Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sociology
Master of Arts (MA)	Criminology and criminal justice	Victimology
Master of Arts (MA)	Criminology and criminal justice	Global security
Master of Arts (MA)	Criminology and criminal justice	Corrections
Master of Arts (MA)	Criminology and criminal justice	Policing
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE scores from within the last 5 years (not required for fall 2020 and fall 2021 admissions) Thesis Required for some Thesis, project, or internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE scores from within the last 5 years (not required for fall 2020 and fall 2021) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

40

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE scores from within the last 5 years (not required for fall 2020 and fall 2021 admissions)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum 3.2 overall undergraduate GPA, transcripts, resume/CV, goal statement, 3 letters of recommendation, writing sample strongly encouraged
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE scores from within the last 5 years (not required for fall 2020 and fall 2021)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's or master's degree, Minimum 3.2 overall undergraduate GPA, 3.5 minimum GPA for master's applicants, transcripts, resume/CV, goal statement, 3 letters of recommendation, writing sample strongly encouraged

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 94
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

85

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.53%
Black or African American	8.24%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.71%
Unknown	1.18%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (8)

Female (11)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
215 Merrill Hall
Kent, OH  44242
United States

Contact Dr. Richard E. Adams
Chair and Full Professor
Email: radams12@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-2721

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