MA Sociology at University of Florida

Programme overview

Sociologists conduct research to understand the social forces that shape all of our lives, often in hopes of improving everyday life and the life chances of each person. Graduate studies in sociology provide the people skills and technical skills to organize information, communicate analytical research to academic and lay audiences, and prepare well-reasoned and carefully-written reports and documents that contribute to societal well-being.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Sociology and Criminology & Law | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Clinical and Translational Science; Tropical Conservation and Development; Women's/Gender Studies.

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Entry requirements

We take great pride in the fact that our faculty are involved in interdisciplinary research projects that span nearly of all of the University’s colleges and academic programs, including: the School of Natural Resources and the Environment, the Water Institute, the Emerging Pathogens Institute, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for European Studies, the Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research, the Health Science Center, and the Jewish Studies Center. Minimum requirements for the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog. Admission to either Sociology graduate program requires a bachelor’s degree in Sociology or related social science as approved by the Department. Applications for admission and fellowship support are due January 15 of each year. Students planning to apply for admission should take the Graduate Record Examinati University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

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.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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