Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities and Social Sciences

Graduates of the program are equipped to:

• engage with themes and ideas that span across different disciplines.
• demonstrate expertise in interdisciplinary research.
• demonstrate expertise in relevant theories.
• use knowledge for advancing research towards societal and scholarly impact.
• produce original interdisciplinary research.

– Applicants seeking admissions to the PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences program should have a master’s degree in a relevant field with a strong academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA out of 4) from a recognized university.

– Applicants are required to submit an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 79 in order to demonstrate their proficiency in English. Applicants can be exempt from this requirement if they meet one of the conditions listed below:

• The applicant completed their master’s degree at a university with English as the medium of instruction.
• The applicant’s first language is English.

First Year – First Semester

HSS 701 – Proseminar – 3 Credit Hours
HSS 702 – Advanced Research Methods – 3 Credit Hours
HSS 720 – Explorations in Interdisciplinarity – 3 Credit Hours

First Year – Second Semester

HSS 706 – Doctoral Independent Study – 3 Credit Hours
Elective Course I – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – First Semester

Elective Course II – 3 Credit Hours
HSS 790 – Doctoral Qualifying Exam – 0 Credit Hours

Second Year – Second Semester

HSS 799 – Candidacy Exam – 0 Credit Hours

Dissertation Stage

HSS 890 – Dissertation Hours – 42 Credit Hours
HSS 899 – Dissertation Defense – 0 Credit Hours