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2 Sociology PhD Degree Programs in San Francisco USA
California Institute of Integral Studies
Ph.D. in Anthropology and Social Change
- San Francisco, USA
PhD
Full time, Part time
4 years
Distance Learning
English
We believe another world is within our grasp. Systematic research of counter-hegemonic knowledge and practices has gained supreme relevance with the world in crisis. Our PhD program will equip you with the necessary skills to participate in the "nowtopian" task of constructing social scientific knowledge that looks beyond capitalism, hierarchy, and ecological disaster. Our graduates are trained for professional careers in academia, policy, social-political journalism, advocacy, and community, legal, and environmental organizations. Our faculty have a wide range of research interests, among them urban social movements, agri-food studies, politics and filmmaking, post-structuralist philosophy, gender equality, forced migration and refugees, radical oral history, and psychoanalytic time.
California Institute of Integral Studies
Ph.D. in Transformative Studies (Online Program)
- San Francisco, USA
PhD
Full time
4 years
Distance Learning
English
The mission of our Transformative Studies Ph.D. program is to develop transdisciplinary scholars committed to exploring leading-edge issues in innovative ways that combine scholarship, creativity, and self-inquiry. We invite students to take a systems view of a topic of interest, interrogating its context and complexity. From there, students will design a dissertation drawing on a wide range of qualitative and theoretical research approaches. Our graduates are trained for professional careers as both thought and action leaders who work in fields such as broadcasting, coaching, academia, and policy. Our faculty have a broad range of research interests, among them systems thinking as a catalyst for personal and social change, consciousness, education reform, creativity and improvisation, personal growth, leadership development, future studies, coaching, and spiritual intelligence.
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San Francisco is leading financial and cultural hub of California. Along with other contemporary subject the higher education institution in the city is well known for degrees in health and biomedical sciences.
Sociology aims to analyze and understand the various components that make up a society or civilization. Students learn how these societies are organized, as well as how they are sustained. Issues related to other humanities may also be studied.
The USA is home to some of the world's top universities. Students can expect a diverse, innovative, and engaging student experience. The country emphasizes accessibility and quality independent research, allowing students to push the limits of their field should they want to.
American English is extremely dominant in the USA, so classes will likely be in English, with a few exceptions. This means that many schools will ask for proof of English proficiency through the TOEFL iBT test before admitting international students.
Additionally, American landscapes and environments allow students to study where they can feel comfortable. From crowded urban centers to tropical areas, the USA has it all!
Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.