Graduate School Bulletin

Admission to the Ph.D. and M.A. Program in Sociology

Applicants should specify on the application which degree program they wish to enter. Applicants seeking a Ph.D. degree should apply directly for acceptance to the Ph.D. program. (Applicants need not have an M.A. degree to apply to the Ph.D. program.) For admission to graduate study in sociology, the following, in addition to the minimum Graduate School requirements, are normally required:

A. A bachelor's degree or its equivalent, as attested to by transcripts of previous academic work. Official transcripts are required and must be sent electronically  to gradadmissions@stonybrook.edu or mailed to Stony Brook University, Office of Graduate and Health Sciences Admissions, Health Sciences Tower, Level 2 – Rm. 271, Stony Brook,, NY 11794-8276. Unofficial transcripts may be uploaded to the online application by the Official transcripts from international colleges or universities are preferred to be evaluated by World Education Services.

B. Undergraduate statistics course.

C. Undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or above.

D. If your native or primary language is not English, English proficiency must be established based on the results of the TOEFL exam.  A score of 90 is required for admission to the doctoral program and to be eligible for consideration for TA support.  The TOEFL is not required for international students who have a degree from an English-speaking school.

E. Three strong recommendations from former

F. Acceptance by both the Department and the Graduate School.