Graduate Handbook Revised Nov 2012€¦ · GRADUATE STUDENT MANUAL FOR SOCIOLOGY, 2012 3 course (or its equivalent) prior to graduate admission or (b) scoring 600 on the old GRE scale,

GRADUATE STUDENT MANUAL FOR SOCIOLOGY, 2012

DepartmentofSociologyPurdueUniversity

GRADUATEHANDBOOK

Updated 08/11/2012


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TableofContentsA. Introduction to the Sociology Graduate Program ....................................................................... 2 B. Admission Requirements ............................................................................................................ 2 1.GeneralRequirements ............................................................................................................... 2 2.RequirementsforInternationalApplicants ............................................................................. 3 C. Application Deadlines ................................................................................................................. 4 D. Financial Support and Departmental Awards ............................................................................. 6 1.FinancialSupport ....................................................................................................................... 6 2.DepartmentalTeachingAssignments ....................................................................................... 6 3.DepartmentalAwards ................................................................................................................ 7 E. The Master of Science Degree in Sociology ............................................................................... 7 1.MSCoursework ........................................................................................................................... 7 2.SelectionoftheMajorProfessorandAdvisoryCommittee .................................................... 8 3.TheMSPlanofStudy .................................................................................................................. 8 4.TheMSAnalyticProjectProposal ............................................................................................. 9 5.HumanResearchSubjectsApprovalorExemption ................................................................. 9 6.TheMSAnalyticProject ........................................................................................................... 10 7.EvaluationofMSWork ............................................................................................................ 10 F. The PhD Program in Sociology ................................................................................................. 12 1.AdmissiontothePhDProgram ............................................................................................... 12 2.SelectionofMajorProfessorandAdvisoryCommittee ........................................................ 12 3.ThePhDPlanofStudy .............................................................................................................. 12 4.PhDCoursework ....................................................................................................................... 13 5.ForeignLanguage ..................................................................................................................... 13 6.ThePhDPreliminaryExamination ......................................................................................... 13 7.ThePhDDissertation ............................................................................................................... 15 8.FinalOralExamination ............................................................................................................ 15 9.FinalDissertationDeposit ....................................................................................................... 16 10.TimeLimits ............................................................................................................................. 16 11.TemporaryLeave ................................................................................................................... 17 12.MinimalRegistration ............................................................................................................. 17 13.ResearchinAbsentia ............................................................................................................. 17 14.ASummaryofthePhDProgram ........................................................................................... 18 G. Academic Integrity and Honesty .............................................................................................. 19 H. Responsible Conduct of Research ............................................................................................ 19 I. Unsatisfactory Progress .............................................................................................................. 19 J. Dual Title PhD in Sociology and Gerontology .......................................................................... 19 K.Requirements for American Studies Major or Minor in Sociology ........................................... 21 L. Graduate Concentration in Women and Gender Studies ........................................................... 20 M. Graduate Teacher Certificate ................................................................................................... 21


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A.IntroductiontotheSociologyGraduateProgramThegraduateprograminSociologyatPurdueUniversityisdesignedtopreparestudentstobecomewell‐roundedresearchers,scholarsandteachers.Theprogramoffersstudentsawell‐balancedtheoryandmethodscorecurriculumandanindividualizedplanofstudydesignedtotrainstudentstoconductsociologicalresearchattheforefrontofthefield.Wealsoofferanumberofopportunitiesforgraduatestudentstobecomefirst‐rateclassroominstructors.Inadditiontothecorecurriculum,ourprogramoffersconcentratedtraininginsixfieldsofsociologicalspecialization:FamilyandGender;Health,Aging,andtheLifeCourse;LawandSociety;SociologyofReligion;SocialInequality;andSocialMovementsandPoliticalSociology.Thefirsttwoyearsoftheprogram,leadingtoanMSdegree,focusonthecorecurriculumandonefieldofresearchspecialization,andculminateineachstudentproducinganoriginalresearchproduct,theanalyticproject.FurtherstudytowardthePhDexposesstudentstootherareasofspecializationandemphasizesthedevelopmentofgreaterdepthofknowledgewithintheareathatwillbethesubjectofastudent’smajorresearchproduct,thedissertation.Studentsareencouragedtopublishandtoteachastheyworktowardthedoctorate.Asmallstudent‐facultyratioprovidesgraduatestudentswiththeopportunitytoworkcloselywithfacultymembersintheirresearch,teaching,andpublicationactivities.Thedepartmentsponsorstraveltoprofessionalmeetingsandacolloquiumseriesfeaturingoutstandingsociologists.TheGraduateCommitteeorganizesinformalprofessionalseminarsandmeetingstoassiststudentsindevelopingtheirplansforconductingresearchandteaching.Thedepartmentmaintainsup‐to‐datecomputerhardwareandsoftwaretoassisttheresearchprocess.MoststudentsinthePhDprogramteachtheirownclasses.PreparationforteachingisprovidedinpartthroughassistingfacultyintheclassroomduringtheMSprogramandtakingSOC610“SeminaronTeachingSociology”duringtheirsecondyearintheMSprogram.Inaddition,studentsareencouragedtotakeadvantageofgraduateteachingcertificatesofferedthroughPurdue’sCenterforInstructionalExcellence.

B.AdmissionRequirementsPurdueUniversityseeksgraduatestudentswithdiverseintellectualperspectivesandexperiences,andacceptsstudentswithoutregardtoage,race,gender,ethnicity,creed,nationalorigin,disabilities,orsexualpreference.ThefacultymembersoftheGraduateCommittee,selectedtorepresentthedepartment’sfacultyandinterests,makeadmissionandfunding(financialaward)recommendationstoPurdue’sGraduateSchool.TheGraduateCommitteeevaluateseachapplicantintermsofpotentialforsuccessasagraduatestudentinthisparticulardepartmentandpotentialforsuccessfulprofessionalworkinthefieldofSociology.1. GeneralRequirementsThereisageneralwrittenEnglishproficiencyrequirementforalldegree‐seekinggraduatestudentsinSociology.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.TheSociologydepartmentrequiresvalidEnglishproficiencytestscoresfromallinternationalapplicantsapplyingtothegraduateprogram.ThedepartmentwillNOTwaivethisrequirementevenforapplicantswhohavereceivedabaccalaureate,graduate,orprofessionaldegreefromaU.S.institutionwithinthepast24months&inadditionthedepartmentMAYrequirethoseadmittedtotakePurdue’sOEPPtest.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)examisrequiredforinternationalnon‐nativespeakersofEnglishwithaminimumacceptablescoreof27onthespeakingsectionoftheexam.StudentsmayalsotaketheInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS)andarerequiredtoscoreaminimumof8onthisexam.Letters:Threelettersofrecommendationarerequired.Thelettersshouldbefrompersonswhocanassessyouracademicpotentialsuchasacollegeoruniversityprofessor.Pleasedonotincludelettersfromemployers,academiccounselors,orindividualsinthecommunity.PersonalStatement:Abriefstatementofscholarlyinterestsisrequired.Yourstatement,approximately300‐500wordslong,shouldindicateyourpurposeforundertakinggraduatestudyandprofessionalworkinSociology.Thestatementshouldalsoidentifythearea(s)ofconcentrationorspecializationthatattractyoutotheSociologyprogramatPurdue.WritingSample.Apaperormanuscript‐lengthwritingsampleshouldbeincluded.Donotsubmitfullthesesordissertations.Thewritingsampleshouldbethestudent’sownwork,notwritingthathasbeenpreparedincollaborationwithmentorsorcolleagues.2. RequirementsforInternationalApplicantsInadditiontothegeneralrequirementslistedabove,internationalstudentsshouldconsiderthefollowing:AptitudeTestScores:


