Overview

Department of Sociology and Anthropology / Department of Sociology and Anthropology is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociology
Master of Science (MS)	Sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

11

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

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	February 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 70
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

15

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.67%
Black or African American	66.67%
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 1

Male (2)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Domestic violence, homelessness, social movements, marriage and family, Type II Diabetes in African-Americans, program evaluation, gender inequality, African American identity, community participation and empowerment
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	80,000

Location & Contact

Address 1700 East Cold Spring Lane
New Martin D Jenkins Hall BSSC Room 226.3
Baltimore, MD  21218
United States

Contact Dr. Angela McMillan Howell
Interim Chairperson
Email: stella.hargett@morgan.edu
Phone: 443-885-3518
Fax: 443-885-8242

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