Overview

Program in Social Science / Program in Social Science is located in Troy, AL, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Social Science (MS Sc)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 290 (recommended:150 verbal, 140 quantitative) and GRE writing score. If student has taken the MCAT (recommended: 487), DAT (recommended: 16) or equivalent professional exam, then this may be substituted for the GRE. Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

98

Applied

92

Accepted

42

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE 290 (recommended:150 verbal, 140 quantitative) and GRE writing score. If student has taken the MCAT (recommended: 487), DAT (recommended: 16) or equivalent professional exam, then this may be substituted for the GRE.
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or 3.0 on last 30 semester hours, letter of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 523 TOEFL IBT score: 70
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership 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

89

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.37%
Black or African American	38.2%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.12%
Asian	1.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.49%
Unknown	7.87%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 7

Male (7)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food insecurity, corrections, health and wellness
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 132 Math and Science Complex
Troy University
Troy, AL  36082
United States

Contact Dr. Sharon Everhardt
Associate Professor, Chair, Social Science
Email: severhardt@troy.edu
Phone: 334-832-7287
Fax: 334-670-3753

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