Ph.D. in Sociology
Students in this program will engage in empirical research to produce new understandings of social processes impacting the world in a unique and highly dynamic context. Research will be conducted via one of the three tracks that comprise the program: (1) Borders and Mobility; (2) Culture and Health; and (3) Environment and Society. This tripartite structure maximizes the synergistic talents of a highly productive faculty with a shared commitment to place-based research. Our interdisciplinary approach integrates, links and unifies a wide range of academic fields across campus and nationally.
The curriculum will begin with graduate-level class work and finish with independent research. Our curricular sequence and educational objectives will provide rigorous social science training and “real world” applications concerned with culture, borders, and transnational migration, and their social, environmental and health manifestations. Most of our faculty already teach research-intensive courses that provide opportunities for fieldwork and internships for graduate students.
Admissions Requirements
- A letter of intent and research interests
- Three letters of recommendation, and
- A minimum GPA of 3.0
- Applicants whose degrees are from non-English speaking institutions are required to demonstrate English proficiency. Please consult the Graduate School website for required scores.
Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHD in Sociology | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| SOCI 6312 | Grad Stats for Social Science | 3 |
| SOCI 6320 | Seminar in Research Methods | 3 |
| SOCI 6322 | Qualitative Sociology | 3 |
| Theory | ||
| SOCI 6328 | Classical Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 6329 | Contemporary Theory | 3 |
| Professionalization Courses | ||
| SOCI 6310 | Rsrch Proposal & Grant Writing | 3 |
| SOCI 6311 | Prof Development in Sociology | 3 |
| Dissertation Hours | 9 | |
| Supervised Research (Can be repeated for credit) | ||
| Dissertation I | ||
| Dissertation II | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select thirty hours: | 30 | |
| Nine hours of elective courses must be related to the student's designated track (SOCI 6389 may count toward this requirement, with approval) | ||
| Energy, Infrstrctr, and Env | ||
| Global & Transntnl Scty&Cltr | ||
| Global Env Chng-Social Inqlts | ||
| Sociology of Disabilities | ||
| Sociology of Disasters | ||
| Health and Healthcare Policy | ||
| Mapping Social Data with GIS | ||
| Issues in Border Studies | ||
| Migration and Mobility | ||
| Seminar - Demography | ||
| Special Graduate Topics | ||
| US-Mexico Borderlands in Chang | ||
| Gender | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Sociology of Health | ||
| Cartography & Visualization | ||
| Supervised Research (may be repeated for credit) | ||
Cognate graduate courses from other departments at UTEP (with approval of director of graduate studies) | ||
Any graduate level language course appropriate to students area of research. | ||
| Total Hours | 60 | |