PhD in Sociology

Program Contact

Paul Bones, PhD
Graduate Program Director
940-898-2063
pbones@twu.edu

Application Deadlines

Rolling admissions

Preferred deadlines:           
Fall - June 15                           
Spring - November 15        
Summer - March 15

Consideration for Graduate Assistantship:
Fall - March 15
Spring - October 15

See International Student Deadlines

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Sociology or its equivalent. Students without a bachelor's degree in Sociology will be considered if the admission committee believes that the student shows academic promise.
• GPA of 3.5 or higher on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work and on all graduate work (a GPA of at least 3.0 may be considered for conditional admission).
• A writing sample (e.g., a thesis chapter, a term paper, a conference paper, or the like)

How to Apply

1. Apply for admission to the TWU Graduate School. 
2. Submit a personal statement of interest (2-3 pages) as a PFD file to pbones@twu.edu with the subject line (YOUR LAST NAME)-(YOUR FIRST NAME)-PhD in Sociology.
3. Three academic or professional references should submit letters of recommendation as PDFs on institutional or organization letterhead to pbones@twu.edu. Recommenders should include student name and "PhD in Sociology" in the subject line.

Note: Students admitted with a bachelor’s degree can earn their MA degree during the course of study. They will be required to write a master’s thesis, which, together with their coursework, will be evaluated by the sociology faculty at the end of their master’s stage. Based on the evaluation, the faculty could recommend that a student continue to pursue the PhD degree or be awarded a terminal MA degree. The thesis requirement is waived for students admitted with a master’s degree.