Sociology
Supported Degree Objectives
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Master of Science (MS)
Required Supporting Documents
- Transcripts
- Recommendation Letters
- Statement of Purpose
- A brief statement responding to the following with roughly a paragraph each (100-150 words)
- Purdue focuses on seven areas of concentration in sociology: family; health, aging, and the life course; law and society; social inequality: class, gender, race/ethnicity, and sexuality; social movements and political sociology; sociology of religion; and work and organizations. In which area(s) are you most interested and what draws you to these areas?
- Our program emphasizes training for academic positions and non-academic positions involving social science research. Describe how this training fits with your career goals.
- Describe any skills you have developed or experiences you have had that have helped you prepare for graduate study in sociology.
- Provide any additional information that you feel would help us in evaluating your application. (Optional)
- A brief statement responding to the following with roughly a paragraph each (100-150 words)
- Writing Sample
- A sample of written work in English (e.g., a senior thesis, term paper, or published paper about 10-25 pages, double spaced) providing evidence of potential independent research and writing.
- CV
English Proficiency Requirements
Doctoral and Master's Degree Program Requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Application Deadlines
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Fall Spring Summer December 10* No Entry No Entry
*Applications submitted by this date will receive full consideration.
Program Contact Information
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Name Dan Rudel Phone 765-494-4673 Email drudel@purdue.edu Web Program Website Address Department of Sociology
Purdue University
700 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2059
USA
Additional Information
- Current master’s students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will not be required to submit a new application.
- We do NOT admit students seeking only an MS degree.
- Exceptions may be made in special cases regarding departmental minimum required test scores. The Graduate School minimum English proficiency test score requirements still apply and can be found at https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/admissions/how-to-apply/apply-toefl.html.
