Admissions

Procedures

Completed applications for admission for entry should be received by June 01 to be considered for fall admission. To be considered for potential fellowship funding or to apply for potential funding from the Department, (as a teaching assistant or research assistant), the application deadline is January 10. Students may study part-time or full-time, although most Ph. D. students study full-time.

Application for admission must be done online (from the FSU Admission's Office web page). Some materials must be submitted both to Sociology and to the Florida State University Graduate School Admissions Office, and the Applications Fee must be sent to the University Office. The addresses are: Graduate Admissions, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2270; & FSU Graduate School Admissions Office, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1009.

Requirements

Department requirements for graduate admission include a 3.0 grade-point-average for the last two years of undergraduate study and a total of 1,000 or higher on the combined verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination. Applicants must also have received a C or higher in a 3-hour college-level statistics course.

Prospective students should download a copy of the CHECKLIST to guide them through the application process.

An application includes the following:

(a) a completed online application to the University Graduate Admissions Office, and a completed Form B/Personal Information Sheet to the Department of Sociology;

(b) a copy of all transcripts, undergraduate and graduate, reflecting any academic work you have undertaken (copies to our Department can be unofficial but transcripts to FSU Graduate Admissions Office must be official);

(c) three letters of recommendation regarding your potential to complete a rigorous program of graduate education;

(d) a 2-3 page statement explaining your reasons for pursuing graduate study in sociology at Florida State University and reporting your personal, professional and career goals; in your statement, identify one or more FSU sociology faculty with whom you would like to work and explain your reasons; and

(e) a sample of written work--a published paper, MA thesis, or on undergraduate coursework paper that is sole authored.

All materials except for three items (application fee, official copies of transcripts and GRE scores, and University Graduate Admissions application form) go to the Department of Sociology (address below).

How to Apply for Admission to the Graduate Program

All applications should download and follow the Graduate Program Application Checklist.

Download: Checklist (PDF format).

A. U.S. Citizens:

1. Apply for admission online at the Admissions Office website.

2. Obtain and make photocopies of your school transcripts and GRE scores.

3. Mail official copies of the transcripts and GRE scores to: FSU Graduate Admissions Office, Florida State University, P. 0. Box 5000, Tallahassee FL 32314-5000.

4. Complete a Form B/Personal Information Sheet for the Department of Sociology.
Download: Form B/Personal Information Sheet (PDF format).

5. Mail the Form B/Personal Information Sheet, your 2-3 page statement of intent, your writing sample, and photocopies of your transcripts and GRE scores to: Graduate Admissions, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2270.

6. Have three recommendation letters sent directly to: Graduate Admissions, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2270

B. International Students

1. Submit application for admission to: FSU Graduate Admissions Office, Florida State University, P.O. Box 5000, Tallahassee FL 32314-5000

2. Obtain and make photocopies of your school transcripts, GRE scores, and TOEFL results.

3. Mail official copies of the transcripts, GRE scores, and TOEFL results to: FSU Graduate & International Admissions Office, Florida State University, A2500 University Center, Tallahassee FL 32306-2400.

4. Complete a Form B/Personal Information Sheet for the Department of Sociology.
Download: From B/Personal Information Sheet (PDF format).

5. Mail the Form B/Personal Information Sheet, your 2-3 page statement of intent, your writing sample, and photocopies of your transcripts, GRE scores, and TOEFL results to: Graduate Admissions, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2270.

6. Have three recommendation letters sent directly to: Graduate Admissions, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2270

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Application for admission must be done online (from the FSU Admission's Office web page). Some materials must be submitted both to Sociology and to the Florida State University Graduate School Admissions Office, and the Applications Fee must be sent to the University Office. The addresses are: Graduate Admissions, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2270; & FSU Graduate School Admissions Office, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1009. Requirements Department requirements for graduate admission include a 3.0 grade-point-average for the last two years of undergraduate study and a total of 1,000 or higher on the combined verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination. Applicants must also have received a C or higher in a 3-hour college-level statistics course. Prospective students should download a copy of the CHECKLIST to guide them through the application process. An application includes the following: (a) a completed online application to the University Graduate Admissions Office, and a completed Form B/Personal Information Sheet to the Department of Sociology; (b) a copy of all transcripts, undergraduate and graduate, reflecting any academic work you have undertaken (copies to our Department can be unofficial but transcripts to FSU Graduate Admissions Office must be official); (c) three letters of recommendation regarding your potential to complete a rigorous program of graduate education; (d) a 2-3 page statement explaining your reasons for pursuing graduate study in sociology at Florida State University and reporting your personal, professional and career goals; in your statement, identify one or more FSU sociology faculty with whom you would like to work and explain your reasons; and (e) a sample of written work--a published paper, MA thesis, or on undergraduate coursework paper that is sole authored. All materials except for three items (application fee, official copies of transcripts and GRE scores, and University Graduate Admissions application form) go to the Department of Sociology (address below). How to Apply for Admission to the Graduate Program All applications should download and follow the Graduate Program Application Checklist. Download: Checklist (PDF format). A. U.S. Citizens: 1. Apply for admission online at the Admissions Office website. 2. Obtain and make photocopies of your school transcripts and GRE scores. 3. Mail official copies of the transcripts and GRE scores to: FSU Graduate Admissions Office, Florida State University, P. 0. Box 5000, Tallahassee FL 32314-5000. 4. Complete a Form B/Personal Information Sheet for the Department of Sociology. Download: Form B/Personal Information Sheet (PDF format). 5. Mail the Form B/Personal Information Sheet, your 2-3 page statement of intent, your writing sample, and photocopies of your transcripts and GRE scores to: Graduate Admissions, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2270. 6. Have three recommendation letters sent directly to: Graduate Admissions, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2270 B. International Students 1. Submit application for admission to: FSU Graduate Admissions Office, Florida State University, P.O. Box 5000, Tallahassee FL 32314-5000 2. Obtain and make photocopies of your school transcripts, GRE scores, and TOEFL results. 3. Mail official copies of the transcripts, GRE scores, and TOEFL results to: FSU Graduate & International Admissions Office, Florida State University, A2500 University Center, Tallahassee FL 32306-2400. 4. Complete a Form B/Personal Information Sheet for the Department of Sociology. Download: From B/Personal Information Sheet (PDF format). 5. Mail the Form B/Personal Information Sheet, your 2-3 page statement of intent, your writing sample, and photocopies of your transcripts, GRE scores, and TOEFL results to: Graduate Admissions, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2270. 6. Have three recommendation letters sent directly to: Graduate Admissions, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2270