BA Sociology at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

The Sociology B.A. introduces basic sociological principles, methods and findings, and examines how society, social relationships, organizations and institutions are structured and how order, disorder and change affect individuals. Students can follow a general track or focus on a subfield.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Sociology | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Subfields include social psychology, deviance, social inequality, medical sociology, and the study of family, schools, gender roles, ethnic and racial groups, and social classes.

Career pathways

Law, social service administration and business; graduate training for professional sociologists in government, business, community agencies, research organizations or universities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

IU Bloomington first-year applicants: high school diploma from an accredited school (or Indiana High School Equivalency Diploma) and at least 34 college-preparatory semester credits: English 8; mathematics 7 (4 algebra, 2 geometry, 1 precalculus/trigonometry/statistics/finite/calculus); social sciences 6 (2 US history, 2 world history/geography, 2 government/economics/sociology/history or similar); sciences 6 (at least 4 laboratory credits in biology, chemistry or physics); world languages 4; 3 or more additional college-preparatory credits. Admission is test-optional (SAT, ACT or CLT scores may be submitted). International applicants must show English proficiency within the last two years, for example TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5, Duolingo English Test 115, Pearson PTE 53 or Michigan MET 53.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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