Graduate Programs: Doctoral Degree Program
| Doctoral Degree in Rural Sociology | Credits | |
| Sociological Theory [required] | 20 | |
| Sociology 782 (Earlier Developments in Sociological Theory)
OR |
5* | |
| Sociology 784 (Later Developments in Sociological Theory) | 5* | |
| Sociology 705 (Construction and Verification of Theory) | 5 | |
| Sociology 761 (Social Stratification) | 5 | |
| Sociology 747 (Theories of Social Change) | 5 | |
| Sociology 771 (Symbolic Interaction) | 5 | |
| Sociology 884.01 (Sociological Theory) | 5 | |
| Sociology 792 (Structural Sociology) | 5 | |
| Research Methodology [required] | 20 | |
| Sociology 850 (Seminar in Sociological Research Methods) | 5 | |
| Sociology 707 (Multi-Equation Quantitative Analysis) | 5* | |
| Sociology 649 (Principles of Multiple Regression) | 5 | |
| Sociology 651 (Approaches to Sociological Inquiry) | 5 | |
| Sociology 703 (Advanced Single Equation Techniques) | 5 | |
| Sociology 704 (Qualitative Methods) | 5 | |
| Sociology 706 (Experimental Research Methods) | 5 | |
| Sociology 708 (Problems in Qualitative Analysis) | 5 | |
| Sociology 748 (Comparative Methods) | 5 | |
| Rural Sociology 789 (Survey Research Practicum) | 5 | |
| Field in Rural Sociology [required] | 20 | |
| Rural Sociology 642 (Concepts and Theories in Rural Sociology) | 5* | |
| Other Rural Sociology courses (600 level or above) | 15 | |
| Second Field [choose one area] | 20 | |
| Sociology of Agriculture/Natural Resources | ||
| Rural Sociology 766 (Environmental Sociology) Strongly suggested: |
5* | |
| Rural Sociology 666 (Rural Poverty) And/or other courses approved by advisor (700 level or above)# |
5 | |
| Rural Sociology 733 (Sociology of Agriculture and Food Systems) | 5 | |
| Social Change/Development | ||
| Rural Sociology 892 (Rural Sociology of Development and Social Change) Strongly suggested: |
5* | |
| Rural Sociology 788 (The Change Agent) | 5 | |
| Rural Sociology 888 (Social Action in Community Development) And/or other courses approved by advisor (700 level or above)# |
5 | |
| Third Field | 20 | |
| Requirements for the third field will be decided by the student in consultation with the advisor. The third field may represent a social science area, an area related to the student's plan of study, or the remaining specialization in Rural Sociology. | ||
| Electives# | 0-15 | |
| Dissertation (minimum) [999] | 20 | |
| # Courses may be from Rural Sociology, Sociology, or related disciplines approved by the advisor. Normally, no more than 10 hours of 693 may be counted toward the Ph.D. |
Candidacy and Oral Exams
Satisfactory completion of comprehensive written and oral general examinations is required after the student completes the course work and prior to becoming a candidate for the Ph.D. degree. After his/her dissertation has been completed, the student must pass a final oral examination (commonly referred to as "the defense"
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