Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Bowling Green, KY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Criminology
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

9

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 555 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	20%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	5%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 2

Male (7)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Criminology/delinquency, quantitative and survey research methodology, occupations/professions, sex and gender, demography
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1906 College Heights Boulevard
Bowling Green, KY  42101
United States

Contact Douglas Smith
Phone: 270-745-0111

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