Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Pullman, WA, in a small 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	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

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	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

5

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA in sociology, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.89%
Black or African American	2.63%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.63%
Unknown	5.26%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 1

Male (5)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Criminology, environmental sociology, family, gender, social inequality
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	113,000

Location & Contact

Address 370 Lighty Student Services Bldg
Pullman, WA  99164
United States

Contact Dr. Lisa J. McIntyre
Chair
Email: ljmcint@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-4595
Fax: 509-335-6419

Larger Map