Overview

Department of Sociology and Rural Studies / Department of Sociology and Rural Studies is located in Brookings, SD, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Oral and written exams
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

17

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.44%
Black or African American	2.44%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.44%
Asian	9.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.44%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Demography, rural families, rural development, Native Americans, rural poverty, sociology of agriculture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1015 Campanile Avenue
Brookings, SD  57007
United States

Contact Dr. Donna J. Hess
Head
Email: donna.hess@sdstate.edu
Phone: 605-688-4132
Fax: 605-688-6354

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