BA in Sociology - Human Services (Honors) in Indiana United States | Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana United States
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Qualification
Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 11,200
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months

The Honors Program welcomes declared sociology majors with a departmental-approved minimum 3.25 overall GPA and 3.5 GPA in sociology courses.

Participants take CHSS 489 (a cross-disciplinary seminar focusing on problem-solving, discussions, readings, and writing on selected topics), SOC 483: Honors Thesis, and HNRC 499: Honors Senior Synthesis, which satisfies the Liberal Studies Synthesis requirement. A grade of C or better is required in all track courses. Students should meet with their advisors to understand how honors courses fit within their sociology major requirements.

Eligible students may receive invitations to apply or can self-nominate. To qualify for the Sociology Honors track, applicants must have completed 15 sociology credits, including SOC 320: Sociological Theory. Qualified sociology majors should submit their application to the Sociology Department chair after completing at least 56 credits.


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Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Official transcripts from a high school or other secondary school in English are required for all students.
If you wish to transfer credits from another college or university, make sure to indicate that you are a transfer student on the application and forward your college transcripts, also. You will receive an evaluation of your credits during Orientation.
IUP is able to offer admission to students at varying levels of academic achievement and preparation. If you are looking for a benchmark, here is some info. Most students who earn admission to IUP meet or exceed these scores:
Cumulative high school GPA: 3.32
SAT: score of 1050
IUP SAT code: 2652
ACT: composite score of 22
ACT code: 3704.
TOEFL iBT - 61.
IELTS - 5.5.
Duolingo - 90.
GTEC - 1100.
TOEFL ITP - 500.
Cambridge - 160.
Pearson - 46.

Tuition USD 11,200

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