Social Policy
You will follow a discipline-plus model, where you are integrated into either the government (political science) or sociology departments.
The discipline-plus model provides you with greater exposure to a network of scholars outside your home discipline and to colleagues with applied policy interests that you might not experience in a single disciplinary department.
Students in the program have worked on an array of projects including the ways labor is divided in households; the inequality, fairness, and identity in American politics and US law; and race and social stratification.
Graduates of the program have gone on to positions as a research consultant at Vanderbilt University, deputy of education and workforce development for the Los Angeles County Supervisor, vice president of science at the Center for Policing Equity, and deputy director for the Anti-Recidivism Coalition.
Additional information on the graduate program is available from the PhD Program in Social Policy, and requirements for the degree are detailed in Policies.
Areas of Study
Social Policy and Government | Social Policy and Sociology
Admissions Requirements
Please review the admissions requirements and other information before applying. You can find degree program-specific admissions requirements below and access additional guidance on applying from the PhD Program in Social Policy.
Writing Sample
A writing sample is required as part of the application and should be a research paper approximately 20 pages in length. Additional requirements can be found on the Social Policy website.
Personal Statement
Required
Standardized Tests
GRE General: Required
iBT TOEFL minimum score: 103
IELTS minimum score: 7
Theses and Dissertations
Theses & Dissertations for Social Policy