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GRADUATESTUDENTMANUALFORSOCIOLOGY,2012

DepartmentofSociologyPurdueUniversity

GRADUATEHANDBOOK

Updated08/11/2012


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TableofContentsA. Introduction to the Sociology Graduate Program ....................................................................... 2B. Admission Requirements ............................................................................................................21.GeneralRequirements ...............................................................................................................22.RequirementsforInternationalApplicants.............................................................................3C. Application Deadlines .................................................................................................................4D. Financial Support and Departmental Awards ............................................................................. 61.FinancialSupport.......................................................................................................................62.DepartmentalTeachingAssignments.......................................................................................63.DepartmentalAwards................................................................................................................7E. The Master of Science Degree in Sociology ............................................................................... 71.MSCoursework...........................................................................................................................72.SelectionoftheMajorProfessorandAdvisoryCommittee....................................................83.TheMSPlanofStudy.................................................................................................................. 84.TheMSAnalyticProjectProposal.............................................................................................95.HumanResearchSubjectsApprovalorExemption.................................................................96.TheMSAnalyticProject........................................................................................................... 107.EvaluationofMSWork............................................................................................................ 10F. The PhD Program in Sociology ................................................................................................. 121.AdmissiontothePhDProgram............................................................................................... 122.SelectionofMajorProfessorandAdvisoryCommittee........................................................ 123.ThePhDPlanofStudy.............................................................................................................. 124.PhDCoursework....................................................................................................................... 135.ForeignLanguage..................................................................................................................... 136.ThePhDPreliminaryExamination......................................................................................... 137.ThePhDDissertation............................................................................................................... 15

8.FinalOralExamination............................................................................................................ 159.FinalDissertationDeposit....................................................................................................... 1610.TimeLimits............................................................................................................................. 1611.TemporaryLeave................................................................................................................... 1712.MinimalRegistration ............................................................................................................. 1713.ResearchinAbsentia ............................................................................................................. 1714.ASummaryofthePhDProgram........................................................................................... 18G. Academic Integrity and Honesty .............................................................................................. 19H. Responsible Conduct of Research ............................................................................................ 19I. Unsatisfactory Progress .............................................................................................................. 19J. Dual Title PhD in Sociology and Gerontology .......................................................................... 19K.Requirements for American Studies Major or Minor in Sociology ........................................... 21L. Graduate Concentration in Women and Gender Studies ........................................................... 20M. Graduate Teacher Certificate ................................................................................................... 21


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A.IntroductiontotheSociologyGraduateProgramThegraduateprograminSociologyatPurdueUniversityisdesignedtopreparestudentstobecomewellroundedresearchers,scholarsandteachers.Theprogramoffersstudentsawellbalancedtheoryandmethodscorecurriculumandanindividualizedplanofstudydesignedtotrainstudents

toconductsociologicalresearchattheforefrontofthefield.Wealsoofferanumberofopportunitiesforgraduatestudentstobecomefirstrateclassroominstructors.Inadditiontothecorecurriculum,ourprogramoffersconcentratedtraininginsixfieldsofsociologicalspecialization:FamilyandGender;Health,Aging,andtheLifeCourse;LawandSociety;SociologyofReligion;SocialInequality;andSocialMovementsandPoliticalSociology.Thefirsttwoyearsoftheprogram,leadingtoanMSdegree,focusonthecorecurriculumandonefieldofresearchspecialization,andculminateineachstudentproducinganoriginalresearchproduct,theanalyticproject.FurtherstudytowardthePhDexposesstudentstootherareasofspecializationandemphasizesthedevelopmentofgreaterdepthofknowledgewithintheareathatwillbethesubjectofastudentsmajorresearchproduct,thedissertation.Studentsareencouraged

topublishandtoteachastheyworktowardthedoctorate.Asmallstudentfacultyratioprovidesgraduatestudentswiththeopportunitytoworkcloselywithfacultymembersintheirresearch,teaching,andpublicationactivities.Thedepartmentsponsorstraveltoprofessionalmeetingsandacolloquiumseriesfeaturingoutstandingsociologists.TheGraduateCommitteeorganizesinformalprofessionalseminarsandmeetingstoassiststudentsindevelopingtheirplansforconductingresearchandteaching.Thedepartmentmaintainsuptodatecomputerhardwareandsoftwaretoassisttheresearchprocess.MoststudentsinthePhDprogramteachtheirownclasses.PreparationforteachingisprovidedinpartthroughassistingfacultyintheclassroomduringtheMSprogramandtakingSOC610SeminaronTeachingSociologyduringtheirsecondyearintheMSprogram.Inaddition,studentsareencouragedtotakeadvantageofgraduateteachingcertificatesofferedthroughPurduesCenterforInstructionalExcellence.

B.AdmissionRequirementsPurdueUniversityseeksgraduatestudentswithdiverseintellectualperspectivesandexperiences,andacceptsstudentswithoutregardtoage,race,gender,ethnicity,creed,nationalorigin,disabilities,orsexualpreference.ThefacultymembersoftheGraduateCommittee,selectedtorepresentthedepartmentsfacultyandinterests,makeadmissionandfunding(financialaward)recommendationstoPurduesGraduateSchool.TheGraduateCommitteeevaluateseachapplicantintermsofpotential

forsuccessasagraduatestudentinthisparticulardepartmentandpotentialforsuccessfulprofessionalworkinthefieldofSociology.

1.GeneralRequirementsThereisageneralwrittenEnglishproficiencyrequirementforalldegreeseekinggraduatestudentsinSociology.IncomingstudentsareexpectedtofulfilltheEnglishproficiencyrequirementbeforebeginningtheirgraduatestudiesatPurdue.StudentswhosenativelanguageisEnglishsatisfytherequirement(a)byearningagradeofBorbetterinanundergraduateEnglishComposition


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course(oritsequivalent)priortograduateadmissionor(b)scoring600ontheoldGREscale,or160asperthenew(2011andafter)GREscorescale,orhigherontheverbalsectionoftheGRE.StudentswhosenativelanguageisnotEnglishsatisfythewrittenEnglishproficiencyrequirementifthey(a)havecompletedanEnglishproficiencytestwithvalidscoresor(b)600,or160asperthenew(2011andafter)GREscorescale,orhigherontheverbalsectionoftheGRE.TheSociologydepartmentrequiresvalidEnglishproficiencytestscoresfromallinternationalapplicantsapplyingtothe

graduateprogram.ThedepartmentwillNOTwaivethisrequirementevenforapplicantswhohavereceivedabaccalaureate,graduate,orprofessionaldegreefromaU.S.institutionwithinthepast24months&inadditionthedepartmentMAYrequirethoseadmittedtotakePurduesOEPPtest.StudentsadmittedtotheMSprogrammusthavecompletedaBAorBSdegree.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatapplicantshavesuccessfullycompletedasociologicaltheorycourse,asocialstatisticscourseandaresearchmethodscourse.StudentsadmitteddirectlytothePhDprogrammusthavecompletedanMAorMSinSociology.Studentswithadvanceddegreesinrelatedfields(e.g.,familystudies,law,gerontology,socialwork,theology,orappliedSociology)maybeadmittedtotheMSprogram,butnotthePhDprogram.

StudentsmaybegintheMSorPhDprogramonlyduringthefallsemester.Inadditiontotheelectronicapplicationanda$60fee,fouradditionaltypesofinformationarerequiredforanapplicationfile:Grades:Twocopiesoftranscriptsforallpreviousundergraduateandgraduateworkarerequired.Aminimum3.0(B)undergraduatecumulativeGPAisrequiredforadmission.

