Area Exams
Area exams provide you the opportunity to develop a broad expertise in two subfields of sociology. To pass the exams, you must demonstrate the knowledge necessary for a literature review in their chosen subfields, but also mastery of an independent voice within those subfields.
Upon completion of your exams, you should be able to:
- Interact with professional peers on the basis of shared knowledge and understanding
- Teach in the field and organize a syllabus
- Develop original research questions that contribute to the field
Exam Guidelines
See Appendix Two of the The Sociology Graduate Guide
Current Area Exam Committees
Culture
- Terry McDonnell (Chair)
- Chris Smith
Lyn Spillman
Education
- Amy Langenkamp (Chair)
- Bill Carbonaro
Joel Mittleman
Gender
- Abi Ocobock (Chair)
- Elizabeth McClintock
Joel Mittleman
Organizations
- Erin McDonnell (Chair)
- David Gibson
- David Hachen
Political Sociology
- Rory McVeigh (Chair)
- Dana Moss
- Samuel Valenzuela
Race-Ethnicity
- Anna Haskins (Chair)
- Steven Alvarado
Calvin Zimmerman
Religion
- David Sikkink (Chair)
- Kraig Beyerlein
Kevin Christiano
Social Movements
- Dana Moss (Chair)
- Rory McVeigh
- Erika Summers-Effler
Stratification
- David Hachen (Chair)
- Steven Alvarado
- Bill Carbonaro
Theory
- David Gibson (Chair)
- Ann Mische
Erika Summers-Effler
Area Exam Dates
Week of October 23rd, 2023
Area Specific Guidelines
- Culture Exam Guidelines and Reading List
- Gender Exam Guidelines and Reading List
- Political Sociology Exam Guidelines
- Race and Ethnicity Exam Guidelines and Reading List
- Religion Exam Guidelines and Reading List
- Social Movements And Collective Action Guidelines and Reading List
- Sociology of Education Guidelines and Reading List
- Sociology of Organizations Exam Guidelines
- Stratification Exam Guidelines and Reading List
- Theory Exam Guidelines