Doctoral Program in Sociology 2019/20 Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences School of Nursing University of California, San Francisco September 23, 2019 Table of Contents List of Tables and Charts ........................................................................................................................ iii List of Appendices (in order of reference) ............................................................................................ iii INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Overview of the Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences ........................................................... 1 A Brief History of the Department and the Doctoral Program in Sociology ....................................... 1 Statement of Goals for the Doctoral Program in Sociology ............................................................... 1 ORGANIZATION ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Academic Overview ............................................................................................................................ 2 Administrative Staff ............................................................................................................................ 3 Faculty ................................................................................................................................................. 3 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................... 5 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Coursework ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Attendance ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Core Curriculum .................................................................................................................................. 6 Areas of Emphasis ............................................................................................................................... 6 Electives and Courses in Other Departments and Schools ................................................................. 7 Filing a Study List ................................................................................................................................ 8 Adding or Dropping a Course .............................................................................................................. 8 Enrolling in an Independent Study Course (S248 or S249) ................................................................. 8 Full-Time Student Status ..................................................................................................................... 9 Incompletes ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Grade Point Average (GPA) ................................................................................................................. 9 QUALIFYING EXAMINATION ................................................................................................................... 9 Qualifying Examinations in Social Theory and Medical Sociology ...................................................... 9 Requirements 9 Format 10 Scheduling 10 Evaluation 10 Qualifying Examinations in Quantitative and Qualitative Methods ................................................. 10 Format 10 Selecting Committee Members 11 Completing the Qualifying Examination Application 11 Reporting Completion of the Qualifying Examination 11 ADVANCING TO CANDIDACY ................................................................................................................ 11 PROPOSAL AND COMPLETION OF DISSERTATION ............................................................................... 13 Format ............................................................................................................................................... 13 Administrative Details ....................................................................................................................... 13 Guidelines for Choosing the Dissertation Committee 13 Selecting a Chairperson .................................................................................................................... 13 Selecting the Committee Members .................................................................................................. 13 The Dissertation Proposal ................................................................................................................. 14 Filing Fees ......................................................................................................................................... 14 Dissertation Defense ......................................................................................................................... 14 Filing/Submitting the Dissertation .................................................................................................... 15 Online Submission of Your Thesis/Dissertation/Manuscript ............................................................ 15 i | Page GRADUATION CEREMONIES ................................................................................................................. 16 ACADEMIC ADVISING ........................................................................................................................... 16 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Academic Advisors ............................................................................................................................ 16 Committee Chair Guidelines ............................................................................................................. 16 Assessing Students’ Academic Progress ........................................................................................... 16 POLICY ON PROGRESS: REQUIREMENTS, NOTIFICATION, REMEDIATION, AND REVIEW .................... 17 Criteria for Satisfactory Academic Progress ..................................................................................... 17 Process by which Failing Students will be Notified and Remediated ............................................... 18 Composition of the In-Depth Review Committee, Should one be Necessary .................................. 18 CITATION AND PLAGIARISM POLICIES: DOCTORAL SOCIOLOGY PROGRAM ........................................ 18 Definitions of Plagiarism: .................................................................................................................. 19 Guidelines on how to avoid plagiarism: ........................................................................................... 19 Penalties for Plagiarism by Sociology Students: ............................................................................... 20 FINANCES .............................................................................................................................................. 20 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Tuition and Fees ................................................................................................................................ 20 California Residency and Nonresident Classification ........................................................................ 21 Sources of Financial Support ............................................................................................................ 22 Fellowships and Grants 22 Return-to-Aid Fellowship (RTA) and Anthony Social Sciences Fellowship .................................... 22 Graduate Division Fellowships 22 Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship Program 23 Research Grants 23 Travel Grants 23 Employment and Appointments 23 Graduate Division Policy on Student Employment 23 Employee Fee Reduction Program (for career status employees) 24 Working while on Fellowship 24 Compensation & Benefits 24 Fee Remission Programs 25 Defined Contribution Plan 25 Tax Information ................................................................................................................................ 26 Taxes on Financial Assistance 26 Fellowship and Training Grant Income 26 Payroll Appointments 26 International Students 26 Tax breaks for Graduate and Professional Students 26 ii | Page List of Tables and Charts Chart 1 - Location of UCSF Sociology Doctoral Program within the UC System …………………………… 2 Table 1 - Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences: Administrative Staff ……….…………………… 3 Table 2 – Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences: Core Faculty ……………………………………… 4 Table 3 – Summary of Academic Requirements for the Doctoral Program in Sociology ………….….. 5 Table 4 – Areas of Emphasis for the Doctoral Program in Sociology …………………………………….….…. 7 Table 5 – UCSF School of Nursing Tuition & Fees ……………………………………………………………….……… 20 List of Appendices (in order of