2020-2021 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Department of Sociology
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Return to: Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences The Department of Sociology offers the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. However, a terminal Master’s degree is infrequently awarded, as students awarded Master’s Degrees usually continue in the Department to receive PhD Degrees.
The faculty conduct research and offer courses within two broadly defined areas: 1) social movements and 2) politics and culture. Within each of these areas, graduate students are able to pursue a variety of theoretical, substantive, and methodological interests.
Graduate students are encouraged to combine their work in sociology with multidisciplinary study in a particular area by enrolling in any of the following certificate programs: African Studies, Asian Studies, European Studies, Global Studies, Latin American Studies , Russian and Eastern European Studies , Cultural Studies, or Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies.
Contact Information
Department Chair: Mohammed Bamyeh
Main Office: 2406 Posvar Hall
412-648-7584
Fax: 412-648-2799
E-mail: mab205@pitt.edu
www.sociology.pitt.edu/graduate/
Additional information concerning the department’s graduate program may be obtained from the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Sociology, Graduate Administrator, 2404 WWPH, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Phone: 412-648-7588. E-mail: mlr58@pitt.edu.
Admissions
Qualified students from any discipline are considered for admission. Qualifications include preparation for graduate-level work in sociological theory and both qualitative and quantitative research methods, including a required course in social science applications of multivariable regression models. Applicants must submit to the departmental director of graduate studies transcripts of all college-level work, three letters of recommendation, a career statement, and a brief writing sample. International applicants are also required to submit TOEFL scores, unless they hold an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited U.S. college or university. All applications and application fees must be submitted on-line. Applications are accepted for fall term admission until January15. The department admits students only for the fall term.
Financial Assistance
Teaching assistantships and fellowships, Andrew W. Mellon Predoctoral Fellowships, Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (administered by the University Center for International Studies), Provost Development Fellowships, and graduate student research assistantships are available.
Faculty
http://www.sociology.pitt.edu/faculty
ProgramsDoctoralMaster’s
CoursesSociology
Return to: Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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