Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

13

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 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: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 75

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	2.63%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.89%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social psychology, social inequality
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	155,746

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Barry Markovsky
Phone: 803-777-7000

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