Explore the sociology of health, illness, biomedicine and health care systems alongside distinguished faculty scholars at one of the highest ranked medical sociology programs in the country.
The Doctoral Program in Sociology at the UCSF School of Nursing offers some specific areas of concentration that include race, class, gender and health disparities; science, technology, and medicine studies; and social determinants of health, including, community and individual exposures to violence, incarceration, and work conditions. Additional areas of study include HIV/AIDS, health professions and occupations, violence as a health issue, aging, among others. All students are required to complete extended training in social theory and both qualitative and quantitative research methods and analysis.
Application Requirements and Process
Applications are accepted from Oct. 1 through Dec. 15 of each year. We welcome applicants with a bachelor's or master's degree in sociology, the social sciences, in certain humanities such as history or philosophy, and in the health professions such as public health, nursing, psychology or social work.
Recruitment and screening of applications for this program is handled directly by the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
For detailed information, including application requirements and FAQs, visit our Sociology Doctoral Program website.
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