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AllrequiredtestscoresmustbetransmittedtoPurdueUniversitybyETSpriortotheapplicationdeadlineofDecember15th.TheinstitutioncodeforPurdueUniversityWestLafayetteis1631.BecauseETStransmissionmaytakeseveralweeks,applicantsshouldcontactETSassoonaspossibletorequestthattestscoresbereportedtoPurdueUniversity.GraduateRecordExamination(GRE)scoresarerequiredforallapplicants.TheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)examisrequiredforinternationalnon‐nativespeakersofEnglish.Applicantsmustscore550orhigheronthepaper‐basedtestor77orhigherontheInternet‐basedtestinordertobeconsideredforadmission.Inaddition,applicantswhotaketheTOEFLiBTmustachievethefollowingminimumtestscores:reading,19;listening,14;speaking,27;andwriting,18.AsanalternativetotheTOEFLand/ortheTSE,applicantsmaysubmitInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS)scoresof8.0orhigher.FinancialSupport:Internationalstudentswillbeconsideredfordepartmentalfundingintheformofteachingassistantships,researchassistantshipsorfellowships.StudentsnotofferedfinancialsupportbythedepartmentmustprovidetothePurdueUniversityOfficeofInternationalStudentsandScholarsevidenceofsufficientfundsavailabletopaytuitionandlivingexpensesduringresidenceintheU.S.OralEnglishProficiency:PurdueUniversityrequiresthatanystudentwhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglishdemonstrateadequateoralEnglishproficiencybeforebeingassigneddutiesinvolvingdirectinstructionofstudents.ThisisdonebytakingPurdueUniversity’sOralEnglishProficiencyProgram(OEPP)SpeakingTest.InternationalstudentsofferedteachingassistantshipsatPurdueareexpectedtopasstheOEPPSpeakTestassoonaspossibleaftertheyarriveoncampus.ThedepartmentgraduatesecretarywillschedulewithOEPPdaysandtimesforinternationalstudentstositforthisexamandinformthemviaemailaswhenandwheretheyshouldreportfortheexam.Studentsmustreceiveascoreof50‐60tobecertifiedbyOEPP.IfthestudentisnotcertifiedtheymustenrollintheENGL620coursebeforetheywillbeallowedtoteachtheirowncourseinthedepartment.Purduewillacceptascoreof8ontheInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS)orascoreof27onthespeakingsectionoftheTOEFLiBTfororalEnglishcertification.

C.ApplicationDeadlineAllapplicationssubmittedforconsiderationforadmissioninFallmustbecompletedbyDecember15.


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D.FinancialSupportandDepartmentalAwards

1. FinancialSupportTheSociologyprogramoffersfinancialsupportintheformofateachingassistantship(TA),aresearchassistantship(RA),orafellowshiponacompetitivebasistoqualifiedstudents.Financialsupportincludesamonthlystipend,withamountsdeterminedbytheCollegeofLiberalArtsortheGraduateSchool,andawaiveroftuition.Applicantstothegraduateprogramareautomaticallyconsideredfordepartmentalfunding.Noseparateapplicationoradditionalinformationisrequired.StudentsenteringtheMSprogramwithanofferoffundingaregenerallyguaranteedfundingforfiveyears:twoyearstocompletetheMSdegree,twoyearstocompletecourseworkandpreparationforthePhDpreliminaryexamination,andafifthyearoffundingtocompletethePhDdissertation.StudentsenteringthePhDprogramaregenerallyguaranteedfundingforthreeyears:twoyearsoffundingtocompletePhDcourseworkandpreparationforthePhDpreliminaryexamination,andathirdyearoffundingtocompletethePhDdissertation.

Fundingguaranteesareconditional:studentsmustremainingoodacademicstandingandmustmakesatisfactoryprogresstowardsdegreeobjectives(includingmaintainingacumulativeGPAof3.0orgreater)eachyearinordertoretainfunding.Students’progresstowarddegreegoalsischeckedattheendofthefallsemester,andafullreviewofallaspectsofstudents’academicprogressstudentsisconductedannuallybytheGraduateCommitteeneartheendofthespringsemester.StudentsmakingunsatisfactoryprogresswillbenotifiedinwritingbytheGraduateCommitteeattheendofthefallandspringsemesters.AnystudentwhoseGPAfallsbelow3.0attheendofthefallsemesterisnotmakingsatisfactoryprogressandwillbenotifiedthatsheorhehasbeenplacedonprobation;thestudentmustraisehisorhercumulativeGPAto3.0orhigherbytheendofthespringtermtoremainintheprogram.Further,receivingagradeof“F”inanycoursewillresultinterminationoffundingforthefollowingsemester.SeesectionE7“EvaluationofMSWork”,sectionF14“ASummaryofthePhDProgram”andsectionI“UnsatisfactoryProgress”formoreinformation.

StudentsarestronglyencouragedtoseekexternalfinancialsupportforthePhDdissertationresearch.StudentswhoaresupportedasTAsorRAsbythisdepartmentarerequiredtomaintainfull‐timeregistrationforeachfallorspringsemesterduringwhichtheyreceivedepartmentalsupport.StudentsonfellowshiparerequiredbytheGraduateSchooltomaintainfull‐timeregistrationforeachsemesteroffellowshipsupport.InformationregardingPurdueUniversityfellowshipsandexternalfundingsourcesisavailableontheGraduateSchoolwebsiteathttp://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/funding/.2. DepartmentalTeachingAssignmentsTheresponsibilitiesofgraduateTAsmayincludeanytaskrelatedtotheinstructionofstudents.Studentswhoassistfacultymembersmaybeassignedtogradepapersorexams,preparecourse


