Graduate Program Admissions
Requirements
For admission to the Doctoral Program in Sociology, the department requires:
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A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
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Three (3) letters of recommendation
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Statement of purpose, including academic/research area of interest
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Resume or Curriculum Vita
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Writing sample (your best and most recent academic writing)
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Transcript(s) from all institutions of higher learning the applicant has attended
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Completed Application through the Graduate School
For international students, we also require the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE exam. Minimum scores for each exam are listed below:
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550 on the paper-based TOEFL exam, 213 on the computer-based exam, or 80 on the Internet-based exam
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6.5 on the IELTS
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58 on the PTE
Questions? Please email our Graduate Program Director at Kevin_Dougherty@baylor.edu or our Graduate Program Administrator at Karen_Mix@baylor.edu
Application Deadline
Applications are due on January 15 and are for fall admittance only.