The Department of Sociology at Western Michigan University follows all of the Graduate College policies regarding the doctoral dissertation procedures. The doctoral dissertation: Is an unpublished ...

Each student is required to develop a prospectus for a dissertation, which should be based on original research. This step takes place after the successful completion of the comprehensive exam. The ...

The PhD in Sociology is a program designed to last six years. It consists of three years of course work and another semester for accreditation (qualifying portfolio and defense) prior to the ...

Boston College’s Ph.D. in English offers the opportunity to study with nationally recognized faculty in many periods, authors, and critical and theoretical streams. Candidates design their course of ...

Fifth semester exam to assess a Ph.D. student’s knowledge of their research area and to specifically evaluate the research proposal. During the semester in which a student plans to defend the ...

The PhD in Social Policy and Sociology is a joint degree of the Department of Sociology and the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. It is available to students only after completion of at ...

Emily VanBuren is a PhD student in History at Northwestern University. You can find her on Twitter at @emilydvb or at her blog, dighistorienne. Last quarter, after surviving coursework, qualifying ...

PhD programs in sociology and anthropology offer students a comprehensive foundation in social theory in each discipline, substantive courses in areas of research interest, and rigorous training in ...