Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Riverside, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required 1 quarter of teaching experience, professional paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43

Applied

14

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 5th	December 5th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Crime/deviance, race/ethnic relations, family/gender, political economy/globalization, theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 900 University Avenue
1334 Watkins Hall
Riverside, CA  92521
United States

Contact Dr. Jan E. Stets
Professor and Co-Chair
Email: jan.stets@ucr.edu
Phone: 951-827-3424
Fax: 951-827-3330

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