AptitudeTestScores:GraduateRecordExamination(GRE)scoresarerequiredforallapplicants.TheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)examisrequiredforinternationalnonnativespeakersofEnglishwithaminimumacceptablescoreof27onthespeakingsectionoftheexam.StudentsmayalsotaketheInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS)andarerequiredtoscoreaminimumof8onthisexam.Letters:Threelettersofrecommendationarerequired.Thelettersshouldbefrompersonswhocanassessyouracademicpotentialsuchasacollegeoruniversityprofessor.Pleasedonotincludelettersfromemployers,academiccounselors,orindividualsinthecommunity.PersonalStatement:Abriefstatementofscholarlyinterestsisrequired.Yourstatement,approximately300500wordslong,shouldindicateyourpurposeforundertakinggraduatestudyandprofessionalworkinSociology.Thestatementshouldalsoidentifythearea(s)ofconcentrationorspecializationthatattractyoutotheSociologyprogramatPurdue.WritingSample.Apaperormanuscriptlengthwritingsampleshouldbeincluded.Donotsubmitfullthesesordissertations.Thewritingsampleshouldbethestudentsownwork,notwritingthathasbeenpreparedincollaborationwithmentorsorcolleagues.

2.RequirementsforInternationalApplicantsInadditiontothegeneralrequirementslistedabove,internationalstudentsshouldconsiderthefollowing:

AptitudeTestScores:


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AllrequiredtestscoresmustbetransmittedtoPurdueUniversitybyETSpriortotheapplicationdeadlineofDecember15th.TheinstitutioncodeforPurdueUniversityWestLafayetteis1631.BecauseETStransmissionmaytakeseveralweeks,applicantsshouldcontactETSassoonaspossibletorequestthattestscoresbereportedtoPurdueUniversity.GraduateRecordExamination(GRE)scoresarerequiredforallapplicants.TheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)examisrequiredforinternationalnonnativespeakersofEnglish.Applicantsmustscore550orhigheronthepaperbasedtestor77orhigherontheInternetbasedtestinordertobeconsideredforadmission.Inaddition,applicantswhotaketheTOEFLiBTmustachievethefollowingminimumtestscores:reading,19;listening,14;speaking,27;andwriting,18.AsanalternativetotheTOEFLand/ortheTSE,applicantsmaysubmitInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS)scoresof8.0orhigher.FinancialSupport:Internationalstudentswillbeconsideredfordepartmentalfundingintheformofteachingassistantships,researchassistantshipsorfellowships.StudentsnotofferedfinancialsupportbythedepartmentmustprovidetothePurdueUniversityOfficeofInternationalStudentsandScholarsevidenceofsufficientfundsavailabletopaytuitionandlivingexpensesduringresidenceintheU.S.

OralEnglishProficiency:

PurdueUniversityrequiresthatanystudentwhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglishdemonstrateadequateoralEnglishproficiencybeforebeingassigneddutiesinvolvingdirectinstructionofstudents.ThisisdonebytakingPurdueUniversitysOralEnglishProficiencyProgram(OEPP)SpeakingTest.InternationalstudentsofferedteachingassistantshipsatPurdueareexpectedtopass

theOEPPSpeakTestassoonaspossibleaftertheyarriveoncampus.ThedepartmentgraduatesecretarywillschedulewithOEPPdaysandtimesforinternationalstudentstositforthisexamandinformthemviaemailaswhenandwheretheyshouldreportfortheexam.Studentsmustreceiveascoreof5060tobecertifiedbyOEPP.IfthestudentisnotcertifiedtheymustenrollintheENGL620coursebeforetheywillbeallowedtoteachtheirowncourseinthedepartment.Purduewillacceptascoreof8ontheInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS)orascoreof27onthespeakingsectionoftheTOEFLiBTfororalEnglishcertification.C.ApplicationDeadlineAllapplicationssubmittedforconsiderationforadmissioninFallmustbecompletedbyDecember15.


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D.FinancialSupportandDepartmentalAwards

1.FinancialSupportTheSociologyprogramoffersfinancialsupportintheformofateachingassistantship(TA),a

researchassistantship(RA),orafellowshiponacompetitivebasistoqualifiedstudents.Financialsupportincludesamonthlystipend,withamountsdeterminedbytheCollegeofLiberalArtsortheGraduateSchool,andawaiveroftuition.Applicantstothegraduateprogramareautomaticallyconsideredfordepartmentalfunding.Noseparateapplicationoradditionalinformationisrequired.StudentsenteringtheMSprogramwithanofferoffundingaregenerallyguaranteedfundingforfiveyears:twoyearstocompletetheMSdegree,twoyearstocompletecourseworkandpreparationforthePhDpreliminaryexamination,andafifthyearoffundingtocompletethePhDdissertation.StudentsenteringthePhDprogramaregenerallyguaranteedfundingforthreeyears:twoyearsoffundingtocompletePhDcourseworkandpreparationforthePhDpreliminaryexamination,andathirdyearoffundingtocompletethePhDdissertation.

Fundingguaranteesareconditional:studentsmustremainingoodacademicstandingandmustmakesatisfactoryprogresstowardsdegreeobjectives(includingmaintainingacumulativeGPAof3.0orgreater)eachyearinordertoretainfunding.Studentsprogresstowarddegreegoalsischeckedattheendofthefallsemester,andafullreviewofallaspectsofstudentsacademicprogressstudentsisconductedannuallybytheGraduateCommitteeneartheendofthespringsemester.StudentsmakingunsatisfactoryprogresswillbenotifiedinwritingbytheGraduateCommitteeattheendofthefallandspringsemesters.AnystudentwhoseGPAfallsbelow3.0attheendofthefall

semesterisnotmakingsatisfactoryprogressandwillbenotifiedthatsheorhehasbeenplacedonprobation;thestudentmustraisehisorhercumulativeGPAto3.0orhigherbytheendofthespringtermtoremainintheprogram.Further,receivingagradeofFinanycoursewillresultinterminationoffundingforthefollowingsemester.SeesectionE7EvaluationofMSWork,sectionF14ASummaryofthePhDProgramandsectionIUnsatisfactoryProgressformoreinformation.

StudentsarestronglyencouragedtoseekexternalfinancialsupportforthePhDdissertationresearch.StudentswhoaresupportedasTAsorRAsbythisdepartmentarerequiredtomaintainfulltimeregistrationforeachfallorspringsemesterduringwhichtheyreceivedepartmentalsupport.StudentsonfellowshiparerequiredbytheGraduateSchooltomaintainfulltimeregistrationfor

eachsemesteroffellowshipsupport.InformationregardingPurdueUniversityfellowshipsandexternalfundingsourcesisavailableontheGraduateSchoolwebsiteathttp://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/funding/.

2.DepartmentalTeachingAssignmentsTheresponsibilitiesofgraduateTAsmayincludeanytaskrelatedtotheinstructionofstudents.Studentswhoassistfacultymembersmaybeassignedtogradepapersorexams,preparecourse


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materialsandupdateinformationonBlackboard,holdofficehours,orsupervisearecitationsection.Studentswhoareassignedtoteachtheirowncourseassumeresponsibilityforalldutiesrelatedtotheinstructionofthatcourse.Generally,MSstudentsareassignedtoassistfacultymembers.PhDstudentswhowishtoteachmay

beassignedtoteachtheirowncourse.StudentsmustsuccessfullydefendtheAnalyticProjectpriortoservingasaninstructorofrecord(i.e.,teachingtheirowncourses).StudentsarealsorequiredtocompleteSOC610SeminaronTeachingSociologybeforeservingasaninstructorofrecord.TheSOC610requirementmaybewaivedbytheGraduateCommitteewhenastudenthastaughtastheinstructorofrecordatthecollegeoruniversitylevel.Studentsteachingtheirowncoursearerequiredbythedepartmenttoparticipateeachsemester(includingsummer)inPICES(PurdueInstructorCourseEvaluationService)teachingevaluationsadministeredbyPurduesCenterforInstructionalExcellence.

