To apply, submit Temple’s online graduate application along with an application fee of $60.
Applicants must have completed their bachelor’s degree. A degree in a related field is preferred; however, all applications will be considered.
Candidates will be asked to submit the following along with their application.
Submit official transcripts from every college and university you have attended.
Submit three letters of recommendation from faculty and professionals.
Your statement should be about 500 to 1,000 words in length. Include your specific interest in Temple’s program, your research and future career goals, and your previous academic and research achievements.
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) general test scores are required.
A current professional résumé or curriculum vitae is required.
The writing sample should demonstrate your ability to conduct research and write a scholarly paper. The paper may be on any topic. It must be fully referenced according to a professional and scholarly style.
Graduate coursework in sociology may be transferred from outside the university, provided that the credits were obtained no more than five years prior to the student’s matriculation at Temple and the grades are “B” or better. The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is six.
Official electronic transcripts must be sent via an email to socadmis@temple.edu. Original transcripts can be mailed to the following address.
Temple University College of Liberal Arts
Dept. of Sociology
Attn: Pamela Smallwood
710 Gladfelter Hall
1115 W. Polett Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6089
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums.
Fall: March 1
Pamela Smallwood is the graduate coordinator in the Sociology Department.
Phone: 215-204-7750
Email: pamela.smallwood@temple.edu
