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The following is a suggested timeline for students entering in the fall semester without a master's degree. You may need to work with your mentor and/or the Graduate Director to customize the timeline, based on your situation. Fall Semester Proseminar (702) Introduction to Sociological Research Methods (701) Classical Theory (720) Medical Sociology (780)
Proseminar (702) Regression Analysis (703) Contemporary Theory (722) Medical Sociology Elective (734, 735, 755, 756, 775, 781, 783, 785, 786, 787, 788)
Proseminar (702) Categorical Data Analysis (704) 1 Sociology Elective 1 Out-of-Department Elective *Form thesis committee
Year 2: Fall Semester Quantitative Methods (705) OR Qualitative Methods (711) Medical Sociology Elective (734, 735, 755, 756, 775, 781, 783, 785, 786, 787, 788) 1 Sociology Elective *Defend thesis proposal
Spring Semester 1 Sociology Elective 1 Out-of-Department Elective Thesis Research Hours (799)
Summer Semester 1 Sociology Elective 1 Out-of-Department Elective Thesis Research Hours (799) *Defend thesis
Year 3: Fall Semester Quantitative Methods (705) OR Qualitative Methods (711) 1 Sociology Elective 1 Out-of-Department Elective Spring Semester Non-dissertation Research Hours (798) *Prep for comps
Summer Semester Non-dissertation Research Hours (798) *Take comprehensive exam *Form dissertation committee
Year 4: Fall Semester Non-dissertation Research Hours (798) *Defend dissertation proposal
Spring Semester Dissertation Research Hours (799)
Summer Semester Dissertation Research Hours (799)
Year 5: Fall Semester Dissertation Research Hours (799)
Spring Semester Dissertation Research Hours (799) *Defend dissertation |