3.DepartmentalAwards

AnannualcontestisheldwithinthedepartmentfortheOutstandingGraduateStudentPaper,andallstudentswhoteachtheirowncoursesmaybenominatedfortheOutstandingGraduateTeacherAward.Winnersareawarded$100.00prizesbythedepartment.ThesubmissiondatefortheOutstandingGraduateStudentPaperisannouncedinthespring.TheGraduateCommitteereviewsallthesubmittedpapersanddeterminesthewinner.PaperssubmittedshouldbepreparedaccordingtotheASRStyleGuide.Althoughthereisnopreferenceforanyparticulartheory,topic,orresearchmethod,theGraduateCommitteeexpectsthesubmittedpaperstoberevised,finaldrafts,moresuitableforsubmissiontoaprofessionaljournalthanacourseorseminar.Pleasenotethatnamesshouldnotbeincludedanywhereonthepaperssubmittedforconsideration.

ThedepartmentsTeachingCommitteesolicitsnominationsfortheOutstandingGraduateTeacherAward.Generallytheawardismadetoamoreadvancedstudentwhohasindependentlytaughtoneormorecoursesinthedepartment.TheGraduateCommitteealsoadministerstheWalterHirshGraduateStudentDissertationAward.WalterHirschwasafacultymemberinSociologyatPurdueUniversityfrom1947untilhisretirementin1989.Theawardprovidesupto$1000.00tohelpwiththecostofdissertationresearch.AnyPhDcandidateinSociologyiseligibletoapply.

E.TheMasterofScienceDegreeinSociology

1.MSCoursework

TheMSdegreeprogramisatwoyearprogramthatrequiresaminimumof38semesterhoursbeyondtheBA/BSdegree.Tworequiredtheorycoursesandthreerequiredmethodsandstatisticscoursesmustbecompleted.StudentsmustalsocompleteSOC591(ProseminarinSociology)inboththefallandspringoftheirfirstyearandSOC610(SeminaronTeachingSociology)inthespringoftheirsecondyear.Threeelectivecoursesandatotalof9credithoursofSOC695AnalyticProjectinSociologyarerequired.ThefollowingscheduleshowsthesequenceofcourseworkandSOC695creditsfortheMSdegree.


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SemesterI: SOC600(DevelopmentofSociologicalTheory)SOC580(MethodsofSocialResearchI)

SOC591(ProseminarinSociology)(1credit)GraduateElective*(3credits)

SemesterII: SOC602(ContemporarySociologicalTheories)SOC581(MethodsofSocialResearchII)SOC591(ProseminarinSociology)(1credit)GraduateElective*(3credits)

SemesterIII: SOC680(AdvancedSocialResearchMethodsMultivariateStatistics)or SOC686(QualitativeResearchMethods)**

SOC695AnalyticProjectinSociology(3credits)GraduateElective*(3credits)

SemesterIV: SOC695(AnalyticProjectinSociology)(6credits)

SOC610(SeminaronTeachingSociology)(3credits)

*TypicallygraduateelectivesaretakenintheDepartmentofSociology;studentsmayrequestpermissionfromtheGraduateCommitteetosubstitutegraduatelevelcoursesoutsideofthedepartment.

**TheserequirementswillbeeffectiveforstudentswhofileplansofstudyafterAugust21,2011.Uptothatdate,studentscurrentlyenrolledintheprogrammaychoosetoadheretotherequirementsinplaceatthetimetheywereadmittedtotheprogramortothenewrequirementsshownabove.

2.SelectionoftheMajorProfessorandAdvisoryCommitteeAstudentworkingtowardtheMSdegreemustselectamajorprofessorandanadvisorycommittee

bytheendofthefirstyearofthegraduateprogram.ThemajorprofessormustbeamemberoftheSociologyDepartment.StudentsrequestapprovaloftheirmajorprofessoronadepartmentformthatissignedbytheDirectorofGraduateStudies.AnMSadvisorycommitteemustincludeatleasttwofacultymembersinadditiontothemajorprofessor.Professorsfromoutsidethedepartmentwhoarequalifiedandwillingtoassiststudentsingraduatestudymayserveontheadvisorycommittee.RetiredfacultymembersandfacultymembersfromotheruniversitiesmaybeonthecommitteeifcertifiedbytheGraduateSchoolandiftheydonotmakeupamajorityofthemembers.TheGraduateSchoolapprovestheadvisorycommitteelistedontheMSplanofstudy.TheMajorProfessorAppointmentRequestformshouldbesignedbythestudentandthemajorprofessorandreturnedtoGraduateSecretaryfortheDirectorssignature.

3.TheMSPlanofStudyThemajorprofessor,theadvisorycommittee,andthegraduatestudentjointlydevelopandsubmitaplanofstudy(POS)fortheMSdegreetotheGraduateSchool.Aplanofstudyincludesaprimaryresearcharea,thespecificcoursesthestudentwillcompletetosatisfydegreerequirements,andexpecteddateofdegreecompletion.AnapprovedPOSconstitutesformaladmissiontocandidacyfortheMSdegree.StudentsmustsubmitthePOStotheGraduateSchoolforapprovalduringtheirthirdsemesterintheprogram.FailuretosubmitacompletePOSbeforetheendofthethirdsemesterintheMSprogrammayprecludegraduationinthefourthsemester.Thus,itisstrongly


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advisedthatyousubmityourPOStotheGraduateSchoolbyOctober1ifyouplantograduatethefollowingMay.(Seeaboveforthespecificprogramrequirements.)Onlycoursesnumberedatthe500or600levelsshouldbeincludedonthePOS.OnlyoneSOC590mayappearonthePOSfortheMSdegree.Courseworkusedtosatisfytherequirementsforonemastersdegreemaynotbeusedontheplanofstudyforanothermastersdegree.

4.TheMSAnalyticProjectTheanalyticprojectinSociologyisdesignedtogiveMSstudentsaresearchexperiencethatincludes:

thedefinitionofaresearchproblem anassessmentofrelevantliteratures theuseofappropriatesociologicaltheoryandmethods thepreparationofanapplicationtosecureapprovalorexemptionfromreviewby

PurduesCommitteefortheUseofHumanResearchSubjects thepreparationofawrittendocument,preparedinthestyleofaprofessionaljournal

article

Theexpectationisthattheanalyticprojectbecomparableinqualitytoamanuscriptpreparedforsubmissiontoanacademicjournalforpublication.Inadditiontopublishingtheirwork,studentsarestronglyencouragedtopresenttheirresearchatscholarlyconferences.Eachstudentselectsamajorprofessorbytheendofthefirstyearinresidence.Theanalyticprojectiscompletedoveratwosemesterperiodduringthesecondyearinresidence.Secondyearstudentsenrollin3credithoursofSOC695,theanalyticprojectcourse,forthefallsemester.Thestudentcompletesaproposalfortheresearchprojectbytheendofthethirdsemester.Themajorprofessor,thestudent,andthestudentsadvisorycommitteemeetforanoraldefenseoftheproposalbytheendofthatsemester.Theadvisorycommitteesignsadepartmentalformshowingthatthecommitteemetanddiscussedtheprojectwiththestudent.Iftheprojectisnotapprovedbythestudentsadvisorycommitteeatthefirstmeeting,aseconddateforanoraldefensemustbeset.Allanalyticprojectproposalsorabstractsmustbeapprovedinthismanner.Themajorprofessorgradesthe3creditSOC695analyticprojectproposal.OnlygradesofAorBareacceptable.

