Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Sociology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sociology
Master of Science (MS)	Sociology of health and aging
Master of Science (MS)	Applied social research

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

20

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

48

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.58%
Black or African American	12.5%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.25%
Unknown	2.08%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aging and health, demography, inequality (gender/race and social movements/politics)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	371,977

Location & Contact

Address 526 Bellamy Building
113 Collegiate Loop
Tallahassee, FL  32306
United States

Contact Dr. Kathryn Harker Tillman
Chair
Email: ktillman@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-6416

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