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materialsandupdateinformationonBlackboard,holdofficehours,orsupervisearecitationsection.Studentswhoareassignedtoteachtheirowncourseassumeresponsibilityforalldutiesrelatedtotheinstructionofthatcourse.Generally,MSstudentsareassignedtoassistfacultymembers.PhDstudentswhowishtoteachmaybeassignedtoteachtheirowncourse.StudentsmustsuccessfullydefendtheAnalyticProjectpriortoservingasaninstructorofrecord(i.e.,teaching“theirowncourses”).StudentsarealsorequiredtocompleteSOC610“SeminaronTeachingSociology”beforeservingasaninstructorofrecord.TheSOC610requirementmaybewaivedbytheGraduateCommitteewhenastudenthastaughtastheinstructorofrecordatthecollegeoruniversitylevel.Studentsteachingtheirowncoursearerequiredbythedepartmenttoparticipateeachsemester(includingsummer)inPICES(PurdueInstructorCourseEvaluationService)teachingevaluationsadministeredbyPurdue’sCenterforInstructionalExcellence.3. DepartmentalAwardsAnannualcontestisheldwithinthedepartmentforthe“OutstandingGraduateStudentPaper,”andallstudentswhoteachtheirowncoursesmaybenominatedforthe“OutstandingGraduateTeacherAward.”Winnersareawarded$100.00prizesbythedepartment.ThesubmissiondatefortheOutstandingGraduateStudentPaperisannouncedinthespring.TheGraduateCommitteereviewsallthesubmittedpapersanddeterminesthewinner.PaperssubmittedshouldbepreparedaccordingtotheASRStyleGuide.Althoughthereisnopreferenceforanyparticulartheory,topic,orresearchmethod,theGraduateCommitteeexpectsthesubmittedpaperstoberevised,finaldrafts,moresuitableforsubmissiontoaprofessionaljournalthanacourseorseminar.Pleasenotethatnamesshouldnotbeincludedanywhereonthepaperssubmittedforconsideration.Thedepartment’sTeachingCommitteesolicitsnominationsfortheOutstandingGraduateTeacherAward.Generallytheawardismadetoamoreadvancedstudentwhohasindependentlytaughtoneormorecoursesinthedepartment.TheGraduateCommitteealsoadministerstheWalterHirshGraduateStudentDissertationAward.WalterHirschwasafacultymemberinSociologyatPurdueUniversityfrom1947untilhisretirementin1989.Theawardprovidesupto$1000.00tohelpwiththecostofdissertationresearch.AnyPhDcandidateinSociologyiseligibletoapply.

E.TheMasterofScienceDegreeinSociology1. MSCourseworkTheMSdegreeprogramisatwo‐yearprogramthatrequiresaminimumof38semesterhoursbeyondtheBA/BSdegree.Tworequiredtheorycoursesandthreerequiredmethodsandstatisticscoursesmustbecompleted.StudentsmustalsocompleteSOC591(ProseminarinSociology)inboththefallandspringoftheirfirstyearandSOC610(SeminaronTeachingSociology)inthespringoftheirsecondyear.Threeelectivecoursesandatotalof9credithoursofSOC695“AnalyticProjectinSociology”arerequired.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(AdvancedSocialResearchMethods‐MultivariateStatistics)or SOC686(QualitativeResearchMethods)**

SOC695“AnalyticProjectinSociology”(3credits)GraduateElective*(3credits)

SemesterIV: SOC695(AnalyticProjectinSociology)(6credits) SOC610(SeminaronTeachingSociology)(3credits)

*TypicallygraduateelectivesaretakenintheDepartmentofSociology;studentsmayrequestpermissionfromtheGraduateCommitteetosubstitutegraduate‐levelcoursesoutsideofthedepartment.**TheserequirementswillbeeffectiveforstudentswhofileplansofstudyafterAugust21,2011.Uptothatdate,studentscurrentlyenrolledintheprogrammaychoosetoadheretotherequirementsinplaceatthetimetheywereadmittedtotheprogramortothenewrequirementsshownabove.2. SelectionoftheMajorProfessorandAdvisoryCommitteeAstudentworkingtowardtheMSdegreemustselectamajorprofessorandanadvisorycommitteebytheendofthefirstyearofthegraduateprogram.ThemajorprofessormustbeamemberoftheSociologyDepartment.StudentsrequestapprovaloftheirmajorprofessoronadepartmentformthatissignedbytheDirectorofGraduateStudies.AnMSadvisorycommitteemustincludeatleasttwofacultymembersinadditiontothemajorprofessor.Professorsfromoutsidethedepartmentwhoarequalifiedandwillingtoassiststudentsingraduatestudymayserveontheadvisorycommittee.RetiredfacultymembersandfacultymembersfromotheruniversitiesmaybeonthecommitteeifcertifiedbytheGraduateSchoolandiftheydonotmakeupamajorityofthemembers.TheGraduateSchoolapprovestheadvisorycommitteelistedontheMSplanofstudy.TheMajorProfessorAppointmentRequestformshouldbesignedbythestudentandthemajorprofessorandreturnedtoGraduateSecretaryfortheDirector’ssignature.3. TheMSPlanofStudyThemajorprofessor,theadvisorycommittee,andthegraduatestudentjointlydevelopandsubmitaplanofstudy(POS)fortheMSdegreetotheGraduateSchool.Aplanofstudyincludesaprimaryresearcharea,thespecificcoursesthestudentwillcompletetosatisfydegreerequirements,andexpecteddateofdegreecompletion.AnapprovedPOSconstitutesformaladmissiontocandidacyfortheMSdegree.StudentsmustsubmitthePOStotheGraduateSchoolforapprovalduringtheirthirdsemesterintheprogram.FailuretosubmitacompletePOSbeforetheendofthethirdsemesterintheMSprogrammayprecludegraduationinthefourthsemester.Thus,itisstrongly


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advisedthatyousubmityourPOStotheGraduateSchoolbyOctober1ifyouplantograduatethefollowingMay.(Seeaboveforthespecificprogramrequirements.)Onlycoursesnumberedatthe500or600levelsshouldbeincludedonthePOS.OnlyoneSOC590mayappearonthePOSfortheMSdegree.Courseworkusedtosatisfytherequirementsforonemaster’sdegreemaynotbeusedontheplanofstudyforanothermaster’sdegree.

4. TheMSAnalyticProjectTheanalyticprojectinSociologyisdesignedtogiveMSstudentsaresearchexperiencethatincludes:

thedefinitionofaresearchproblem anassessmentofrelevantliteratures theuseofappropriatesociologicaltheoryandmethods thepreparationofanapplicationtosecureapprovalorexemptionfromreviewby

Purdue’sCommitteefortheUseofHumanResearchSubjects thepreparationofawrittendocument,preparedinthestyleofaprofessionaljournal

