Overview

Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy / Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy is located in Baltimore, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

21

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.67%
Black or African American	20%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.33%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (5)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health, illness, and medicine; aging and the life course; diversity, gender, and culture; applied research methods
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. J. Kevin Eckert
Department Chair
Email: eckert@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-5698
Fax: 410-455-1154

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