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Sociology students can select from three specialized tracks or concentrations. These consist of a broad sociology curriculum (General Track), a focus on criminology and criminal justice (Criminology and Criminal Justice Track), and a program emphasizing human services organizations and processes (Human Services Track). Students will also need to pick either a minor field of study, a cognate comprising four upper-division non-sociology courses, or pursue a double major.
International freshman applicants must be high school graduates (students that have the equivalent of a diploma in the United States).
English proficiency is measured through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A score of at least 550 on the paper based exam or 77 on the internet based TOEFL is required. USC also accepts the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the PTE Academic Test. Students must score at least a 6.5 on the IELTS, or at least a 53 on the PTE.