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Theexpectationisthattheanalyticprojectbecomparableinqualitytoamanuscriptpreparedforsubmissiontoanacademicjournalforpublication.Inadditiontopublishingtheirwork,studentsarestronglyencouragedtopresenttheirresearchatscholarlyconferences.Eachstudentselectsamajorprofessorbytheendofthefirstyearinresidence.Theanalyticprojectiscompletedoveratwo‐semesterperiodduringthesecondyearinresidence.Secondyearstudentsenrollin3credithoursofSOC695,theanalyticprojectcourse,forthefallsemester.Thestudentcompletesaproposalfortheresearchprojectbytheendofthethirdsemester.Themajorprofessor,thestudent,andthestudent’sadvisorycommitteemeetforanoraldefenseoftheproposalbytheendofthatsemester.Theadvisorycommitteesignsadepartmentalformshowingthatthecommitteemetanddiscussedtheprojectwiththestudent.Iftheprojectisnotapprovedbythestudent’sadvisorycommitteeatthefirstmeeting,aseconddateforanoraldefensemustbeset.Allanalyticprojectproposalsorabstractsmustbeapprovedinthismanner.Themajorprofessorgradesthe3‐creditSOC695analyticprojectproposal.OnlygradesofAorBareacceptable.5. HumanResearchSubjectsApprovalorExemptionApprovalordecisiontoexemptfromreviewbythePurdue’sCommitteeontheUseofHumanResearchSubjectsmustbepresentedtothemajoradvisorandDirectorofGraduateStudiesbeforedatacollectionoranalysisbegin.Further,theCITIBasicCourse(seebelow)mustbecompletedsuccessfullypriortotheoraldefenseoftheAPproposal.OnlineTraining:ThePurdueEducationPolicyforConductingHumanSubjectsResearchstatesthat“allPurduefaculty,staff,andstudentswhowishtoconductresearchinvolvinghumansubjectsmustbecertifiedashavingcompletedappropriateformaltrainingandeducationbeforeanapplicationandprotocolinwhichtheyarenamedwillbeapprovedordeterminedexemptbyoneofPurdueUniversity’sInstitutionalReviewBoards”.Graduatestudentsbecome“certified”bycompletingtheCollaborativeIRBTrainingInitiative(CITI)BasicCourseforInvestigatorsandKeyPersonnelwithanoverallpassingscoreof80%.AllMaster’sstudentsshouldcompletetheCITIBasicCourseduring


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theirfirstyearofgraduatestudy.Studentsmustbecome“certified”beforesubmittinganApplicationtoUseHumanResearchSubjectsoraResearchExemptionRequest.ApplicationtoUseHumanResearchSubjectsorResearchExemptionRequest:AllproposedanalyticprojectresearchmustbepresentedtotheIRBforapprovalorexemptionfromreviewbeforedatacollectionoranalysisbegins.ThestudentmustreviewtheResearchExemptionRequestGuidelinestodeterminewhetheranApplicationtoUseHumanResearchSubjectsoraResearchExemptionRequestisrequired.Thestudent’smajorprofessorservesastheproject’sprincipalinvestigator,andmustreviewandsigntheapplicationorexemptionrequest.Studentsshouldgivethegraduateprogramsecretaryphotocopiesofboththeoriginal,signedrequestandthesubsequentapprovalorexemptionletterreceivedfromtheIRBtobekeptonfile.CompleteinformationaboutthePurdueCommitteeontheUseofHumanResearchSubjectsandallformscanbefoundathttp://www.irb.purdue.edu/.6. TheMSAnalyticProjectStudentsmustcompletetheAnalyticProject(AP)bytheendofthesecondyearinresidence.Studentsenrollin6hoursofSOC695duringthefourthsemester.RegularconsultationwiththemajorprofessorandothermembersoftheadvisorycommitteeisessentialforthecompletionoftheAP.ThefinalanalyticprojectpapermustbedoublespacedandintheformatandstyleoftheAmericanSociologicalReview.Itshouldcontainastatementoftheproblem,anappropriateliteraturereview,ananalysissection,andconclusionsandinterpretations.Itshouldbecomparableinqualitytoamanuscriptpreparedforsubmissiontoaprofessionaljournalforpublication.Themajorprofessorgradesthe6‐creditSOC695analyticproject.OnlyAandBgradesareacceptable.Theadvisorycommitteemeetswiththestudentnolaterthantwoweeksbeforethelastdayofclassesfortheoraldefenseofthecompletedanalyticproject(thefinalexaminationfortheMSdegree).TheReportoftheMaster’sExaminingCommittee(GraduateSchoolForm7)isusedtorecordtheoutcomeoftheoraldefense.Theoraldefenseoftheanalyticprojectisanopenmeeting.Allfacultyandgraduatestudentsmayattend.Guestsareaskedtoobservequietlyandavoidhallwayconversations.Onlytheadvisory/examiningcommitteeconductstheexamanddeterminestheoutcomeoftheoraldefense.Thecommitteemeetsbeforeandaftertheoralexaminclosedsessiontodiscussthestudent’swork.AfinalcopyoftheanalyticprojectshouldbedepositedwiththeGraduateSecretary.Thiscopyshouldincludeanyrevisionsrequiredbytheadvisorycommittee.Iftheoraldefenseoftheanalyticproject(thefinalexaminationfortheMSdegree)isnotsuccessful,atleastonesemestermustelapsebeforeasecondMSexamisattempted.7. EvaluationofMSWorkCourseandseminargrades,SOC695grades,andtheexamination/advisorycommittee’sassessmentoftheanalyticprojectconstituteanoverallevaluationofastudent’sMSlevelwork.CourseworkshouldbecompletedwithA(“Excellent”)orB(“Satisfactory”)grades.GradesbelowaBindicate“Unsatisfactory”work.StudentsmustcompletetheMSprogramwithaminimumGPAof


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3.25tobeconsidered,underanycircumstances,foradmissiontothePhDprogram.AstudentwhosecumulativeGPAfallsbelow3.0attheendoftheacademicyear,orwhoseplanofstudyshowsmorethantwoCgrades,willbedroppedfromthegraduateprogram.NogradelowerthanaBisacceptableintheoryandmethodscourses(SOC580,SOC581,SOC600,SOC602,SOC680,SOC681,andSOC686).StudentsearninglessthanaBinanytheoryormethodscoursewillberequiredtoretakeitforahighergrade.Notethata“straight”gradeofBisrequired;aB‐doesnotmeetthethresholdforsuccessfulcompletionofrequiredtheoryandmethodscourses.Incompletegrades(“I”)forcourseworkorSOC695creditsaregivenonlyunderspecialcircumstancessuchasaprolongedillnessorapersonalcrisis.Universitypolicyrequiresthatincompletecourseworkmustbecompletedandgradedbythe12thweekofthesecondsemesterfollowingthesemesterinwhichtheincompletewasreceived.“I”gradesautomaticallyturninto“F”gradesiftheworkisnotcompletedandgradedbythattime.Allstudents’progressisevaluatedbytheGraduateCommitteelateinthespringsemester.Inaddition,theGraduateCommitteewillconductdetailedareviewofeachMSstudent’sprogressintheprogramearlyinthefallofthestudent’sthirdsemester(thefallsemesterofthesecondyear).TheGraduateCommitteewillconsiderthefollowing:

Thestudent’sperformanceinfirstyearcorecourses(SOC580,581,600and602)asreportedbytheinstructorsofthosecourses.

