社会学文学硕士

For admission to the program, preference is given to students who have completed the required courses for a sociology major or minor (Introductory Sociology, Using Statistics in Sociology, Strategies of Social Research, and Sociological Theory) with an average GPA of 3.0 or better.

Interested students should send application for admission, transcripts, an academic writing sample and a letter of intent to the Graduate School. Applicants should discuss the following information in their letters of intent:

prior background and life experiences that could contribute to graduate coursework and research in sociology,
personal reasons for pursuing graduate studies in sociology at Western Kentucky University,
the applicant's areas of interest in the discipline of sociology,
the applicant's viewpoint on the importance of sociology for the study of the social world, and
future plans.
• TOEFL: 79 (IBT), 56 (paper-delivered test), 550 (paper-based test, discontinued as of 2017)
• IELTS: 6.5 (scores must be sent as hard copies from the British Council)

1. Baccalaureate degree or higher, or equivalent international degree, from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
2. Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or greater on baccalaureate degree or equivalent international degree or minimum GPA of 3.0 on a degree higher than a baccalaureate or equivalent international degree.