5.HumanResearchSubjectsApprovalorExemptionApprovalordecisiontoexemptfromreviewbythePurduesCommitteeontheUseofHumanResearchSubjectsmustbepresentedtothemajoradvisorandDirectorofGraduateStudiesbeforedatacollectionoranalysisbegin.Further,theCITIBasicCourse(seebelow)mustbecompletedsuccessfullypriortotheoraldefenseoftheAPproposal.OnlineTraining:ThePurdueEducationPolicyforConductingHumanSubjectsResearchstatesthatallPurduefaculty,staff,andstudentswhowishtoconductresearchinvolvinghumansubjectsmustbecertifiedashavingcompletedappropriateformaltrainingandeducationbeforeanapplicationandprotocolinwhichtheyarenamedwillbeapprovedordeterminedexemptbyoneofPurdueUniversitysInstitutionalReviewBoards.GraduatestudentsbecomecertifiedbycompletingtheCollaborativeIRBTrainingInitiative(CITI)BasicCourseforInvestigatorsandKeyPersonnelwithanoverallpassingscoreof80%.AllMastersstudentsshouldcompletetheCITIBasicCourseduring


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theirfirstyearofgraduatestudy.StudentsmustbecomecertifiedbeforesubmittinganApplicationtoUseHumanResearchSubjectsoraResearchExemptionRequest.ApplicationtoUseHumanResearchSubjectsorResearchExemptionRequest:AllproposedanalyticprojectresearchmustbepresentedtotheIRBforapprovalorexemptionfromreviewbeforedata

collectionoranalysisbegins.ThestudentmustreviewtheResearchExemptionRequestGuidelinestodeterminewhetheranApplicationtoUseHumanResearchSubjectsoraResearchExemptionRequestisrequired.Thestudentsmajorprofessorservesastheprojectsprincipalinvestigator,andmustreviewandsigntheapplicationorexemptionrequest.Studentsshouldgivethegraduateprogramsecretaryphotocopiesofboththeoriginal,signedrequestandthesubsequentapprovalorexemptionletterreceivedfromtheIRBtobekeptonfile.CompleteinformationaboutthePurdueCommitteeontheUseofHumanResearchSubjectsandallformscanbefoundathttp://www.irb.purdue.edu/.

6.TheMSAnalyticProjectStudentsmustcompletetheAnalyticProject(AP)bytheendofthesecondyearinresidence.Studentsenrollin6hoursofSOC695duringthefourthsemester.RegularconsultationwiththemajorprofessorandothermembersoftheadvisorycommitteeisessentialforthecompletionoftheAP.ThefinalanalyticprojectpapermustbedoublespacedandintheformatandstyleoftheAmericanSociologicalReview.Itshouldcontainastatementoftheproblem,anappropriateliteraturereview,ananalysissection,andconclusionsandinterpretations.Itshouldbecomparableinqualitytoamanuscriptpreparedforsubmissiontoaprofessionaljournalforpublication.Themajorprofessorgradesthe6creditSOC695analyticproject.OnlyAandBgradesareacceptable.Theadvisorycommitteemeetswiththestudentnolaterthantwoweeksbeforethelastdayofclassesfortheoraldefenseofthecompletedanalyticproject(thefinalexaminationfortheMS

degree).TheReportof

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Masters

Examining

Committee(GraduateSchoolForm7)isusedtorecord

theoutcomeoftheoraldefense.Theoraldefenseoftheanalyticprojectisanopenmeeting.Allfacultyandgraduatestudentsmayattend.Guestsareaskedtoobservequietlyandavoidhallwayconversations.Onlytheadvisory/examiningcommitteeconductstheexamanddeterminestheoutcomeoftheoraldefense.Thecommitteemeetsbeforeandaftertheoralexaminclosedsessiontodiscussthestudentswork.AfinalcopyoftheanalyticprojectshouldbedepositedwiththeGraduateSecretary.Thiscopyshouldincludeanyrevisionsrequiredbytheadvisorycommittee.Iftheoraldefenseoftheanalyticproject(thefinalexaminationfortheMSdegree)isnotsuccessful,atleastonesemestermustelapsebeforeasecondMSexamisattempted.

7.EvaluationofMSWorkCourseandseminargrades,SOC695grades,andtheexamination/advisorycommitteesassessmentoftheanalyticprojectconstituteanoverallevaluationofastudentsMSlevelwork.CourseworkshouldbecompletedwithA(Excellent)orB(Satisfactory)grades.GradesbelowaBindicateUnsatisfactorywork.StudentsmustcompletetheMSprogramwithaminimumGPAof


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3.25tobeconsidered,underanycircumstances,foradmissiontothePhDprogram.AstudentwhosecumulativeGPAfallsbelow3.0attheendoftheacademicyear,orwhoseplanofstudyshowsmorethantwoCgrades,willbedroppedfromthegraduateprogram.NogradelowerthanaBisacceptableintheoryandmethodscourses(SOC580,SOC581,SOC600,SOC602,SOC680,SOC681,andSOC686).StudentsearninglessthanaBinanytheoryormethodscoursewillberequiredtoretakeitforahighergrade.NotethatastraightgradeofBisrequired;aBdoesnotmeetthe

thresholdforsuccessfulcompletionofrequiredtheoryandmethodscourses.Incompletegrades(I)forcourseworkorSOC695creditsaregivenonlyunderspecialcircumstancessuchasaprolongedillnessorapersonalcrisis.Universitypolicyrequiresthatincompletecourseworkmustbecompletedandgradedbythe12thweekofthesecondsemesterfollowingthesemesterinwhichtheincompletewasreceived.IgradesautomaticallyturnintoFgradesiftheworkisnotcompletedandgradedbythattime.AllstudentsprogressisevaluatedbytheGraduateCommitteelateinthespringsemester.Inaddition,theGraduateCommitteewillconductdetailedareviewofeachMSstudentsprogressintheprogramearlyinthefallofthestudentsthirdsemester(thefallsemesterofthesecondyear).TheGraduateCommitteewillconsiderthefollowing:

Thestudentsperformanceinfirstyearcorecourses(SOC580,581,600and602)asreported

bytheinstructorsofthosecourses.

EvaluationsofthestudentsfirstyearTAorRAworkbysupervisingfacultymembers. ProgressontheAnalyticProjectproposalasdetailedbythestudentsmajorprofessor. Thestudentsentiregraduateacademicrecord,includinggradesreceivedinelectivecourses

andcourseincompletes.StudentswillreceiveawrittenassessmentfollowingthisreviewfromtheDirectorofGraduateStudies.ThisassessmentwilloutlinethestudentscurrentstandingintheMSprogram,includingstrengths,weaknessesandareasforimprovement.ThisassessmentwillalsoprovideaprovisionalestimationofwhetherthestudentisconsideredastrongcandidateforadmissiontothePhD

programinSociologyatPurdue.FollowingthesuccessfuldefenseoftheAnalyticProject,studentswhowishtocontinuewillbeconsideredbytheGraduateCommitteeforadmissiontothePhDprograminSociology.TheGraduateCommitteewillconsiderthefollowing:

Thestudentsperformanceinsecondyearcoursework(particularlySOC680or686). EvaluationsofthestudentssecondyearTAworkbysupervisingfacultymembers. TherecommendationofthestudentsmajorprofessorandAPadvisorycommitteeusingthe

sociologydepartmentformRecommendationConcerningStudytowardthePhDDegreetobecompletedatthedefenseoftheAnalyticProject.