Evaluationsofthestudent’sfirstyearTAorRAworkbysupervisingfacultymembers. ProgressontheAnalyticProjectproposalasdetailedbythestudent’smajorprofessor. Thestudent’sentiregraduateacademicrecord,includinggradesreceivedinelectivecourses

andcourseincompletes.StudentswillreceiveawrittenassessmentfollowingthisreviewfromtheDirectorofGraduateStudies.Thisassessmentwilloutlinethestudent’scurrentstandingintheMSprogram,includingstrengths,weaknessesandareasforimprovement.ThisassessmentwillalsoprovideaprovisionalestimationofwhetherthestudentisconsideredastrongcandidateforadmissiontothePhDprograminSociologyatPurdue.FollowingthesuccessfuldefenseoftheAnalyticProject,studentswhowishtocontinuewillbeconsideredbytheGraduateCommitteeforadmissiontothePhDprograminSociology.TheGraduateCommitteewillconsiderthefollowing:

Thestudent’sperformanceinsecondyearcoursework(particularlySOC680or686). Evaluationsofthestudent’ssecondyearTAworkbysupervisingfacultymembers. Therecommendationofthestudent’smajorprofessorandAPadvisorycommitteeusingthe

sociologydepartmentform‘RecommendationConcerningStudytowardthePhDDegree’tobecompletedatthedefenseoftheAnalyticProject.


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F.ThePhDPrograminSociology1. AdmissiontothePhDProgramAtthecompletionoftheMSfinaloralexamtheexaminingcommitteemayrecommendstudytowardthePhDonGraduateSchoolForm7.StudentswhowishtocontinueintheprogramwillthenbeconsideredforadmissiontothePhDprogrambytheGraduateCommittee,asdetailedinsectionE7“EvaluationofMSWork”.Astudentwithamaster’sdegreeinSociologyfromanotheruniversitymaybeadmittedconditionallyorunconditionallytothePhDprogram.Conditionaladmittancetypicallyrequiresadditionalcourseworkintheoryormethods.StudentsadmitteddirectlytothePhDprogramwillberequiredtocompletethedepartment’sM.S.‐leveltheoryandstatistics/methodscoursesiftheyhavenotalreadytakenequivalentcoursework.CourseworkfromotheruniversitieswillbeacceptedinlieuofcoursestakenatPurdueonlyuponrecommendationoftheGraduateCommitteeandtheappropriatesectioncommittee(i.e.,theoryormethods/statistics).NostudentmayenterthePhDprogramwithoutanMAorMSinSociology.2. SelectionofMajorProfessorandAdvisoryCommittee

AllPhDstudentsshouldselectamajorprofessorbytheendoftheirfirstsemesterintheprogram.ThemajorprofessormustbeamemberoftheSociologydepartment.StudentsrequestapprovaloftheirmajorprofessoronadepartmentformthatissignedbytheDirectorofGraduateStudies.APhDadvisorycommitteemustincludeatleastthreefacultymembersinadditiontothemajorprofessor.Professorsfromoutsidethedepartmentwhoarequalifiedandwillingtoassiststudentsingraduatestudymayserveontheadvisorycommittee.RetiredfacultymembersandfacultymembersfromotheruniversitiesmaybeonthecommitteeifcertifiedbytheGraduateSchoolandiftheydonotmakeupamajorityofthemembers.TheGraduateSchoolapprovestheadvisorycommitteelistedonthePhDplanofstudy.3. ThePhDPlanofStudyTheGraduateSchoolrecommendsthatastudententeringthePhDprogramdraftatentativePlanofStudy(POS)inadvanceofregistrationforthefirstsessionofgraduateworktowardthedegree.TheformalPOSissubmittedforapprovalbytheGraduateSchoolassoonaspossible.APOSincludesaprimaryresearcharea,thespecificcoursesthestudentwillcompletetosatisfydegreerequirements,andexpecteddateofdegreecompletion.ThePOSmustbefiledwiththeGraduateSchoolpriortoarequestfortheappointmentofapreliminaryexaminingcommittee(describedbelow).

Studentsmustcomplete90credithoursofcombinedcourseworkandresearchtoearnaPhD.Amaster’sdegreefromanyaccreditedinstitutionmaybeconsideredtocontributeupto30credithourstowardthe90credithoursneeded.Theremaining60credithoursofcourseworkorresearchmustbecompletedaccordingtoPhDprogramrequirements.TheSociologyPhDprogramrequires24credithoursofcoursework.Oftheremaining36credits,18


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hoursminimummustbedissertationresearch(SOC699,699A,or699B).Theremaining18maybeeitheradditionalresearchhoursoradditionalcoursework.Adissertationisassumedtorepresent18–36hoursofresearch,andaPhDrepresentsaminimumof60hoursofcombinedcourseworkandresearchhoursbeyondaMaster’sdegree.OnlyPhDcourseworkshouldbelistedonthePhDPOS.30creditsfromoneMaster’sdegreemaybeused.Thestudent’smajorprofessorwillneedtoenterthenumberofcredithoursfromthestudentsMaster’sprogramthatthedepartmentwillallowonhis/herelectronicplanofstudy(EPOS)whenhe/shesignsoffonthefinalplansubmission.Dissertationresearchhoursarenotlistedontheplanofstudy.4. PhDCoursework

ThePhDrequiresaminimumof24semesterhoursofcourseandseminarcreditsbeyondtherequired38hoursfortheMSdegree.Amaximumof9hours(3courses)maybetakentowardthePhDbeforetheMSdegreeiscompleted.OnlyoneSOC590(for3credits)maybeincludedonthePhDPOS.Studentsmustcompletetworequiredmethodscourses(SOC680andeitherSOC681orSOC686)andtwoadvancedseminars.TheadvancedseminarsinSociologymustbe600levelseminarscompletedintwoofthefollowingfieldsinSociology:a.FamilyandGender b.Health,Aging,andLifeCourse c.LawandSociety d.SocialInequality e.SocialMovementsandPoliticalSociologyf.SociologyofReligion

Theremainingcoursecredits(15credits)areelectives.Thestudent’sadvisorycommitteemayrequirespecificcoursework.CourseworkshouldbecompletedwithA(“Excellent”)orB(“Satisfactory”)grades.Cgradesindicate“Unsatisfactory”work.AstudentwhosecumulativeGPAfallsbelow3.0,orwhoseplanofstudyshowsmorethantwo“C”grades,willbedroppedfromthegraduateprogram.Nogradelowerthana“B”isallowedintheoryandmethodscourses(SOC580,SOC581,SOC600,SOC602,SOC603,SOC680,SOC681,andSOC686).Studentsearninglessthana“B”inanytheoryormethodscoursewillberequiredtoretakeitforahighergrade.5. ForeignLanguageThereisnoforeignlanguagerequirementinSociology.However,alanguagemayberequiredbytheadvisorycommittee,ifitisthecommittee’sopinionthataforeignlanguageisnecessaryforthesuccessfulcompletionofthedissertationresearchorprofessionalworkinanareaofspecialization.Itistheadvisorycommittee’sresponsibilitytodetermineproficiencyintherequiredlanguage.6. ThePhDPreliminaryExaminationThePhDstudentwhosuccessfullypassesthedoctoralpreliminaryexaminationbecomesaPhDcandidate.Tobeeligiblefortheexam,youmusthavedemonstratedwrittenEnglishproficiency,filed


