The second Comprehensive Examination in a sociological substantive area of Communication and Media; Cultural Sociology; Demography; Domestic and Family Violence; and Health is a written-only exam that follows the successful completion of the course load and assesses students’ specific knowledge of their research area and of the specific research methodologies. Successful completion of the Examination will demonstrate that students developed knowledge and critical thinking in sociological theories and related debates specific of a substantive sociological area.