Prospective Student Virtual Information Session
Connect with our Sociology faculty and learn about graduate study opportunities during a 1-hour webinar and Q&A. This will provide an opportunity for potential applicants to learn more about the campus, the department and the Ph.D. program. You will have an opportunity to ask questions of faculty member and a representative from the Graduate Division. The meetings will be held on the Zoom platform, and we will contact you with sign on information shortly before the event.
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11/4 at 12 p.m.: https://applygrad.ucmerced.edu/register/?id=b3da7344-074c-42d8-a1dc-7fe013ef1666
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11/12 at 3 p.m.: https://applygrad.ucmerced.edu/register/?id=559dd4d1-3fb2-4990-92db-f2d269175887
Program Information
UC Merced's Sociology Ph.D. program offers advanced graduate training in several sub-areas of the discipline to prepare students for research-oriented careers as professors and researchers at colleges and univerities, as well as non-academic jobs, such as in non-profit, advocacy, or governmental organizations.
Our curriculum provides students with a rigorous education that includes extensive training and experience in social theory, multiple research methods and advanced statistics, as well as several substantive sub-areas in sociology.
Faculty mentors work closely with students to design their study plan and advise their independent research projects for the MA thesis and dissertation. Students choose among graduate concentrations in the following core departmental areas:
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Race and Ethnicity
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Gender and Sexuality
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Health/ Environmental Sociology
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Political Sociology
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Social Movements
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Education
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Immigration
In addition to these core areas, our faculty also have expertise on environmental sociology, intersectionality, organizations, economic sociology, and law/criminology.
View the Sociology digital brochure
Application Fee Vouchers
We recognize that the application fee can be a barrier for many applicants with strong academic records. We offer several application fee voucher options to support access to graduate education. Please note, these application fee vouchers are available only to eligible domestic applicants.
If you wish to request a voucher, first check here if you are eligible for a fee voucher provided on the basis of participation in eligible research or graduate preparation programs or the basis of financial need: https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/admissions/prospective-students/apply-now/application-fee-waiver.
If you are not eligible for a program-based or financial need-based voucher, please email Sociology Graduate Group Chair Charlie Eaton to request a UC Merced Sociology sponsored voucher.
If you are interested in or have questions about sociology’s graduate program, please contact:
Grad Chair email: Charlie Eaton
To apply, visit the UC Merced Graduate Division website.
(*Indicate on your application that you are applying to the Sociology Ph.D. Program)