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F.ThePhDPrograminSociology

1.AdmissiontothePhDProgramAtthecompletionoftheMSfinaloralexamtheexaminingcommitteemayrecommendstudytoward

thePhDonGraduateSchoolForm7.StudentswhowishtocontinueintheprogramwillthenbeconsideredforadmissiontothePhDprogrambytheGraduateCommittee,asdetailedinsectionE7EvaluationofMSWork.AstudentwithamastersdegreeinSociologyfromanotheruniversitymaybeadmittedconditionallyorunconditionallytothePhDprogram.Conditionaladmittancetypicallyrequiresadditionalcourseworkintheoryormethods.StudentsadmitteddirectlytothePhDprogramwillberequiredtocompletethedepartmentsM.S.leveltheoryandstatistics/methodscoursesiftheyhavenotalreadytakenequivalentcoursework.CourseworkfromotheruniversitieswillbeacceptedinlieuofcoursestakenatPurdueonlyuponrecommendationoftheGraduateCommitteeandtheappropriatesectioncommittee(i.e.,theoryormethods/statistics).NostudentmayenterthePhDprogramwithoutanMAorMSinSociology.

2.SelectionofMajorProfessorandAdvisoryCommitteeAllPhDstudentsshouldselectamajorprofessorbytheendoftheirfirstsemesterintheprogram.ThemajorprofessormustbeamemberoftheSociologydepartment.StudentsrequestapprovaloftheirmajorprofessoronadepartmentformthatissignedbytheDirectorofGraduateStudies.APhDadvisorycommitteemustincludeatleastthreefacultymembersinadditiontothemajorprofessor.Professorsfromoutsidethedepartmentwhoarequalifiedandwillingtoassiststudentsin

graduatestudymayserveontheadvisorycommittee.RetiredfacultymembersandfacultymembersfromotheruniversitiesmaybeonthecommitteeifcertifiedbytheGraduateSchoolandiftheydonotmakeupamajorityofthemembers.TheGraduateSchoolapprovestheadvisorycommitteelistedonthePhDplanofstudy.

3.ThePhDPlanofStudyTheGraduateSchoolrecommendsthatastudententeringthePhDprogramdraftatentativePlanofStudy(POS)inadvanceofregistrationforthefirstsessionofgraduateworktowardthedegree.TheformalPOSissubmittedforapprovalbytheGraduateSchoolassoonaspossible.APOSincludesaprimaryresearcharea,thespecificcoursesthestudentwillcompletetosatisfydegreerequirements,andexpecteddateofdegreecompletion.ThePOSmustbefiledwiththeGraduateSchoolpriortoa

requestfortheappointmentofapreliminaryexaminingcommittee(describedbelow).

Studentsmustcomplete90credithoursofcombinedcourseworkandresearchtoearnaPhD.Amastersdegreefromanyaccreditedinstitutionmaybeconsideredtocontributeupto30credithourstowardthe90credithoursneeded.Theremaining60credithoursofcourseworkorresearchmustbecompletedaccordingtoPhDprogramrequirements.TheSociologyPhDprogramrequires24credithoursofcoursework.Oftheremaining36credits,18


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hoursminimummustbedissertationresearch(SOC699,699A,or699B).Theremaining18maybeeitheradditionalresearchhoursoradditionalcoursework.Adissertationisassumedtorepresent1836hoursofresearch,andaPhDrepresentsaminimumof60hoursofcombinedcourseworkandresearchhoursbeyondaMastersdegree.OnlyPhDcourseworkshouldbelistedonthePhDPOS.30creditsfromoneMastersdegreemaybe

used.Thestudentsmajor

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Mastersprogramthatthedepartmentwillallowonhis/herelectronicplanofstudy(EPOS)when

he/shesignsoffonthefinalplansubmission.Dissertationresearchhoursarenotlistedontheplanofstudy.

4.PhDCoursework

ThePhDrequiresaminimumof24semesterhoursofcourseandseminarcreditsbeyondtherequired38hoursfortheMSdegree.Amaximumof9hours(3courses)maybetakentowardthePhDbeforetheMSdegreeiscompleted.OnlyoneSOC590(for3credits)maybeincludedonthePhDPOS.Studentsmustcompletetworequiredmethodscourses(SOC680andeitherSOC681orSOC686)andtwoadvancedseminars.TheadvancedseminarsinSociologymustbe600levelseminarscompletedintwoofthefollowingfieldsinSociology:a.FamilyandGenderb.Health,Aging,andLifeCoursec.LawandSocietyd.SocialInequalitye.SocialMovementsandPoliticalSociologyf.SociologyofReligion

Theremainingcoursecredits(15credits)areelectives.Thestudentsadvisorycommitteemayrequirespecificcoursework.CourseworkshouldbecompletedwithA(Excellent)orB(Satisfactory)grades.CgradesindicateUnsatisfactorywork.AstudentwhosecumulativeGPAfallsbelow3.0,orwhoseplanofstudyshowsmorethantwoCgrades,willbedroppedfromthegraduateprogram.NogradelowerthanaBisallowedintheoryandmethodscourses(SOC580,SOC581,SOC600,SOC602,SOC603,SOC680,SOC681,andSOC686).StudentsearninglessthanaBinanytheoryormethodscoursewillberequiredtoretakeitforahighergrade.

5.ForeignLanguage

ThereisnoforeignlanguagerequirementinSociology.However,alanguagemayberequiredbytheadvisorycommittee,ifitisthecommitteesopinionthataforeignlanguageisnecessaryforthesuccessfulcompletionofthedissertationresearchorprofessionalworkinanareaofspecialization.Itistheadvisorycommitteesresponsibilitytodetermineproficiencyintherequiredlanguage.

6.ThePhDPreliminaryExaminationThePhDstudentwhosuccessfullypassesthedoctoralpreliminaryexaminationbecomesaPhDcandidate.Tobeeligiblefortheexam,youmusthavedemonstratedwrittenEnglishproficiency,filed


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aPhDPlanofStudywiththeGraduateSchool,satisfactorilycompletedmost(orall)ofyourformalcoursework,andsatisfiedanyforeignlanguagerequirement.Theexaminationshouldbescheduledassoonaspossibleandmustbecompletedatleasttwosemestersbeforetheexpecteddateofthedoctoralfinalexamination.

a.Thepurposeofthepreliminaryexamination istoprovidethePhDstudentsadvisorycommitteetheinformationitdeemsnecessarytodeterminewhetherthestudentisqualifiedandreadytoundertakeorcontinuethedissertationresearchthatisrequiredforthePhDdegree.

b.ThescheduleforPhDstudentsinSociologytotakethepreliminaryexaminationisnotfixed.However,toremainingoodstandingstudentsmustcompletetheexamsuccessfullybytheendofthesecondyearinthePhDprogram.c.ThestudentselectsanexaminingcommitteecomposedofthesamefourfacultymemberswhomakeupthestudentsPhDadvisorycommittee.Incaseswhereoneofthesefacultymembersifunavailableorunwillingtoparticipate,thepreliminaryexammaybeconductedwithanexaminingcommitteeofonlythreefacultymembers.Theexaminingcommitteeis

responsiblefortheexamandanyproceduresitdeemsappropriateforevaluatingit.d.APhDPlanofStudymustbesubmittedtotheGraduateSchoolforapprovalatleastfourweeksbeforetheoralportionofthepreliminaryexamisscheduled.ThestudentmusthaveanapprovedPOSonfilewiththeGraduateSchoolbeforetheoralportionofthepreliminaryexamisscheduled.

