Riverside,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Sociology - Political Economy and Global Social Change in Riverside United States | University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
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Riverside United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
27,864
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Political Economy and Global Social Change (PEGSC) draws from foundational political economy thinkers like Karl Marx, David Ricardo, Adam Smith, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, and Karl Polanyi, while incorporating contemporary political economy theories. This focus area combines practical studies of global cities, population and environmental trends, workforce systems, extensive social connections, wealth disparities, changing international labor divisions, worldwide democratic developments, and broad comparative assessments of political-economic trends. Faculty members employ diverse research methodologies in political economy studies, spanning statistical modeling, social network examination, population analysis techniques, observational and ethnographic research, as well as historical comparisons using both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
A bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution. The degree must represent the completion of a program equivalent in subject matter and scholarship to that offered by the University of California.
A minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate GPA or B-equivalent (if GPA is not on a 4.0 scale). We recommend that you check with the graduate program as they may have a higher standard for their GPA requirements. If your GPA is below this, follow up with the graduate program you are interested. Applications are reviewed in their entirety and the program can look at your other components and advise you on potential admission.
All applications are initially reviewed by the graduate program before a recommendation is submitted to the Graduate Division for final approval.
We require transcripts with final grades or most recent grades (if degree is in progress) from all college-level institutions you have attended. We also require proof of any degree awarded to you. Confirmation of your degree can be a degree posting on a transcript or a copy of your degree certificate. If you have attended an institution located outside of the US.
IELTS - minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component. TOEFL - minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT.
A minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate GPA or B-equivalent (if GPA is not on a 4.0 scale). We recommend that you check with the graduate program as they may have a higher standard for their GPA requirements. If your GPA is below this, follow up with the graduate program you are interested. Applications are reviewed in their entirety and the program can look at your other components and advise you on potential admission.
All applications are initially reviewed by the graduate program before a recommendation is submitted to the Graduate Division for final approval.
We require transcripts with final grades or most recent grades (if degree is in progress) from all college-level institutions you have attended. We also require proof of any degree awarded to you. Confirmation of your degree can be a degree posting on a transcript or a copy of your degree certificate. If you have attended an institution located outside of the US.
IELTS - minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component. TOEFL - minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT.
Tuition
USD
27,864