Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Sociology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sociology
Master of Statistics (M Stat)	Sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	1

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 3rd Year Paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying Exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

7

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, GPA 3.0 minimum, 3 letters of recommendation, English proficiency (TOEFL, IETLS) for international students
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, GPA 3.0 minimum, 3 letters of recommendation, English proficiency (TOEFL, IETLS)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80 TOEFL IBT score: 25
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.34%
Black or African American	3.45%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.9%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Population & health, development & environment, political & cultural sociology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	944,059

Location & Contact

Address 380 S. 1530 E., RM 301
Salt Lake City, UT  84112-1107
United States

Contact Dr. Wade Cole
Chair
Email: wade.cole@soc.utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-6153
Fax: 801-585-3784

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