e.Thepreliminaryexamination mustbeevaluatedandpassedinitsentirety.Itconsistsofthreerelatedcomponents:aPhDdissertationproposal,asetoftakehomeexamquestionstobecompletedwithinsevendays,andanoraldefenseofbothwrittenportionsoftheexam(i.e.,theproposalandthetakehome).Theadvisorycommitteepreparesthetakehomequestions.

f.Thedissertationproposalissimilarinformattoaproposalpreparedforsubmissiontoanexternalfundingagencyorfoundation,suchasNationalScienceFoundation,theLillyFoundation,ortheNationalInstitutesofHealth.Thedissertationproposalincludesastatementoftheproblem,adiscussionofthesignificanceoftheproblem,aliteraturereview,atheorysection,andamethodssection.

g.Thetakehomeexamquestionsaregiventothestudentwithintwoweeksafterthedissertationproposalissubmittedtotheadvisorycommittee.Thequestionsmaycover(1)thedissertationproposal,and(2)asubstantiveareaofspecializationwithinthedisciplineofSociology.Questionsaboutthedissertationproposalwillrequirethestudenttodemonstrateaclearunderstandingofthemethodsoftheproposedproject,thetheoreticalfoundationthat

willguidetheinquiry,andhowtheproposedprojectisrelatedtoanextantbodyofliterature.Questionsonthesubstantiveareawillaskthestudenttodemonstrateanunderstandingofabodyofknowledge(includingtheory,methods,andempiricalresearch)inaparticularfield.Examplesofsubstantiveareasincludeagingandthelifecourse,family,politicsandeconomy,stratification,race,urbanSociology,gender,orsocialchange.

h.Theoralportionoftheexamshouldbescheduledbythemajorprofessor,whonotifiesthegraduateprogramsecretarynolessthanthreeweekspriortotheproposedoralexamdate.


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ThemajorprofessorsignsaRequestforAppointmentofExaminingCommittee(GraduateSchoolForm8)tobesubmittedtotheGraduateSchool.Theoralexamcannotbeheldduringthelastweekofclasses.AllrequestsforappointmentofanexaminingcommitteemustbemadetotheGraduateSchoolatleastthreeweeksbeforetheoralexamisscheduled.

Theoralportionoftheexamhastwogoals:(1)togiveastudenttheopportunitytorespond

toanyspecificquestionsaboutthedissertationproposalorthetakehomeportionoftheexamthatareraisedbyanyorallmembersoftheadvisorycommittee;and(2)togivethestudentsadvisorycommitteeanopportunitytoevaluatehowwelltheindividualrespondstoquestionsaboutthedissertationprojectorrelatedliteratures.

j.TheReportofthePreliminaryExamination(GSForm10)issignedbytheadvisorycommitteeandsenttotheGraduateSchoolimmediatelyfollowingtheoralportionoftheexam.Thereportindicatesthattheexamwassatisfactoryorunsatisfactory.Threemembersoftheadvisorycommitteemustevaluatetheexam,initsentirety,assatisfactoryforthestudenttoberecommendedforPhDcandidacy(i.e.,onlyonememberoftheadvisorycommitteemayevaluatetheexamasunsatisfactoryforthestudenttopass.)Ifthereportisfavorable,theGraduateSchoolreclassifiesthestudentasaPhDcandidate.Ifthereportis

unfavorable,theadvisorycommitteemayrecommendthatthestudentbepermittedtorequestasecondexamination.Onesemestermustelapsebeforestudentmayretaketheexam.Astudentmaynotbegivenathirdexam,exceptupontherecommendationoftheadvisorycommitteeandwithspecialapprovaloftheGraduateCouncil.

7.ThePhDDissertationEachstudentwritesadissertationinanareaofspecializationwithinSociologyunderthedirectionofthemajorprofessorandinconsultationwithmembersoftheadvisorycommittee.Thedissertationisassumedtorepresenttheequivalentof1836hoursofcoursework.Aminimumof18hoursofSOC699(orSOC699A,or699BforInternationalstudentsoutsidetheU.S.inabsentia)mustappearontheofficialtranscript.Atleasttwoacademicsessionsdevotedtoresearchandwritingmust

elapsebetweenthepreliminaryandfinaldoctoralexaminations.

ApprovalordecisiontoexemptfromreviewbythePurduesCommitteeontheUseofHumanResearchSubjectsmustbepresentedtothemajoradvisorandDirectorofGraduateStudiesbeforedatacollectionoranalysisbegin.Further,theCITICertificationmustbecurrent.(Seep.8forfurtherdetails.)

8.FinalOralExaminationAPhDcandidatesubmitsacomplete,defensibledraftofthedissertationtothechairandothermembersoftheadvisorycommitteeinthesemesterinwhichthecandidateintendstocompleteall

requirementsforthePhDdegree.Thefinaloralexaminationindefenseofthedissertationtakesplacesatleasttwosemestersaftersuccessfulcompletionofthepreliminaryexam.Themajorprofessorschedulesthefinaloralexamafterconsultingwiththemembersoftheadvisorycommitteeregardingthestudentsreadinessforthefinaloral,i.e.,thecompletionofadefensibledissertation.Themajorprofessornotifiesthegraduateprogramsecretarynolessthanthreeweekspriortotheproposedfinalexamdate.ThemajorprofessorsignsaRequestforAppointmentofExaminingCommittee(G.S.Form8)tobesubmittedtotheGraduateSchool.Finalexamsmaynotbeheldduringthelastweekofclasses.Allrequestsforappointmentofanexaminingcommitteemust


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bemadetotheGraduateSchoolatleastthreeweeksbeforethefinaloralexamisscheduled.OnceafinaloralexamisscheduledwiththeGraduateSchool,itmustbeheld.Itcannotbecomeaworkingsession.Thefinaloralexaminationisheldduringanopenmeetingannouncedbypostednoticeonthedoor

wherethedefensewillbeheld.Onlymembersoftheadvisory/examiningcommitteemaytakepartintheevaluationofthestudentswork.EachmemberoftheexaminingcommitteeindicatestheirapprovalordisapprovalofthedefenseontheReportoftheFinalExamination(G.S.Form11).NomorethanonedissentingvoteisacceptableincertifyingacandidatetoreceivethePhDdegree.EachcommitteememberalsosignstheThesisAcceptanceForm(G.S.Form9)toindicatetheirapprovalofthestudentsfinaldraftofthedissertation.Ifthefinaloralexamisunsatisfactory,atleastonesemestermustelapsebeforeasecondfinalexamisscheduled.

9.FinalDissertationDepositAllPhDdissertationsmustconformtothestylerequirementsdetailedintheThesisPreparationManualpreparedbytheGraduateSchoolsThesis/DissertationOffice.Acopyofthismanualcanbefoundathttp://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/thesis.cfm.AfinalrevisedcopyofthedissertationmustbedepositedattheGraduateSchoolpriorthedeadlineseteachsessionbytheGraduateSchool(usuallytheendofthelastweekofclasses).PhDdissertationsaredepositedonlineviaelectronicthesisdeposit.Instructionsforelectronicthesisdepositcanbefoundathttp://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/thesis.cfm.PhDcandidatesmustalsoscheduleafinaldepositappointmentattheGraduateSchooltodeposit

hardcopiesofboththeiroriginal,signedThesisAcceptance

Form(G.S.Form9)andacompletedand

signedAddendumtotheDoctoralDissertationAgreement(G.S.Form14).ContacttheGraduateSchool([email protected])toscheduleyourfinaldepositappointment.Theelectronicthesisdepositprocessshouldbecompletedatleast48hourspriortoyourfinaldepositappointmenttoallowGraduateSchoolstafftimetoreviewyourelectronicdepositandcorrespondwithyouaboutanynecessarychanges.PhDcandidatesmustprovideboundhardcopiesoftheircompleteddissertationtothedepartmentgraduateoffice.Candidatesshouldalsoprovidehardcopiesofthedissertationtotheirmajorprofessor(s)andmembersoftheadvisory/examiningcommitteeifrequested.BoilerCopyMakerinthePurdueMemorialUnionprovidesprintingandbindingservices.

