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1. Students must complete a bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in Sociology. Students without an undergraduate Sociology major may be admitted under the condition that they take additional course work in sociology.
2. Students must have a minimum combined quantitative and verbal score of 1000 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). GRE scores over five years old will not be accepted.
3. Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average for the last 60 credits of undergraduate work leading to the bachelor's degree.
4. Students must submit, directly to the Department of Sociology, a Statement of Purpose (500 to 1000 words in length, outlining their goals and interests in subject areas within sociology) and a sample of their writing (a paper from an undergraduate course would be acceptable).
5. Sociology majors at Florida Atlantic University should submit the names of two sociology faculty members as their referees. All other students must obtain two letters of recommendation sent directly to the Department of Sociology by referees.
6. Applicants who apply after May 1 may be admitted to the graduate program, but may be too late to be considered for an assistantship award.
Admission Requirements
1. Students must complete a bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in Sociology. Students without an undergraduate Sociology major may be admitted under the condition that they take additional course work in sociology.
2. Students must have a minimum combined quantitative and verbal score of 1000 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). GRE scores over five years old will not be accepted.
3. Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average for the last 60 credits of undergraduate work leading to the bachelor's degree.
4. Students must submit, directly to the Department of Sociology, a Statement of Purpose (500 to 1000 words in length, outlining their goals and interests in subject areas within sociology) and a sample of their writing (a paper from an undergraduate course would be acceptable).
5. Sociology majors at Florida Atlantic University should submit the names of two sociology faculty members as their referees. All other students must obtain two letters of recommendation sent directly to the Department of Sociology by referees.
6. Applicants who apply after May 1 may be admitted to the graduate program, but may be too late to be considered for an assistantship award.
