Department of Rural Sociology
University of Missouri-Columbia
Admissions Committee
121 Gentry Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-7040
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATE STUDY
Two graduate students, elected by their peers, are members of the Admissions Committee of
our Department and participate fully in the admissions process. Please check below whether
or not you are willing to have these graduate students participate in the evaluation of your
application materials. Do not forget to provide your signature.
I am willing to have graduate student members of the Admissions Committee examine my
application materials for the purpose of considering my admission to the graduate program of
the Department of Rural Sociology.
I am not willing to have graduate student members of the Admission Committee examine
my application materials, and request that only faculty members of the Committee act on my
application for admissions to the graduate program of the Department of Rural Sociology.
Date:
Signature:_______________________________
1. Name
(Last)
2. When do you plan to enroll? Year:
(First)
(Middle)
Fall:
Winter:
Summer:
3. Do you plan to apply as an International Student: Yes
; No
4. Permanent address, phone number, and email (where you can always be
reached):
(Street Address)
(City, State, Zip)
(Phone number)
(E-mail)
5. Present address, phone number, and email (Please give both home and business
phone numbers, if you work away from home.):
(Street Address)
(City, State, Zip)
(Phone number)
(E-mail)
6. Present college and/or employer:
7. Do you have any handicaps to normal academic functions? No
If yes, please specify:
Yes
8. What is your degree objective at this time?
Master’s ; Master’s and Ph.D. ; Ph.D. (entering with Master’s)
9. Area of major interest (if interested in more than one, please rank in order):
Social Change & Development
Community
Agriculture & Environment
Other
10. Undergraduate Studies:
Colleges/Universities Attended
Dates
Number of undergraduate semester hours (or equivalents):
Sociology
Anthropology
Psychology
Political Science
History
Economics
Undergraduate MAJOR
MINOR (if any)
Grade Point Average based on a 4-point system (A=4.0; B=3.0; C=2.0; D=1.0):
Sociology
All completed undergraduate studies
Last two years of undergraduate studies
Title of degree awarded or expected:
Year:
11. Graduate Studies (if you will enter with a Master’s or other graduate degree):
Colleges/Universities Attended
Dates
Number of graduate semester hours (or equivalents):
Sociology
Anthropology
Psychology
Political Science
History
Economics
Graduate MAJOR
; AREA OF EMPHASIS (if any)
Degree(s) awarded or expected:
Year(s):
Have you written or are you now preparing an M.A. or M.S. thesis?
If yes, on a separate sheet of paper please present a brief abstract of the
thesis; indicate the research problem and methodology used.
12. Statement of Intellectual and Professional Interest: Attach a typewritten essay of
approximately 1,000 words in length, telling us about your intellectual and professional
interest. Specifically address the following: What ideas and concerns have prompted
you to pursue advanced studies in rural sociology? How do these relate to your plans
for graduate study? How do they relate to your career plans? Give considerable
thought to this statement, for it will be weighed heavily as a part of your
application for admission.
13. References: List the names of at least three persons whom you have asked to
submit letters of reference on your behalf. At least two should be instructors (teachers)
in the social sciences.
Name
Position
Address
(Please forward one of the letter of reference forms to each of your references
with a request to complete and return sealed in an envelope and signed across
the seal. References should be mailed to: Department of Rural Sociology,
University of Missouri, 116 Gentry Hall, Columbia, MO 65211-7040 U.S.A.
Attention: Admissions Committee.)
14. Have you taken the Graduate Record Examination or the Miller Analogies Test?
Date
GRE
Location
Date
Location
MAT
(If you have not yet taken one of these tests, please do so and arrange to have
the test results sent to us as soon as possible.
Social Security Number
(If we must call to obtain or verify your GRE scores,
we will need your Social Security Number.)
NOTE: A complete student application package includes the following items:
1. Either the Application for Graduate Admission, University of Missouri-Columbia OR
the University of Missouri-Columbia International Student Application for Admission.
2. Application processing fee to the Graduate School: domestic students and those with a
permanent visa or green card, $65; International students $90
3. Official transcripts
4. Official report of GRE or MAT test taken
5. For students who have undergraduate or graduate degrees from MU, carbon Transfer of Division
form is available in Departmental office. If you have left MU and are returning, you may need a
Request to Re-enroll, also available in the Departmental office.
6. Proof of Bachelor’s and other degrees actually granted (this may be included in official
transcripts)
7. Departmental Financial Aid Application (optional)
8. Rural Sociology Departmental Application for Graduate Study
9. Three reference forms in sealed, signed envelopes
10. Statement of Intellectual and Professional Interest (essay, approximately 1,000 words)
11. International students who are not permanent U.S. residents must present a minimum score of
210 on the TOEFL and will be requested to provide additional information. Specific
information is available at
http://admissions.missouri.edu/applying/international_students/index.php