10.TimeLimits

AllPhDcandidatesmustcompletethePhDresearchanddissertationwithinfiveyearsafterthesemesterinwhichthedoctoralpreliminaryexaminationwaspassed.Degreecandidatestatusmaybeterminatedbythedepartmentattheendofthefifthyear.TobereinstatedtoPhDcandidacy:

a.Acontinuouslyregisteredstudentmustretakethedoctoralpreliminaryexaminationunderdepartmentalproceduresthatexistatthetimeoftheretake.


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b.AstudentnotcontinuouslyregisteredmustreapplyforadmissiontothePhDprogram.Ifadmitted,thestudentappointsanadvisorycommittee,anewplanofstudyisfiled,andthedoctoralpreliminaryexaminationisretakenandpassedunderthedepartmentalproceduresthatexistatthetimeoftheretake.

11.TemporaryLeaveIfcircumstancesmakeitnecessaryforastudenttorequestatemporaryleaveofabsence,arequestinwritingmustbepresentedtotheGraduateDirector,whowillbringtherequesttotheGraduateCommittee.IfaleaveisgrantedbytheGraduateCommittee,thestudentmaybereadmittedwithoutmeetingtherequirementsspecifiedabove.Studentswhodonotregisterforclassesforthreeormoreconsecutiveacademicsessions(includingsummersession)willberequiredbytheGraduateSchooltoreapplyforadmission.

12.MinimalRegistrationOnceallresidencerequirementsaremet,studentsneedonlyregisterfor1creditofSOC699each

semestertoremainenrolledinthePhDprogram.Twotypesofminimalregistrationarepossibleforthecandidatewhointendstofinishadegree.Acandidatewhohasfinishedalldegreerequirementsexceptforthefinaldissertationdepositpriortothefirstdayoftheacademicsessionofgraduationmayrequestregistrationfordegreeonlyatareducedfee.Astudentwhohasfinishedallbutthefinalexaminationmayregisterforexamonlyatareducedfee.Inbothinstances,thedegreerequirementsmustbecompletedbythedeadlinesetbytheGraduateSchool,usuallytheeighthweekofthesemester.

13.ResearchinAbsentiaAstudentmaypetitiontheGraduateSchooltocompletethePhDresearchinabsentiaunderthe

followingcircumstances:(a)Thedoctoralpreliminaryexaminationwaspassedwhileinresidence,(b)facilitiesexistforthestudenttoconducttheresearchoffcampus,(c)employmentdoesnotinterferewiththedissertationresearch,(d)significantprogressismadeonthedissertationresearchsothattheremainingworkmaybecompletedoffcampus,and(e)provisionsforsupervisionarearrangedwiththePhDcandidatesmajorprofessor.ARequestforPhDCandidateResearchinAbsentia(G.S.Form12)mustbesubmittedtotheGraduateSchooltopetitionforpermissiontoregisterforresearchinabsentia.


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14.A Summary of the PhD ProgramTheacademicprogressofallgraduatestudentsisreviewedannuallybythedepartment.Thesummarybelowshowsascheduleforcompletingcoursework,thepreliminaryexaminations,thedissertationresearch,andthefinaloralexamination.Itincludesadescriptionofexpected

achievementsandaprofileofastudentingoodstandingforeachyearinthePhDprogram.ExpectedAchievementsforStudentsintheSociologyPhDProgram:FirstSemesterSOC680(AdvancedMethodsMultivariateStatistics)orSOC686QualitativeResearchMethods600levelSeminarorSOC681(SelectedProblemsofSocialResearch)ElectiveSelectmajorprofessoranddraftPhDplanofstudySecondSemesterSOC681SelectedProblemsofSocialResearchorSOC686(QualitativeMethods)ifmethods

requirementshave

not

already

been

completed.

600levelSeminarElectiveAfirstyearstudentinthePhDprogramisingoodstandingifs/hehasmetthefollowingcriteria:1)Completionof18credithoursbeyondtheMSwithaminimumGPAof3.25;2)completionoftworequiredcoursesandtwoadvancedseminars;3)selectionofamajorprofessor;4)preparationofadraftofthePhDplanofstudy;and5)initiationofpreliminaryworktowardsthedissertationproposal.StudentsingoodstandingattheendofthefirstyearofthePhDprogramshouldexpectasecondyearoffundinginthePhDprogram,unlessfundingwasspecificallygrantedforonlyoneyearoronesemester.

ThirdSemesterElectivesandResearchHoursSubmitPhDplanofstudyforfinalapprovalbyadvisorycommitteeandGraduateSchoolDraftdissertationproposalFourthSemesterElectivesandResearchHoursCompletePreliminaryExaminationAsecondyearPhDstudentisingoodstandingifs/hehasmetthefollowingcriteria:1)Completionofallcoursework(24hoursbeyondtheMSdegree);2)filedaplanofstudywiththeGraduateSchool;and3)passedthePhDpreliminaryexamination.Onlystudentsingoodstandingareeligiblefor

departmentalfinancialsupportbeyondthispointintheprogram.FifthSemesterDissertationResearchandWritingSixthSemesterDissertationResearchandWritingPhDFinalExam


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*These requirements will be effective for students who file plans of study after August 21, 2011. Up to that date, studentscurrently enrolled in the programmay choose to adhere to the requirements in place at the time they were admitted tothe programor to the new requirements show above.

**Note on Sequence of Methods Courses: SOC 680 must be completed in the Ph.D. programif it was not taken to fulfill

the MS requirements. In addition, either SOC 681 or SOC 686 must be completed to fulfill the Ph.D. methodsrequirements. SOC 680 must be completed before taking SOC 681. SOC 66 has no prerequisites.

G.AcademicIntegrityandHonestyThedepartmentiscommittedtobringingourbestavailableresourcestobearonyourtrainingandsocializationasasociologist.Excellenceinresearchandscholarshipdemandshighstandardsofintegrityandhonesty.Academicdishonestyinanyformisnottolerated.PurdueUniversityprovidesthefollowingdefinitionandexamplesofacademicdishonesty:

Thecommitmentofactsofcheating,lyinganddeceitofanyoftheirdiverseforms(suchastheuseghostwrittenpapers,theuseofsubstitutesfortakingexaminations,theuseofillegalcribnotes,plagiarism,andcopyingduringexaminations)knowinglytoaidandabet,directlyorindirectly,otherpartiesincommittingdishonestacts(SeeUniversityRegulations,Part5).

