Department of Sociology

Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Stephen Demuth

Application for admission must be made to both the Graduate College and to the Department of Sociology. All applicants are considered for funding support. 

Application to the Graduate College
The Graduate College application should be submitted electronically as instructed here. Official copies of all transcripts, GRE and TOEFL scores should be mailed directly to the Graduate College.

Application to the Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology application materials detailed below (including letters of reference) should be submitted electronically to Michele Nagel, the Sociology graduate secretary, here. If not possible, materials can be mailed to the Department of Sociology.

Admission to the M.A. program is contingent on the completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4 point scale. Applicants must provide (1) an application (found here); (2) a resume; (3) three letters of recommendation, at least two of which are from professors familiar with the applicant's academic work; (4) an example of their academic writing, such as a class paper; (5) a 500 word personal statement describing the research interests they hope to pursue in graduate school, their professional goals and aspirations, and why they believe that Bowling Green’s graduate program will help them pursue these interests and achieve these goals. Finally, applicants should provide, if possible, (6) an unofficial copy of their transcripts, GRE scores, and TOEFL scores.

Admission to the Ph.D. program is contingent on the completion of a master’s degree in sociology, or an equivalent graduate degree, and a cumulative graduate GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4 point scale. Applicants must provide (1) an application (found here);  (2) a resume; (3) three letters of recommendation from professors at the graduate level, at least one of which is from a member of the student’s master's thesis committee, preferably the chair; (4) a copy of their master’s thesis, their thesis proposal if the thesis is not yet completed, or a sample of other academic writing, such as a class paper, if the thesis proposal is not yet completed; (5) a 500 word personal statement describing the research interests they hope to pursue in graduate school, their professional goals and aspirations, and why they believe that Bowling Green’s graduate program will help them pursue these interests and achieve these goals. Finally, applicants should provide, if possible, (6) an unofficial copy of their transcripts, GRE scores, and TOEFL scores.

Applications for admission will be accepted throughout the year, but we typically require that students begin the program in the fall semester. Importantly, students seeking financial assistance should submit all application materials by January 30.