In addition to the materials described in the Catalog and on the website, applicants for regular admission to the Master of Arts in Sociology must submit to the Graduate Admissions Office:
An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale from the bachelor’s degree granting institution.
A personal statement describing interests in the program and future plans,
Standardized test scores (GRE),
International students must provide evidence of English language proficiency such as the TOEFL,
Evidence of a minimum of 12 credit hours of undergraduate sociology course work,
Undergraduate grade point average (GPA), overall and in sociology,
A writing sample: a copy of one paper (10-25 pages) from an undergraduate course, preferably a sociology or anthropology course, and
Two letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant’s academic or professional competence.
Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools from which you have received credit. Printouts or opened copies are not acceptable.
International students and applicants who have earned a degree from a non-English institution must provide proof of English proficiency as follows: minimum of 80 on TOEFL IBT (or 550 paper based), IELTS 6.5.
(MELAB) Michigan English Language Assessment Battery minimum score of 82 for graduate study.
Successful completion of the advanced level of INTO Marshall Academic English level 6 with no grades below B.
Successful completion of INTO Marshall Pathway course ENG 160 or ENG 101A with minimum grade C.
Diploma or degree from an English speaking school – a degree or diploma from an accepted accredited college or university in which the primary language of instruction for the entire institution is English.
You have graduated from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.