Ph.D                                                            FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY                                Ph.D.

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

COMPARATIVE SOCIOLOGY--Ph.D. Degree [75* credits]

New Curriculum Requirements as of Fall 2006

 

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Student Name                          PS #                      Advisor                                             First Semester Enrolled

REQUIRED COURSES: [24 credits]

GPA must be 3.0 or higher

A grade of “B” is required for all core courses

Credits

Semester/

Year

  Grade

Comments

SYA 6125 - Sociocultural Theories A

3

 

 

 

SYA 6126 - Sociocultural Theories B

3

 

 

 

SYA 6305 - Research Methods I

3

 

 

 

SYA 6306 - Research Methods II

3

 

 

 

ANG 5496 - Social Research & Analysis

3

 

 

 

SYA 6959 - Writing Research Proposals

3

 

 

                               

Two additional CORE courses

 

 

 

 

1. (One Theory)

3

 

 

 

2.  (One Methods)

3

 

 

 

ELECTIVES: [36 credits - 5000/6000/7000 level courses only.]  A minimum of two courses, but no more than four courses, must be from outside the Department.

 

 

 

 

1.

3

 

 

 

2.

3

 

 

               

3.

3

 

 

               

4.

3

 

 

               

5.

3

 

 

 

6.                                            

3

 

 

 

7.

3

 

 

 

8.

3

 

 

 

9.

3

 

 

 

10

3

 

 

 

11.

3

 

 

 

12.

3

 

 

                               

Dissertation Credits

15*

 

 

 

Successful Competency Exams:  [   ] Theory    Year_______                   [   ] Methods      Year_______

TAKE HOME EXAMS TAKEN AT THE END OF THE FIRST YEAR

                                                                                                                        TOTAL

                                                                                                                        Credits

 

75*

Did Student Opt for New Curriculum from Old

[     ] Yes                [    ] No

GENERAL EXAM (Ph.D.)  Two Take-Home Exams: Questions based on Literature Reviews of two Major Research Areas as decided by the Committee.

AREAS/COMPLETION DATE(s):     (1) ________________________   (2) ________________________