Program Description

The Master of Arts Program in Sociology at the University of South Alabama (USA) provides students with advanced training in sociological theory and social science research methods for enhanced understanding of several specialized subject areas of sociology, including crime and deviance, environmental sociology, family, gender, medical sociology, religion, social psychology, stratification and mobility, and work and labor markets.  In addition to working closely with sociology graduate faculty, students can collaborate with graduate faculty in anthropology and social work and can simultaneously pursue a graduate certificate in gerontology. Full-time graduate students can earn a master’s degree in sociology in four academic semesters. The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work also offers an accelerated bachelor's to master's degree in sociology.  Students in the accelerated bachelor’s to master’s degree program can earn a master’s degree in sociology within one academic year after completing their undergraduate degree.

Admission Requirements

1. Baccalaureate degree or coursework in a social science discipline from an accredited institution of higher education.
2. Applicants to graduate programs in Arts and Sciences typically have a minimum GPA of at least a 3.0 on all undergraduate work. In exceptional cases, applicants may be considered with at least a 2.5 GPA on all undergraduate work, or at least a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given.
• Per credit cost USD $936.
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $22,640.
• Official transcript required.