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MA Sociology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

Programme overview

The master's degree is granted as an intermediate step on the way to the Ph.D. Students should ordinarily complete the requirements during their second year of residence. Admission The Graduate College admission requirements apply. Students applying for admission should have a background in one of the social sciences, preferably sociology.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed include SOC 510 Professionalization Seminar (2 semesters).

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Entry requirements

The Graduate College admission requirements apply. Students applying for admission should have a background in one of the social sciences, preferably sociology. Applicants must submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores on the tests of verbal ability, quantitative ability, and analytical ability. The advanced test in sociology is optional. A writing sample is required. Non-native English speakers must also submit Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores and the Test of Spoken English (TSE) scores. The department does not accept applications to the M.A. program. Graduate Teaching Experience Although teaching is not a general Graduate College requirement, experience in teaching is considered an important part of the graduate experience in this program. Financial Aid Financial support is provided for most graduate students through teaching assistantships,

Not all graduate programmes offer admission in all terms; term availability is set by each programme of study.

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply

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