Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sociology
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Graduate Records Exam (GRE) Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Graduate Records Exam (GRE) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43

Applied

17

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Graduate Records Exam (GRE)
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation (contact information only), official transcripts, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	Graduate Records Exam (GRE)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation (contact information only), official transcripts, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

47

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.38%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.38%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental Sociology; Food, Agriculture, and Development; Criminology;Social Inequalities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	224,448

Location & Contact

Address 1784 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1784
United States

Contact Dr. Peter Taylor
Chair
Email: pete.taylor@colostate.edu
Phone: 970-491-6044
Fax: 970-491-2191

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