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

a.ThepurposeofthepreliminaryexaminationistoprovidethePhDstudent’sadvisorycommitteetheinformationitdeemsnecessarytodeterminewhetherthestudentisqualifiedandreadytoundertakeorcontinuethedissertationresearchthatisrequiredforthePhDdegree.

b.ThescheduleforPhDstudentsinSociologytotakethepreliminaryexaminationisnotfixed.However,toremainingoodstandingstudentsmustcompletetheexamsuccessfullybytheendofthesecondyearinthePhDprogram.c.Thestudentselectsanexaminingcommitteecomposedofthesamefourfacultymemberswhomakeupthestudent’sPhDadvisorycommittee.Incaseswhereoneofthesefacultymembersifunavailableorunwillingtoparticipate,thepreliminaryexammaybeconductedwithanexaminingcommitteeofonlythreefacultymembers.Theexaminingcommitteeisresponsiblefortheexamandanyproceduresitdeemsappropriateforevaluatingit.d.APhDPlanofStudymustbesubmittedtotheGraduateSchoolforapprovalatleastfourweeksbeforetheoralportionofthepreliminaryexamisscheduled.ThestudentmusthaveanapprovedPOSonfilewiththeGraduateSchoolbeforetheoralportionofthepreliminaryexamisscheduled.

e.Thepreliminaryexaminationmustbeevaluatedandpassedinitsentirety.Itconsistsofthreerelatedcomponents:aPhDdissertationproposal,asetoftake‐homeexamquestionstobecompletedwithinsevendays,andanoraldefenseofbothwrittenportionsoftheexam(i.e.,theproposalandthetake‐home).Theadvisorycommitteepreparesthetake‐homequestions.

f.Thedissertationproposalissimilarinformattoaproposalpreparedforsubmissiontoanexternalfundingagencyorfoundation,suchasNationalScienceFoundation,theLillyFoundation,ortheNationalInstitutesofHealth.Thedissertationproposalincludesastatementoftheproblem,adiscussionofthesignificanceoftheproblem,aliteraturereview,atheorysection,andamethodssection.g.Thetake‐homeexamquestionsaregiventothestudentwithintwoweeksafterthedissertationproposalissubmittedtotheadvisorycommittee.Thequestionsmaycover(1)thedissertationproposal,and(2)asubstantiveareaofspecializationwithinthedisciplineofSociology.Questionsaboutthedissertationproposalwillrequirethestudenttodemonstrateaclearunderstandingofthemethodsoftheproposedproject,thetheoreticalfoundationthatwillguidetheinquiry,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)togiveastudenttheopportunitytorespondtoanyspecificquestionsaboutthedissertationproposalorthetake‐homeportionoftheexamthatareraisedbyanyorallmembersoftheadvisorycommittee;and(2)togivethestudent’sadvisorycommitteeanopportunitytoevaluatehowwelltheindividualrespondstoquestionsaboutthedissertationprojectorrelatedliteratures.

j.TheReportofthePreliminaryExamination(GSForm10)issignedbytheadvisorycommitteeandsenttotheGraduateSchoolimmediatelyfollowingtheoralportionoftheexam.Thereportindicatesthattheexamwas“satisfactory”or“unsatisfactory.”Threemembersoftheadvisorycommitteemustevaluatetheexam,initsentirety,as“satisfactory”forthestudenttoberecommendedforPhDcandidacy(i.e.,onlyonememberoftheadvisorycommitteemayevaluatetheexamas“unsatisfactory”forthestudenttopass.)Ifthereportisfavorable,theGraduateSchoolreclassifiesthestudentasaPhDcandidate.Ifthereportisunfavorable,theadvisorycommitteemayrecommendthatthestudentbepermittedtorequestasecondexamination.Onesemestermustelapsebeforestudentmayretaketheexam.Astudentmaynotbegivenathirdexam,exceptupontherecommendationoftheadvisorycommitteeandwithspecialapprovaloftheGraduateCouncil.

7. ThePhDDissertationEachstudentwritesadissertationinanareaofspecializationwithinSociologyunderthedirectionofthemajorprofessorandinconsultationwithmembersoftheadvisorycommittee.Thedissertationisassumedtorepresenttheequivalentof18–36hoursofcoursework.Aminimumof18hoursofSOC699(orSOC699A,or699BforInternationalstudentsoutsidetheU.S.inabsentia)mustappearontheofficialtranscript.Atleasttwoacademicsessionsdevotedtoresearchandwritingmustelapsebetweenthepreliminaryandfinaldoctoralexaminations.ApprovalordecisiontoexemptfromreviewbythePurdue’sCommitteeontheUseofHumanResearchSubjectsmustbepresentedtothemajoradvisorandDirectorofGraduateStudiesbeforedatacollectionoranalysisbegin.Further,theCITICertificationmustbecurrent.(Seep.8forfurtherdetails.)8. FinalOralExaminationAPhDcandidatesubmitsacomplete,defensibledraftofthedissertationtothechairandothermembersoftheadvisorycommitteeinthesemesterinwhichthecandidateintendstocompleteallrequirementsforthePhDdegree.Thefinaloralexaminationindefenseofthedissertationtakesplacesatleasttwosemestersaftersuccessfulcompletionofthepreliminaryexam.Themajorprofessorschedulesthefinaloralexamafterconsultingwiththemembersoftheadvisorycommitteeregardingthestudent’sreadinessforthefinaloral,i.e.,thecompletionofadefensibledissertation.Themajorprofessornotifiesthegraduateprogramsecretarynolessthanthreeweekspriortotheproposedfinalexamdate.ThemajorprofessorsignsaRequestforAppointmentofExaminingCommittee(G.S.Form8)tobesubmittedtotheGraduateSchool.Finalexamsmaynotbeheldduringthelastweekofclasses.Allrequestsforappointmentofanexaminingcommitteemust


