Applicants to the Post-Bachelor's subplan must hold a bachelor's degree in sociology from a regionally accredited institution (required). Applicants to the Post-Master's subplan must hold a master's degree in sociology, or an equivalent master's degree, from an accredited institution in which you wrote and successfully defended a master's thesis.
Applicants must submit the following to the Sociology department:
Satisfactory scores that are less than 5 years old on the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
At least 3 letters of recommendation, preferably from faculty members who know the student's work, evaluating the student's ability to perform at the Ph.D.-level of study. These should include comments on the student's academic performance, motivation, character, and promise for success in the Ph.D. program.
A statement of purpose, written by the applicant that evidences all of the following: writing skills, professionalism, educational and professional/career objectives, and specific areas of interest in sociology generally, and in the UNLV Department of Sociology specifically.
Writing Samples:
Post-Bachelor's applicants: Two original writing samples of substantial length and quality that indicate student's writing and analytical skills, as well as sociological knowledge.
Post-Master's applicants: M.A.-level thesis or at least two original papers of substantial length and quality in an area of sociological inquiry solely written by the applicant.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - (Internet-based) Minimum score: 80
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Minimum score: 6.5
Duolingo English Test (DET) - Minimum score: 105