Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Honolulu, HI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

16

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	August 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.52%
Black or African American	6.52%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	15.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4.35%
Two or more races	6.52%
Unknown	4.35%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 4

Male (14)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Comparative sociology of Asia; population studies; crime, law, and deviance; health; aging and medical sociology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,107,000

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI  96822
United States

Contact Richard Dubanoski
Dean
Email: dickd@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-956-6570
Fax: 808-956-2340

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