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bemadetotheGraduateSchoolatleastthreeweeksbeforethefinaloralexamisscheduled.OnceafinaloralexamisscheduledwiththeGraduateSchool,itmustbeheld.Itcannotbecomea“workingsession.”Thefinaloralexaminationisheldduringanopenmeetingannouncedbypostednoticeonthedoorwherethedefensewillbeheld.Onlymembersoftheadvisory/examiningcommitteemaytakepartintheevaluationofthestudent’swork.EachmemberoftheexaminingcommitteeindicatestheirapprovalordisapprovalofthedefenseontheReportoftheFinalExamination(G.S.Form11).NomorethanonedissentingvoteisacceptableincertifyingacandidatetoreceivethePhDdegree.EachcommitteememberalsosignstheThesisAcceptanceForm(G.S.Form9)toindicatetheirapprovalofthestudent’sfinaldraftofthedissertation.Ifthefinaloralexamisunsatisfactory,atleastonesemestermustelapsebeforeasecondfinalexamisscheduled.9. FinalDissertationDepositAllPhDdissertationsmustconformtothestylerequirementsdetailedintheThesisPreparationManualpreparedbytheGraduateSchool’sThesis/DissertationOffice.Acopyofthismanualcanbefoundathttp://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/thesis.cfm.AfinalrevisedcopyofthedissertationmustbedepositedattheGraduateSchoolpriorthedeadlineseteachsessionbytheGraduateSchool(usuallytheendofthelastweekofclasses).PhDdissertationsaredepositedonlineviaelectronicthesisdeposit.Instructionsforelectronicthesisdepositcanbefoundathttp://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/thesis.cfm.PhDcandidatesmustalsoschedulea“finaldepositappointment”attheGraduateSchooltodeposithardcopiesofboththeiroriginal,signedThesisAcceptanceForm(G.S.Form9)andacompletedandsignedAddendumtotheDoctoralDissertationAgreement(G.S.Form14).ContacttheGraduateSchool([email protected]‐494‐2600)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,studentsneedonlyregisterfor1creditofSOC699eachsemestertoremainenrolledinthePhDprogram.Twotypesofminimalregistrationarepossibleforthecandidatewhointendstofinishadegree.Acandidatewhohasfinishedalldegreerequirementsexceptforthefinaldissertationdepositpriortothefirstdayoftheacademicsessionofgraduationmayrequestregistrationfor“degreeonly”atareducedfee.Astudentwhohasfinishedallbutthefinalexaminationmayregisterfor“examonly”atareducedfee.Inbothinstances,thedegreerequirementsmustbecompletedbythedeadlinesetbytheGraduateSchool,usuallytheeighthweekofthesemester.13. ResearchinAbsentiaAstudentmaypetitiontheGraduateSchooltocompletethePhDresearchinabsentiaunderthefollowingcircumstances:(a)Thedoctoralpreliminaryexaminationwaspassedwhileinresidence,(b)facilitiesexistforthestudenttoconducttheresearchoffcampus,(c)employmentdoesnotinterferewiththedissertationresearch,(d)significantprogressismadeonthedissertationresearchsothattheremainingworkmaybecompletedoffcampus,and(e)provisionsforsupervisionarearrangedwiththePhDcandidate’smajorprofessor.ARequestforPhDCandidateResearchinAbsentia(G.S.Form12)mustbesubmittedtotheGraduateSchooltopetitionforpermissiontoregisterforresearchinabsentia.


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14. A Summary of the PhD Program Theacademicprogressofallgraduatestudentsisreviewedannuallybythedepartment.Thesummarybelowshowsascheduleforcompletingcoursework,thepreliminaryexaminations,thedissertationresearch,andthefinaloralexamination.Itincludesadescriptionofexpectedachievementsandaprofileofastudentin“goodstanding”foreachyearinthePhDprogram.ExpectedAchievementsforStudentsintheSociologyPhDProgram:FirstSemesterSOC680—(AdvancedMethods‐MultivariateStatistics)orSOC686—QualitativeResearchMethods600‐levelSeminarorSOC681(SelectedProblemsofSocialResearch)ElectiveSelectmajorprofessoranddraftPhDplanofstudySecondSemesterSOC681—SelectedProblemsofSocialResearchorSOC686(QualitativeMethods)ifmethodsrequirementshavenotalreadybeencompleted.600‐levelSeminarElectiveAfirstyearstudentinthePhDprogramisin“goodstanding”ifs/hehasmetthefollowingcriteria:1)Completionof18credithoursbeyondtheMSwithaminimumGPAof3.25;2)completionoftworequiredcoursesandtwoadvancedseminars;3)selectionofamajorprofessor;4)preparationofadraftofthePhDplanofstudy;and5)initiationofpreliminaryworktowardsthedissertationproposal.StudentsingoodstandingattheendofthefirstyearofthePhDprogramshouldexpectasecondyearoffundinginthePhDprogram,unlessfundingwasspecificallygrantedforonlyoneyearoronesemester.ThirdSemesterElectivesandResearchHoursSubmitPhDplanofstudyforfinalapprovalbyadvisorycommitteeandGraduateSchoolDraftdissertationproposalFourthSemesterElectivesandResearchHoursCompletePreliminaryExaminationAsecondyearPhDstudentisingoodstandingifs/hehasmetthefollowingcriteria:1)Completionofallcoursework(24hoursbeyondtheMSdegree);2)filedaplanofstudywiththeGraduateSchool;and3)passedthePhDpreliminaryexamination.Onlystudentsingoodstandingareeligiblefordepartmentalfinancialsupportbeyondthispointintheprogram.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, students currently enrolled in the program may choose to adhere to the requirements in place at the time they were admitted to the program or to the new requirements show above. **Note on Sequence of Methods Courses: SOC 680 must be completed in the Ph.D. program if 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. methods requirements. 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).

Twoofthemostcommonformsofdishonestyfoundingraduateprogramsareplagiarismandcopyingotherstudents’workforassignments.Thedepartmentdoesnottoleratetheseoranyotherformsofdishonesty.Inaddition,thedepartmentdiscouragesusingthesamepaperorsubstantialpartsofthesamepaper,formorethanoneclassunlessthishasbeenapprovedbytheinstructorsofthoseclasses.Becausethelinethatseparatesacademichonestyfromdishonestyis,attimes,ambiguous,itisimportant,wheneverpossible,toavoideventheappearanceofdishonesty.Doyourownworkonout‐of‐classassignments.Ifyouconsultwithothersontheseassignments,seekinformationregardingtheprocessofreachingtheanswers,nottheanswersthemselves.Youmightalsoacknowledgethisassistance,especiallyfrompeers,intheassignment.Whenyouwritepapers,carefullyciteotherswhoseideasyouhaveusedandcarefullyreferencepagenumberswhenusingdirectquotes.Familiarizeyourselfwiththereferenceandcitationstandardsforourdiscipline(whichcanbefound,forexample,injournalssuchasAmericanSociologicalReviewandSocialProblems).Ifyouwanttopursuethesameideaorsetofideasinpapersfordifferentcourses,itisagoodideatoconsultwiththeprofessorsinvolved.Letthemknowwhatyou’dliketodoandwhataspectsoftheworkwillbeuniquefortheircourse.Inaddition,giveyourselfsufficienttimeandenergytocompleteyourwork.Actsofacademicdishonestyareoftencommittedbyotherwisewell‐meaningstudentswhentheyfindthemselveswithoutsufficienttimeandenergy.Perhapsmostimportantly,integrityandhonestyaremosteasilymaintainedifyoucommityourselftothem.Suchacommitmentreflectswellonyouasastudent,onthedepartment,andontheprofessionofwhichyouwillsoonbecomeamember.