Twoofthemostcommonformsofdishonestyfoundingraduateprogramsareplagiarismandcopyingotherstudentsworkforassignments.Thedepartmentdoesnottoleratetheseoranyotherformsofdishonesty.Inaddition,thedepartmentdiscouragesusingthesamepaperorsubstantialpartsofthesamepaper,formorethanoneclassunlessthishasbeenapprovedbytheinstructorsofthoseclasses.Becausethelinethatseparatesacademichonestyfromdishonestyis,attimes,ambiguous,itisimportant,wheneverpossible,toavoideventheappearanceofdishonesty.Doyourownworkon

outofclassassignments.Ifyouconsultwithothersontheseassignments,seekinformationregardingtheprocessofreachingtheanswers,nottheanswersthemselves.Youmightalsoacknowledgethisassistance,especiallyfrompeers,intheassignment.Whenyouwritepapers,carefullyciteotherswhoseideasyouhaveusedandcarefullyreferencepagenumberswhenusingdirectquotes.Familiarizeyourselfwiththereferenceandcitationstandardsforourdiscipline(whichcanbefound,forexample,injournalssuchasAmericanSociologicalReviewandSocialProblems).Ifyouwanttopursuethesameideaorsetofideasinpapersfordifferentcourses,itisagoodideatoconsultwiththeprofessorsinvolved.Letthemknowwhatyoudliketodoandwhataspectsoftheworkwillbeuniquefortheircourse.Inaddition,giveyourselfsufficienttimeandenergytocompleteyourwork.Actsofacademicdishonestyareoftencommittedbyotherwisewellmeaningstudentswhentheyfindthemselves

withoutsufficienttimeandenergy.Perhapsmostimportantly,integrityandhonestyaremosteasilymaintainedifyoucommityourselftothem.Suchacommitmentreflectswellonyouasastudent,onthedepartment,andontheprofessionofwhichyouwillsoonbecomeamember.H.ResponsibleConductofResearchPurdueUniversityiscommittedtoestablishingandmaintainingthebestpossibleresearchenvironment.AllgraduatestudentsshouldreadExecutiveMemorandumNo.C22,PolicyonIntegrity


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inResearch(http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/teach_res_outreach/c_22.html).StudentsarealsoencouragedtoattendGraduateSchoolworkshopsontheresponsibleconductofresearch.VisittheGraduateSchoolwebsite(http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/RCR/)foraworkshopscheduleandadditionalresources.

I.UnsatisfactoryProgressAfullreviewofallstudentsacademicprogressisconductedannuallybytheGraduateCommitteeneartheendofthespringsemester.StudentswhodonotmakesatisfactoryprogressthroughtheMSorPhDprogram,asdescribedinthismanual,aresubjecttohavingtheirfundingrevokedand/orbeingdroppedfromtheprogram.Thefollowingconditionsconstituteunsatisfactoryprogressinthegraduateprogram:

1.LowGPA:AstudentwhosecumulativeGPAfallsbelow3.0attheendofanyacademicyearwillbedroppedfromtheprogram.AstudentwhoseGPAfallsbelow3.0attheendofthefallsemesterisnot

makingsatisfactoryprogressandwillbenotifiedthatsheorhehasbeenplacedonprobation.Sheorhemayremainintheprogramandcontinuetobefundedbythedepartmentinthespringsemester;however,thestudentmustraisehisorhercumulativeGPAto3.0orhigherbytheendofthespringtermtoremainintheprogram.Further,receivingagradeofFinanycoursewillresultinterminationoffundingforthefollowingsession.StudentscompletingtheirMSdegreewithacumulativeGPAlowerthan3.25willnotbeadmittedtothePhDprogram.

2.FailuretocompletetheAnalyticProjectbytheendofthe4thsemesteroftheMSprogram:StudentswhofailtocompletetheAPbytheendofthesecondyearoftheMSdegreearenotmakingsatisfactoryprogress;theymayremainintheprogrambutwillnotbeeligibleforfundinguntiltheanalyticprojectiscompletedandapproved.

3.Failureto

complete

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preliminary

examination

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end

of

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4th

semester

of

the

PhD

program:

StudentswhofailtosuccessfullycompletethepreliminaryexaminationbytheendofthesecondyearinthePhDprogramwillnotbeeligiblefordepartmentalfundinguntilthisrequirementhasbeenmet.AstudentsupportedbyafacultymembersgrantmustinformtheprincipalinvestigatorortheSRIchairthats/heisnotastudentingoodstanding.Thepersonfundingthestudentusesdiscretiontodeterminecontinuationoffunding.4.FailuretocompletethePhDresearchanddissertationwithinfiveyearsafterthesemesterinwhichthedoctoralpreliminaryexaminationwaspassed:Studentswhohavenotcompletedthedissertationfiveyearsafterbeingadmittedtocandidacymaybedroppedfromtheprogram.SeesectionF10TimeLimitsformoreinformation.

J.DualTitlePhDinSociologyandGerontologyPurdueUniversityoffersadualtitlePhDlinkingseveralestablished,disciplinebasedprogramsofstudywithaninterdisciplinaryperspectiveonaging.SociologydoctoralstudentsareeligibletocompleteadualtitlePhDinSociologyandGerontology.Thereisnoseparateapplicationprocess.StudentsapplyasusualtothedoctoralprograminSociologyviatheelectronicapplicationforgraduatestudy.


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OnceadmittedtotheSociologyprogram,studentschooseafacultyadvisorwhoisalsoafacultyassociateoftheCenteronAgingandtheLifeCourse.Studentscomplete24graduatecreditsinagingrelatedcourses,notifytheGraduateSchooloftheirintentiontocompleteadualtitledegree,andwriteadissertationonatopicrelatedtoaginginordertoreceivethedualPhDinSociologyandGerontology.

Formoreinformation,visittheCenteronAgingandtheLifeCoursewebsite:http://www.purdue.edu/aging/education/index.htm.

K.RequirementsforAmericanStudiesMajororMinorinSociologyMAandPhDstudentsinAmericanStudiesmaychooseSociologyasafieldofconcentration.PhDstudentsmayalsochooseSociologyasarelatedminor.Formoreinformation,consulttheAmericanStudiesProgramGraduateManualorvisittheAmericanStudiesProgramwebsite:http://www.cla.purdue.edu/americanstudies/.

L.GraduateConcentrationinWomenandGenderStudiesAConcentrationinWomenandGenderStudiesisofferedjointlybytheWomensStudiesProgramandtheDepartmentofSociologyforthosestudentswhowishtodelvemoredeeplyintothelinksbetweenfeministconcernsaboutinequalities,difference,andwomensempowerment,ontheonehand,andtheSociologyDepartmentsfocusontheoryandmethodsintheareasofFamilyandGender,Health,Aging,andLifeCourse,LawandSociety,SocialInequality,SocialMovementsandPoliticalSociology,andSociologyofReligion.ThreeWOSTcoursesarerequiredfortheConcentration:FeministTheory(WOST680),ContemporaryIssuesinFeministScholarship(WOST681)andIssuesinFeministResearchandMethodology(WOST682).Beyondtheabovethreecorecourses,studentsmaychooseelectivesfromSOC,accordingtotheirresearchinterests.RequirementsformastersdegreeandPh.D.studentsdiffer;fordetails,seetheWomensStudieswebsite:http://www.cla.purdue.edu/womensstudies/graduate/.Ph.D.studentsenrolledintheConcentrationmayapplyforateachingassistantshipintheWomensStudiesProgram.

M.GraduateTeacherCertificatePurduesCenterforInstructionalExcellenceoffersaGraduateTeacherCertificateforgraduateteachingassistants.TheGraduateTeacherCertificateisdocumentationofagraduatestudentsinvolvementinactualclassroomteachingandteacherdevelopmentactivities(e.g.,presemesterteachingorientationsandworkshops,microteachingwithconsultativefeedback,classroomvisitationsorvideotaping,studentandpeerfeedback,etc.).Specificrequirementsforcertificationare:a)TwosemestersofclassroomteachingexperienceasaGraduateTeachingAssistant;b)

attendanceataPurdueUniversityGTApresemesterinstructionalorientation;c)participationincontinuousinstructionalimprovementactivities;d)Classroomvideotaping/visitationwithconsultativefeedbackandselfanalyses;ande)implementationofstudentfeedbackandevaluationwithselfassessment.AllSociologygraduateteachingassistantsareencouragedtoapplyfortheGTC.VisittheCIEwebsitehttp://www.cie.purdue.edu/orcall7654966422formoreinformation.

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