Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam No exam is required, instead, completion of coursework and thesis. Thesis Required V
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Yes, exams are required. Comp Exam Required Thesis Required V
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam No V

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

13

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	No exam is required, instead, completion of coursework and thesis.
Master's Degree Requirements	Formal graduate application, official copies of transcripts from all colleges attended, two references, CV/resume, TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores, and personal statement.
Doctoral Degree Exam	Yes, exams are required.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Formal graduate application; official copies of transcripts from all colleges attended; three references; CV/resume; TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores; writing sample of independent work of research (e.g., thesis); and personal statement.
Additional Entrance Requirements	No

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
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

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.35%
Black or African American	4.35%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 6

Male (7)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied Sociology/Evaluation Research; Family; Sex and Gender; Race, Class, and Gender; Medical Sociology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	61,526

Location & Contact

Address 103 Lutz Hall
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Dave Roelfs
Associate Professor and Chair
Email: david.roelfs@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-8043
Fax: 502-852-0099

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