H.ResponsibleConductofResearchPurdueUniversityiscommittedtoestablishingandmaintainingthebestpossibleresearchenvironment.AllgraduatestudentsshouldreadExecutiveMemorandumNo.C‐22,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.UnsatisfactoryProgressAfullreviewofallstudents’academicprogressisconductedannuallybytheGraduateCommitteeneartheendofthespringsemester.StudentswhodonotmakesatisfactoryprogressthroughtheMSorPhDprogram,asdescribedinthismanual,aresubjecttohavingtheirfundingrevokedand/orbeingdroppedfromtheprogram.Thefollowingconditionsconstituteunsatisfactoryprogressinthegraduateprogram:

1.LowGPA:AstudentwhosecumulativeGPAfallsbelow3.0attheendofanyacademicyearwillbedroppedfromtheprogram.AstudentwhoseGPAfallsbelow3.0attheendofthefallsemesterisnotmakingsatisfactoryprogressandwillbenotifiedthatsheorhehasbeenplacedonprobation.Sheorhemayremainintheprogramandcontinuetobefundedbythedepartmentinthespringsemester;however,thestudentmustraisehisorhercumulativeGPAto3.0orhigherbytheendofthespringtermtoremainintheprogram.Further,receivingagradeof“F”inanycoursewillresultinterminationoffundingforthefollowingsession.StudentscompletingtheirMSdegreewithacumulativeGPAlowerthan3.25willnotbeadmittedtothePhDprogram.

2.FailuretocompletetheAnalyticProjectbytheendofthe4thsemesteroftheMSprogram:StudentswhofailtocompletetheAPbytheendofthesecondyearoftheMSdegreearenotmakingsatisfactoryprogress;theymayremainintheprogrambutwillnotbeeligibleforfundinguntiltheanalyticprojectiscompletedandapproved.3.Failuretocompletethepreliminaryexaminationbytheendofthe4thsemesterofthePhDprogram:StudentswhofailtosuccessfullycompletethepreliminaryexaminationbytheendofthesecondyearinthePhDprogramwillnotbeeligiblefordepartmentalfundinguntilthisrequirementhasbeenmet.Astudentsupportedbyafacultymember’sgrantmustinformtheprincipalinvestigatorortheSRIchairthats/heisnotastudentin“goodstanding.”Thepersonfundingthestudentusesdiscretiontodeterminecontinuationoffunding.4.FailuretocompletethePhDresearchanddissertationwithinfiveyearsafterthesemesterinwhichthedoctoralpreliminaryexaminationwaspassed:Studentswhohavenotcompletedthedissertationfiveyearsafterbeingadmittedtocandidacymaybedroppedfromtheprogram.SeesectionF10“TimeLimits”formoreinformation.

J.DualTitlePhDinSociologyandGerontologyPurdueUniversityoffersadual‐titlePhDlinkingseveralestablished,discipline‐basedprogramsofstudywithaninterdisciplinaryperspectiveonaging.Sociologydoctoralstudentsareeligibletocompleteadual‐titlePhDinSociologyandGerontology.Thereisnoseparateapplicationprocess.StudentsapplyasusualtothedoctoralprograminSociologyviatheelectronicapplicationforgraduatestudy.


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OnceadmittedtotheSociologyprogram,studentschooseafacultyadvisorwhoisalsoafacultyassociateoftheCenteronAgingandtheLifeCourse.Studentscomplete24graduatecreditsinaging‐relatedcourses,notifytheGraduateSchooloftheirintentiontocompleteadual‐titledegree,andwriteadissertationonatopicrelatedtoaginginordertoreceivethedualPhDinSociologyandGerontology.Formoreinformation,visittheCenteronAgingandtheLifeCoursewebsite:http://www.purdue.edu/aging/education/index.htm.

K.RequirementsforAmericanStudiesMajororMinorinSociologyMAandPhDstudentsinAmericanStudiesmaychooseSociologyasafieldofconcentration.PhDstudentsmayalsochooseSociologyasa“relatedminor”.Formoreinformation,consulttheAmericanStudiesProgramGraduateManualorvisittheAmericanStudiesProgramwebsite:http://www.cla.purdue.edu/american‐studies/.L.GraduateConcentrationinWomenandGenderStudiesAConcentrationinWomenandGenderStudiesisofferedjointlybytheWomen’sStudiesProgramandtheDepartmentofSociologyforthosestudentswhowishtodelvemoredeeplyintothelinksbetweenfeministconcernsaboutinequalities,difference,andwomen’sempowerment,ontheonehand,andtheSociologyDepartment’sfocusontheoryandmethodsintheareasofFamilyandGender,Health,Aging,andLifeCourse,LawandSociety,SocialInequality,SocialMovementsandPoliticalSociology,andSociologyofReligion.ThreeWOSTcoursesarerequiredfortheConcentration:FeministTheory(WOST680),ContemporaryIssuesinFeministScholarship(WOST681)andIssuesinFeministResearchandMethodology(WOST682).Beyondtheabovethreecorecourses,studentsmaychooseelectivesfromSOC,accordingtotheirresearchinterests.Requirementsformaster’sdegreeandPh.D.studentsdiffer;fordetails,seetheWomen’sStudieswebsite:http://www.cla.purdue.edu/womens‐studies/graduate/.Ph.D.studentsenrolledintheConcentrationmayapplyforateachingassistantshipintheWomen’sStudiesProgram.

M.GraduateTeacherCertificatePurdue’sCenterforInstructionalExcellenceoffersaGraduateTeacherCertificateforgraduateteachingassistants.TheGraduateTeacherCertificateisdocumentationofagraduatestudent’sinvolvementinactualclassroomteachingandteacherdevelopmentactivities(e.g.,pre‐semesterteachingorientationsandworkshops,micro‐teachingwithconsultativefeedback,classroomvisitationsorvideotaping,studentandpeerfeedback,etc.).Specificrequirementsforcertificationare:a)TwosemestersofclassroomteachingexperienceasaGraduateTeachingAssistant;b)attendanceataPurdueUniversityGTApre‐semesterinstructionalorientation;c)participationincontinuousinstructionalimprovementactivities;d)Classroomvideotaping/visitationwithconsultativefeedbackandself‐analyses;ande)implementationofstudentfeedbackandevaluationwithself‐assessment.AllSociologygraduateteachingassistantsareencouragedtoapplyfortheGTC.VisittheCIEwebsitehttp://www.cie.purdue.edu/orcall765‐496‐6422formoreinformation.

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Graduate Handbook Revised Nov 2012€¦ · GRADUATE STUDENT MANUAL FOR SOCIOLOGY, 2012 3 course (or its equivalent) prior to graduate admission or (b) scoring 600 on the old GRE scale,