Application Procedures
Applicants for the spring semester must submit all materials by November 1, and those applying for fall semester admission must have materials submitted by March 1, or February 1 to be considered for graduate teaching or research assistantships. For an application to be processed, the following information must be submitted:
- An application for admission to UMKC, http://www.umkc.edu/admissions.
- All undergraduate transcripts.
- Three letters of recommendation, preferably from former instructors.
- A statement of one to three pages concerning your goals for graduate study, the nature of your interest in sociology, any past experiences relevant to this choice, and your future plans.
All application materials should be submitted to the university's Office of Admissions.
In addition, we strongly encourage a personal interview with the principal graduate adviser or other appropriate department faculty.