Overview

Department of Social Sciences / Department of Social Sciences is located in Tyler, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Political Science
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

24

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	December 20th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	30.77%
Black or African American	10.26%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.13%
Unknown	2.56%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 3

Male (3)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Maya archaeology, european sociology, criminal justice, international economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	75,000

Location & Contact

Address 3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX  75799
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas Guderjan
Professor
Email: tguderjan@uttyler.edu
Phone: -566 ext. 7418

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