Overview
The Sociology department’s small size at Johns Hopkins University and specific concentrations yield a personalized course of study and close relationships with faculty members and fellow graduate students.
Learning outcomes
The social climate is informal, and the mix of students and faculty, all drawn from a wide variety of geographic and social backgrounds, constitutes a rewarding intellectual community.
Students must complete the program requirements, which include a core curriculum, elective courses, a research apprenticeship, a teaching assistantship, a residency, and a dissertation.
While not required, students may choose a graduate concentration:
- The Program on Global Social Change concentration focuses on cross-national, comparative research, and log-term, world scale social change
- The Program on Social Inequality concentration focuses on the causes and consequences of social inequality, the social processes that sustain it, and how social policies can reduce it
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Social Theory
- Sociological Analysis
- Methods and Statistics
- Research Apprenticeship
- Teaching Assistantship
- Trial Research Paper
- Dissertation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: December 31
Language
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Disciplines
Sociology View 130 other PhDs in Sociology in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- CV
- Academic record
- Unofficial transcripts from all previous college and university study
- At least two letters of recommendation
Tuition Fee
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International
62840 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 62840 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
62840 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 62840 USD per year during 48 months.
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