Penn State University
Department of Sociology
About the Program
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September 18, 2012 The Sociology Department at Penn State offers a Ph.D. in Sociology with a specialization in Family Sociology and Demography. Although located in a major university, our graduate program remains intimate in scale. A low student-to-faculty ratio promotes frequent interaction with leading scholars in a wide range of substantive specialties. All students accepted into our graduate program receive funding and other benefits, contingent on making good progress in the program.
Program Overview
Program Administrator:
Dr. John Iceland
Department Emphasis:
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology | 20% | |
| Demography | 20% | |
| Family Sociology | 20% | |
| Race & Ethnicity | 20% | |
| Stratification | 20% |
Campus Enrollment:
42,000
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Doctoral Address & Contact Information
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211 Oswald Tower
University Park, PA 16802-6207United States
40° 47' 52.0548" N, 77° 51' 52.2324" W
Graduate Program
Director:
Dr. Barry Lee
Courses Offered:
- Family Demography
- Family Sociology
- Family Disorganization
- Biosocial Perspectives on the Family
- Demography of the Life Course
- Family, Race, and Ethnicity
- Work and Family Policies
- Human Fertility
- Gender Stratification
- Inequality in Child Development
- Sociology of Education
- Sociological Research Methods
- Statistical Methods for Social Research
- Statistical Models for Nonexperimental Research
- Event History Analysis
- Multilevel Regression
- Survey Design
- Analysis of Survey Data
- Demographic Techniques
- Advanced Mathematical Demography
- Theories of Society I and II
- Teaching Seminar
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Our doctoral program includes a specialization in family sociology and demography. In addition to taking substantive seminars, students receive a strong background in quantitative research methods. Current faculty research projects focus on marital quality, the causes and consequences of divorce, nonresident fathers, stepfamilies, racial and ethnic diversity in family life, the transition to adulthood, parent-child relationships over the life course, the gender division of household labor, religion and family life, and other topics. Many opportunities for student-faculty research collaboration are available.