Department of Sociology and Social Work

Overview

Northern Arizona University / Department of Sociology and Social Work is located in Flagstaff, AZ, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

16

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, minimum of 250 volunteer and/or relevant paid human service work experience

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	7.14%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	14.29%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 1

Male (11)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Demography, death and dying, criminology, social policy, divorce
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Box 15300
Flagstaff, AZ  86011
United States

Contact Dr. Kathleen Ferraro
Chair
Email: kathleen.ferraro@nau.edu
Phone: 928-523-9412
Fax: 928-523-6777

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