Domestic Graduate Students
Dear Prospective Graduate Student
Thank you for your interest in our graduate program leading to the
M.A. degree in Sociology. We take great pride in our program, our internationally acclaimed faculty, and our Masters Degree
recipients. Our former students are counted among those who have received or are pursuing Ph.D. degrees or have achieved recognition in
research, service, educational and business settings.
Attached, at this WEB site, you will find several items for your attention and future action. The Graduate Handbook for the Department of Sociology outlines the requirements, courses, and policies and procedures of our graduate program and describes the credentials and interests of our faculty. There is a University of Houston Graduate Admission Application Booklet that you are required to complete. The application for financial assistance is supplied for those students who seek a TA or RA (described in the booklet) position. Finally, there is a flier that offers additional information about our department that we ask you to share with others.
You should complete the Graduate Admission Application Booklet and return this to the Graduate Studies Advisor in our department. In addition, if you choose to apply for a TA or RA position, you should obtain two letters of recommendation. These can be sent directly from your references or you can obtain sealed copies from your references and enclose them with your application in one packet. These, too, should be sent to the Graduate Advisor of the Department of Sociology.
We require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and a transcript from the institution where you have or will be receiving your Bachelors Degree. In addition, we require transcripts from those institutions where you may have taken courses following the completion of your Bachelors Degree. These items should be sent directly from these agencies to the Graduate Advisor of our department. If you enter the UH System code on the GRE (#6870), your scores will be automatically forwarded to us.
Please note that the deadlines for applying to our program are April 7 (for Summer), August 1 (for Fall), and December 1 (for Spring). Also, the deadline for applying for financial assistance for the Fall is June 1.
If you have any questions about our graduate program, please feel free to contact me here at the department of Sociology. If you would like to meet with me personally, call me to set up a meeting at your convenience. My telephone is 713-743-3951 and my e-mail is rcurtis@uh.edu. The FAX for the Department of Sociology is 713-743-3943.
Sincerely,
Russell L. Curtis, Jr. Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology
Director of Graduate Studies
