Sociology

International Graduate students:

• Permanent Residents: Copy of Alien Registration card/Legal Permanent Resident card.

• Financial Statement of Responsibility for students needing an F1 or J1 visa

• If the name on the bank statement is NOT the applicant please have sponsor fill out the Affidavit of Financial Resources. If you are having difficulty opening this form please download and save the form, and open it in Adobe Acrobat.

• Other Visa holders \xc2\x96 copy of current visa (and employer letter for applicable to work visa type).

• Copy of current passport

English proficiency - an official score report received directly from one of the following test agencies and not more than 2 years old:

• TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language

• IELTS \xc2\x96 International English Language Test System

• MELAB \xc2\x96 Michigan English Language Assessment Battery

• PTE \xc2\x96 Pearson\'s Test of English

Admission Requirements

Eastern Michigan University\'s General Graduate School Admission Requirements

Applicants must have earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution.A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program. Some departments require higher minimum GPAs; see specific program requirements. Applicants who do not meet minimum admission requirements may be considered for conditional admission.

All prospective Graduate students should submit:

• Completed graduate application

• Application fee ($45)

• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities (EMU alums do no need to request official transcripts).

Additional requirements, such as standardized test scores, letters of recommendations, department applications or teacher certification, are determined by each academic department. See program requirements noted in the Graduate Catalog.

Students with non-U.S. post-secondary credentials must submit an evaluation of their international transcripts from the Educational Perspectives (EP) credential evaluation service.

Applicants must:

• Meet the Graduate School admission requirements;

• Have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0; if the GPA is below 3.0, applicant should contact the graduate coordinator, who may request that the student attain a score at the 60th percentile on the GRE. A GRE score is not required if the GPA is 3.0 or above;

• Have completed the following prerequisite courses or their equivalent, having earned at least a B in the course*: Quantitative Applications in Sociology ; Methods in Sociological Research; Modern Sociological Theory ; Applicants lacking one or more of the three prerequisite courses listed above may be granted a conditional admission. Credit earned for these courses will not be applied to their degree credits.

• Submit a two-to-three-page personal statement, highlighting the manner in which past academic, employment, volunteer or other relevant personal experiences have shaped their interest in a master\xc2\x92s degree in sociology. Applicants should also discuss the manner in which this degree will enhance their future career plans; and

• Submit two letters of reference, from either academic or employment sources.