Overview

Program in Applied Sociology / Program in Applied Sociology is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

5

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

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	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university, a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted, minimum 3.0 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses), background courses(see website), statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$16,038

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	28.57%
Black or African American	14.29%
White or Caucasian	57%
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 (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Racial formation theory to address the impacts of deportation on vulnerable communities in the United States; environmental and urban sociology as well as quantitative and spatial data analysis; Cuban-American Immigrants and their Courage, Connection, and Adaptation; Policing in the Caribbean from Colonialism to Today.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	63,613

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. David Dietrich
Graduate Advisor
Email: dd34@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2458054

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