Overview

Program in Medical Sociology / Program in Medical Sociology is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37
Doctoral Degrees	2

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Student teaching, manuscript submitted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

85

Applied

51

Accepted

40

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 overall and in all previous graduate coursework, 3.2 on last 60 semester hours of baccalaureate work

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

22

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.55%
Black or African American	13.64%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.55%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 1

Male (6)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health disparities; aging and life course; gender, race, mental health; family sociology;
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	136,595

Location & Contact

Address HHB 460H, 1530 3rd Avenue S
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Verna Keith
Department Chair
Email: vmkeith@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-3307
Fax: 205-975-5614

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