An overall grade point average of at least 3.0 in the last two years of undergraduate work.
Students interested in applying to the Sociology MA program in the Department of Sociology at Western Michigan University must meet the following criteria for admission:

Complete 24 semester hours in undergraduate social science, with at least 15 semester hours in sociology, including courses in theory and research methods. If you do not have the requisite hours of undergraduate sociology courses you may be required to make up deficiencies as a condition of matriculation.
Have a grade point average of 3.0 or better in undergraduate sociology courses.
As part of the application, interested students are required to submit the following materials as part of their application:

Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Personal Statement-outlining why they are choosing this program, their research interests, and the faculty they see themselves working with.
Previous Written Work-students should select an independently written (no coauthors) work they completed prior to their application as part of their previous degree(s).
Official Transcripts-transcripts from all previous institutions.
Three Letters of Recommendation-letters should be from academic or professional sources.

Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL 80 iBT graduate.
TOEFL Essential 8 Graduate.
International English Language Testing System IELTS Academic - 6.5 graduate.
Pearson Test of English Academic Module PTE - 54 graduate.