Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (waived if GPA 3.5 or above) Comp Exam Required Internship or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

9

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (waived if GPA 3.5 or above)
Master's Degree Requirements	BA/BS with 18 credit hours in field of study or other appropriate field of study; official transcripts; statement of purpose; academic writing sample; 3 letters of recommendation; minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	32.14%
Black or African American	10.71%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	10.71%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 1

Male (8)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Border studies, Latino studies, race and ethnicity, cultural media, communications studies, family and child development, health and illness, religion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,059,056

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. Xiaohe Xu
Chair
Email: xiaohe.xu@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4620

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