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 Graduate Guide.
Current Area Exam Committees
Culture
- Terry McDonnell (Chair)
- Lyn Spillman
- Erika Summers-Effler
Gender
- Elizabeth McClintock (Chair)
- Terry McDonnell
- Abi Ocobock
Education
- Amy Langenkamp (Chair)
- Bill Carbonaro
- Joel Mittleman
Organizations
- Erin McDonnell (Chair)
- David Gibson
- David Hachen
Political Sociology
- Samuel Valenzuela (Chair)
- Erin McDonnell
- Rory McVeigh
Race
- Calvin Zimmerman (Chair)
- Ricardo Martinez-Schuldt
- Rory McVeigh
Religion
- Kraig Beyerlein (Chair)
- Kevin Christiano
- David Sikkink
Social Movements
- Dana Moss (Chair)
- Kraig Beyerlein
- Rory McVeigh
Stratification
- David Hachen (Chair)
- Bill Carbonaro
- Joel Mittleman
Theory
- David Gibson (Chair)
- Chris Smith
- Erika Summers-Effler
Area Exam Dates
Week of November 9th, 2020
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
- Sociology of Organizations Exam Guidelines
- Stratification Exam Guidelines and Reading List
- Theory Exam Guidelines