Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted Paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

250

Applied

38

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used); writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

111

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.22%
Black or African American	5.41%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	18.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.8%
Unknown	1.8%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 0

Male (23)

Female (15)

Location & Contact

Address 264 Haines Hall
Box 951551
Los Angeles, CA  90095
United States

Contact Dr. Stefan Timmermans
Chair
Email: stefan@soc.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-206-6526
Fax: 310-206-9838

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