Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum score 1000) Thesis Required 4 core courses, 36 hours

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

12

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score 1000)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; letters of recommendation, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.59%
Black or African American	10.34%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.45%
Unknown	3.45%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 2

Male (6)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	The departmentÔÇÖs research faculty members conduct basic and applied research in traditional areas of the discipline, including demography, education, health, stratification and social psychology. We are also leaders in more recent and innovative areas of study, including the body, food, immigration and visual sociology.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. Xavia Karner
Chairperson
Email: txkarner@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-3961
Fax: 713-743-3943

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