"Whatever sociology may be, it is the result of constantly asking the question, what is the meaning of this?"—C. Wright Mills

Admission and Application Forms

You must complete two application forms: one to be admitted to the Sociology Graduate Program and one to be admitted to the Graduate School at the University of Missouri.

To obtain an application for both the MU Graduate School and the Sociology department click on the links below.

Sociology Department Application

Sample of Research Writing

Please submit an approximately 20 – 30 page sample of research writing. This could be a paper you presented at a conference, a term paper for class, the results/report of a research experience you have had, portions of a senior capstone essay or honors thesis, a publication, or a prospectus and/or chapters from your Master’s thesis. If the work you submit is co-authored, please describe your individual contribution and percentage effort to the theorization, design, research, and writing.
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Sociology Department Letter of Recommendation

Application for Financial Support

Applying to the Graduate School at MU

University of Missouri Graduate School Application

Please see http://sociology.missouri.edu/graduate/requirements.shtml for a statement of the preparatory study that is required for admission.

You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the sociology application. The university and sociology applications need to be printed, filled out and sent to the appropriate address. The Sociology application should be sent to the address below. Remember that both applications need to be filled out in order for the process to be complete.

The application for admission and financial support consideration deadlines are both January 15

For more information consult the Graduate Catalog or contact Mary Oakes, the Sociology Graduate Coordinator at oakesm@missouri.edu.

Graduate Coordinator
312 Middlebush Hall
Department of Sociology
Columbia, MO 65211-6100
(573) 882-8331

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Applicants for admission and employment, students, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions are hereby notified that this institution does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, status as a disabled veteran, or veteran of the Vietnam era in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the University of Missouri-Columbia's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is directed to contact the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Human Resources, University of Missouri-Columbia, 130 Heinkel Building, Columbia, MO 65211, (573) 882-4256. Any person may also contact the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, regarding the institution's compliance with these regulations.

The University of Missouri-Columbia complies with the guidelines set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and need assistance with this or any portion of the application process, notify us at the address or telephone number below as soon as possible. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your special needs. To contact our department, write Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator for the Department of Sociology, 312 Middlebush Hall, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211-6100, (573) 882-8331. You may also contact Disability Services in the MU Access Office, A048 Brady Commons, (573) 228-4696.