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PhD Rural Sociology at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The programmes cover aspects of societal organization relevant to the rural sector, with special interest in rural social change, community structure, population, rural community development, the structure of agriculture, and natural resources and the environment. Offered at University Park.

Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

Training in sociological theory, statistics and research methods, with mastery in two selected concentration areas. No foreign language requirement. Dual-title PhD with International Agriculture and Development is available.

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Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . GRE scores are not required for admission. Prerequisites for the master's program include 3 credits in rural sociology or sociology, and additional credits in either field. If the entering student does not have these prerequisites, they must be made up at the University during the early part of the master's program. Students with a 3.00 junior/senior average (on a 4.00 scale) and with appropriate course backgrounds will be considered for admission. The best-qualified applicants will be accepted up to the number of spaces that are available for new students.

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