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Amber Kriech: Talent Development Consultant at Indiana University Health in the Learning Institute (part of Human Resources) and adjunct instructor for the Organizational Leadership undergraduate program at IUPUI. La Shea Walker: Community Outreach Educator, Planner Parenthood, Indianapolis. Ashley Vowels: Ph.D. Sociology Student at the University of Kentucky. Allison Pierce: Ph.D. Criminal Justice Student at Indiana …

Swapnali Chavan: Ph.D Student Sociology, Syracuse University. April Eales: Fulltime Coordinator for the Never Alone Project, Indianapolis. Sabrina Cordon: Project Manager at Regulated Health Care Market Research. John Coberg II: Ph.D Student in Human Sexuality at the California Institute of Integral Studies.

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 …