Graduate Studies in SOCIOLOGY Choose a graduate program that provides real opportunities before and after graduation •Work with award-winning professors and scholars in diverse areas of expertise using multiple methodological approaches •Choose specialized training from a number of concentration areas; recent student research focuses on a wide range of topics •Well over half of full-time students receive departmental or university funding including research assistantships and/or tuition waivers •Low student to faculty ratio ensures close working relationships in seminars, independent study, and in carrying out thesis research • MTSU is among the top fifty schools in the nation recognized as a “Best Buy” in higher education •Opportunities for conference attendance and participation, publication, and funding to support research and travel •Our graduates reliably place in both academic and applied settings, from graduate programs and teaching positions to non-profits and the private sector; see our website for more details •Students can take advantage of a new student union, health and recreation center, student support center, and more on the MTSU campus Apply e! n i l n o Contact the College of Graduate Studies (615) 898-2840 or email us at graduate@mtsu.edu. www.mtsu.edu/graduate 0713-0070 – Middle Tennessee State University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Executive Director of Institutional Equity and Compliance, 1301 E. Main Street, CAB 220, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, 615-898-2185. Additionally, the MTSU Title IX Coordinator, designated to monitor and oversee Title IX complaints, may be contacted at: Sam Ingram Building 2269 Middle Tennessee Blvd. Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615-898-5133, or via this webpage: http://www.mtsu.edu/titleix/. www.mtsu.edu/soc/gsociology/