Archive

Contact our Director of Graduate Studies, who will be happy to answer your questions or just visit with you about our program, about IU Indianapolis, the community of Indianapolis, or anything else you might be concerned about. The current Director is: Dr. Kenzie Mintus (keelatha@iu.edu)

The Graduate Non-Degree (GND) Program is for students who already have a bachelor’s degree, or higher degree, who wish to enroll in graduate courses but not seek a graduate degree. GND students may enroll in graduate courses only, or enroll in a combination of graduate and undergraduate courses in the same semester. Graduate Non-Degree students …

Yes. We welcome repeat applicants if they have made major efforts to improve their application. Some suggestions for doing this include: taking any required classes that you had not previously completed, engaging in community work related to your interests and the program, improving your writing skills and rewriting your personal statement and/or writing sample.

Yes, under certain conditions. After you have been admitted, if you would like to defer your admission, contact the Sociology Department’s Director of Graduate Studies about your decision. Some financial aid awards, however, cannot be delayed until a later year, and thus you should consult the department’s Director of Graduate Studies before making a decision …

Students are normally notified 2-3 weeks after the application deadline.

There are a limited number of part-time Department funded teaching assistant positions that are awarded on a competitive basis. Most students apply for assistance through Financial Aid. Explore the financial aid page here.

No.

The IU Graduate School requires a minimum GPA of 3.0. However, in rare circumstances students have been admitted with a GPA between below 3.0 but at least a 2.8 GPA. We consider each applicant holistically. Other factors, such as your letters of recommendation, writing samples, your GPA in your Sociology courses, or whether you have …

Get letters from people who can speak most directly to your ability to do graduate work in Sociology. Try to have at least two letters come from sociology professors or professors who have taught you in upper level social science or other liberal arts courses. However, we also realize that some of our applicants have …

Most applicants submit papers they wrote as course term papers, undergraduate theses, or reports they prepared for an internship. Essentially any paper that demonstrates your writing and analytical or theoretical skills is acceptable. Applicants should submit a sample that best reflects the abilities consistent with the goals and mission of the MA program. Papers normally …