOC courses: 285E, 285F, 285G, 285I, 285J, 285K, 285N, 285S.

A student’s program must include at least one academic quarter of classroom teaching experience at the college level. In addition, students must take one course in any area of specialization and at least one course (or the equivalent, 4 units) of advanced methods from within the department (SOC 205, SOC 206, SOC 208, SOC 258) with a grade of “B” or better in each course. Students must also give one additional research presentation (to the presentation of the MA) as part of the department colloquium series at some point in Years 3 through degree completion. All required coursework must be completed by the end of year three (9th quarter).

Examination Sequence

• 1. Standing committees composed of fac-

ulty in each area administer the written qualifying examination in the student’s primary and secondary areas of special- ization. A student must complete written examinations in each area of specializa- tion before the end of the fourth year of graduate study. Note In lieu of an exam in a secondary specialization, a student may produce, during the student’s residence in the program, a soloauthored paper that has been published or accepted for publication as a peer-reviewed article or book chapter that fits the secondary specialization, as determined by the chair of the secondary specialization commit- tee. If the MA thesis for the program is ultimately published, this published piece cannot count as the published paper for the secondary specialization.

• 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 exam- ination is conducted by a committee of at least five faculty members, including 1) at least one faculty member from each of the two specialization areas, 2) three members of the student’s dissertation committee (who may also represent the areas of spe- cialization), and 3) one “outside member” from another department representing the faculty as a whole. See Format for Defens- es and Oral Exam section above for details on the format for the oral exam.

Students who pass the oral examination and all course requirements are advanced to can- didacy 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 Divi- sion and signed and approved by a student’s dissertation committee, an oral defense of the dissertation is held. See Format for Defenses and Oral Exam section above for details on the format for the defense. The defense may be waived in exceptional circumstances. The dissertation must be filed electronically with the Graduate Division.

Normative Time to Degree for the PhD is 6 years, inclusive.