Previous PhD Preliminary Examinations and Reading Lists Reviewing previous PhD preliminary examinations and suggested reading lists can help one prepare for the Area I examination in Sociology. Examinations are stored in compressed folders and arranged by concentration area. Examinations in Criminology. Examinations in Community Studies and Development. Examinations in Economy, Organizations, and Work. Examinations in Family. Examinations in Food Systems, Agriculture, and the Environment. Examinations in Methodology. Examinations in Rural Sociology. Examinations in Social Change and Development. Examinations in Social Deviance and Mental Health. Examinations in Social Inequality. Examinations in Social Issues and Public Policy. Examinations in Social Organization. Examinations in Social Psychology. Examinations in Theory.