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The M.A. in Social Science program is open to those with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or higher on completed requirements for an undergraduate degree from an accredited, four-year institution (or a course of study that is the equivalent of such a degree)*

To apply, please submit:

• (There is a $50 non-refundable application fee.)
• Official transcripts for all previous college- and graduate-level work.
• A statement of purpose expressing how prior course work and/or professional experiences helped prepare you for the MASS program and how the program will help you achieve your career or academic aspirations.
• Contact information (email address and phone number) for two academic or professional references who can attest to your potential for program success.

*Applicants who do not meet the above GPA requirements may be approved for regular admission based on a review of submitted materials by the graduate committee and positive recommendations from applicant references. Program faculty understand that there are factors that can affect a student’s GPA over the course of their undergraduate coursework and take these into account when reviewing applications. We also value work and life experiences related to an individual’s academic interests. For non-traditional students with a GPA under 3.0, the statement of purpose should emphasize how those work and life experiences contribute to preparing the applicant for success in the program.

*International transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES accredited evaluation service and must be a course by course evaluation and include a GPA. (naces.org)

Preferred Admission

¿ìèapp¶ÌÊÓ students who earned a 3.0+ GPA in Anthropology, International Studies, Political Science, or Sociology are eligible for preferred admission. Students must submit the prior to the program’s application deadline.

Students admitted to the program begin in the fall or spring semesters. The application deadlines are:

Your application and all required documents must be received by the deadline.

The Cultural Heritage Scholarship supports a clearly defined program of graduate study and research on a significant dimension of the cultural heritage of the South, preferably Georgia. The scholarship is for one year; the recipient may renew the award for one additional year if they are making appropriate progress toward completion of their graduate degree in the judgment of the selection committee.

To be considered for the Cultural Heritage Scholarship, you must:

• Be accepted into a graduate degree program in anthropology, history or sociology.
• Demonstrate your commitment to a clearly defined program of academic study and research that focuses on a significant dimension of the cultural heritage of the South, preferably Georgia.
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (please submit unofficial copies of your undergraduate transcript if you are an entering graduate student or your graduate transcript if you have already completed a semester in the graduate program).
• Be enrolled as a full-time student in the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies for the period covered by the scholarship.
• Submit a prospectus describing your plan of study and research (limit four double-spaced pages). Demonstrate how it focuses (or will focus) on a significant dimension of the cultural heritage of the South, preferably Georgia.

Students must apply for scholarships through the . Applications are typically available from late December through February.

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