Sociology Major, BA – Honors Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Concentration
Students may pursue a concentration in sociology with honors, a concentration in criminology and criminal justice with honors, a concentration in environmental issues with honors, or a concentration in critical race and ethnic studies with honors. The honors concentration requires a 3.3 overall GPA, a 3.5 GPA in sociology coursework, with no grade of less than B+ in any sociology course, and at least 12 hours of honors courses. Honors courses must include SOCI 127* (or another honors course approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies); SOCI 457 - Honors Thesis in Sociology and 6 additional hours of honors sociology coursework chosen in consultation with an advisor. The 6 additional hours may include SOCI 497 or honors by contract courses in sociology. In addition, students are required to complete an advanced sociological research methods course in the department (SOCI 431R or other courses approved by the department). All prerequisites and requirements of the general sociology major or area of concentration are also required. The honors thesis may be original research or an in-depth theoretical exploration of an area within sociology, to be decided with the faculty member who agrees to direct the thesis.
Formal application must be made to the Director of Undergraduate Studies for admission to an honors concentration. Please send a letter of application, detailing your interest in the honors major and your academic performance.
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Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
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PSW Opportunity
3 years PSW
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Unless you are a US citizen, permanent resident, or a graduate of a high school, college, or university in the United States, applicants must demonstrate English proficiency by:
Providing proof of citizenship of a country from the approved list of official English language nations.
Providing an official high school, college, or university transcript validating English was the language of instruction.
Receiving a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 523 on the paper-based test or 70 on the Internet-based (iBT). UT’s code is 1843.
Receiving an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) minimum score of 6.5.
Taking the ACT (English score of 21 is required) or SAT (evidence-based reading and writing score of 540 is required). Scores must be received from the ACT or the Educational Testing Service. Copies are not acceptable. UT’s ACT code is 4026 and SAT code is 1843.
Completing the ELS 112 intensive program.
Completing the UT English Language Institute’s (ELI) core intensive curriculum with a recommendation from the ELI faculty.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
126656 USD
Annual Cost of Living: 14000 USD
Application Fee: 50 USD
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