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Sociology  Doctoral

Overview

What is Sociology at WVU like?

Description

This is the first doctoral sociology program in the state of West Virginia. It emphasizes foundational course work in sociology, including theory, methods and statistics, as well as courses and independent research in an area related to the department’s specializations in crime, community and culture.

Application Deadlines

Each graduate program sets their own term of admission and application deadline. Applicants can only apply for admission for the term displayed below. Any questions regarding the application deadline should be directed to the graduate program representative.

Fall: February 1

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Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Sociology at WVU?

University Requirements

To be eligible for admission into a graduate program at WVU an applicant must submit official, bachelors degree transcripts from a regionally accredited institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75.

WVU operates decentralized admissions. Decentralized admissions allows each graduate program to set its own application requirements in addition to the University requirements.

Program Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the Sociology graduate program an applicant must submit the following documentation:

  • Letters of Recommendation - Three
  • GRE
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essay/Writing Sample (Contact a Graduate Program Representative for a Prompt)
  • Résumé /CV

Additional application considerations:

  • For more detailed information on what is required in a personal statement or writing sample, please visit the outlined instructions here.

  • Official transcripts from all attended institutions

Certain application requirements may be waived based on a preliminary review of an application by program

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