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Sociology

Admission Requirements Degree Requirements

Mailing Address:
Department of Sociology (MC 312)
1007 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60607-7140

Campus Location: 4112 BSB
Program Codes: 20FS0344MA (MA); 20FS0344PHD (PhD)
Telephone: (312) 996-3005
E-mail: gradsoc@uic.edu
Web Site: http://sociology.las.uic.edu/
Head of the Department: Barbara J. Risman
Director of Graduate Studies: Sharon M. Collins

Students in the Department of Sociology at UIC are prepared to successfully enter academia or research positions in the public sector. The department accepts only applicants to the program who intend to earn the PhD. Students who do not already have an MA in Sociology will earn one as they complete requirements for the doctorate. Applicants who have an MA degree from another institution will receive degree credit of up to 32 semester hours toward the doctoral degree if approved by the director of graduate studies and the Graduate College at the time of admission. All students must satisfy the course requirements of the MA program. Course work and research leading to a doctoral degree are concentrated in the area of inequality focusing on the sociology of race, ethnicity, and gender or the sociology of work, organizations, and the economy. Other specialty areas are currently in development. Interdepartmental concentrations in Gender and Women’s Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, Survey Research Methodology, and Women's Health may be available to students in this program.

Admission Requirements

Applicants are considered on an individual basis. In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:

Master of Arts

Doctor of Philosophy

Degree Requirements

Master of Arts

Doctor of Philosophy

Interdepartmental Concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies

Students earning a graduate degree in this department may complement their courses by enrolling in a concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies after consulting with their graduate advisor. See Gender and Women’s Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for more information.

Interdepartmental Concentration in Latin American and Latino Studies

Students earning a graduate degree in this department may complement their courses by enrolling in a concentration in Latin American and Latino Studies. See Latin American and Latino Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for more information.

Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration in Survey Research Methodology

Students earning a graduate degree in this department may complement their courses by enrolling in a concentration in Survey Research Methodology. See Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration in Survey Research Methodology in the Graduate College section for more information.


Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration in Women's Health
Students earning a graduate degree in this department may complement their courses by enrolling in a concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies after consulting with their graduate advisor. See Women's Health in the College of Nursing section for more information.