MA Sociology at University of Montana

Programme overview

MA Sociology is a graduate programme at the University of Montana in Missoula, offered in Sociology & Criminology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Faculty: College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: Sociology & Criminology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Missoula, MT, United States

What you will study

Master of Arts - Sociology Graduate students must have previously taken or plan to take SOCI 455 or an equivalent. At least half of all credits earned for the degree, excluding a combined total of 10 semester credits for thesis and research, will be at the 500- or 600-level; however, with a few exceptions, 400-level courses may also be applied to the graduate degree. All undergraduate courses taken for graduate credit require a graduate increment consisting of additional reading or writing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School-level admission, applying to all graduate programmes: a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution; minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 for full admission (lower GPAs may be considered for provisional admission on programme recommendation); official transcripts; for master's and doctoral programmes, letters of recommendation and a resume/CV, letter of intent or equivalent. Individual programmes may require additional materials and set their own deadlines.

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 applications are submitted online through ApplyWeb. The application fee is $70 for the first application and $25 for each additional application within 12 months. Materials and deadlines are program-specific.

Apply through the official page: https://www.umt.edu/grad/apply/default.php

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