Sociology
Admission Requirements
Application to the MA program is open to all students holding a BA, BS or higher degree in any field. Students without prior training in sociology, but with otherwise exemplary records, may be admitted but may be required to make up undergraduate deficiencies without graduate credit in the areas of theory, methods and statistics.
Recommended Academic Standards
- A combined GPA of at least 3.3 for all courses taken at the undergraduate or graduate level prior to admission
- A combined GPA of at least 3.5 for all sociology courses taken at the undergraduate or graduate level prior to admission
Application Materials
- Complete application form
- Three letters of recommendation (at least two must be from academic/professional sources)
- One copy of official transcripts sent directly to the Department of Sociology from all schools where BA credit hours were taken
- A statement of purpose and goals of graduate study
- Writing sample
- GRE score may be optionally submitted to aid application file
- International Students: You must complete an International Student Application. Minimum TOEFL score of 525 required.
- Out-of-state students from 13 Western states qualify for in-state tuition as part of the WRGP Program.
Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted for fall admission only. All application materials are due on March 15th.
Faculty
Professors:
Keith Guzik, PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Lorine Hughes, PhD, Washington State University
Jennifer A. Reich, PhD, University of California, Davis
Lonnie Schaible, PhD, Washington State University
Associate Professors:
Adam M. Lippert, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
Esther Sullivan, PhD, University of Texas at Austin
Assistant Professors:
Edelina Burciaga, PhD, University of California-Irvine
Associate Teaching Professors:
Maren T. Scull, PhD, Indiana University
Jenny Vermilya, PhD, University of Colorado Boulder
Senior Instructors:
Kari Alexander, PhD, University of Colorado Boulder
Carlos Reali, MA, University of Colorado Denver