College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Overview

Arkansas State University / College of Humanities and Social Sciences is located in State University, AR, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Criminology, Sociology, and Geography

Department of English and Philosophy

Department of History

Department of Political Science

Heritage Studies Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Specialist in Community College Teaching (SCCT)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Science in Education (MSE)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	85
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT, GMAT Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Portfolio, preliminary exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT, GMAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Portfolio
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT, GMAT Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

249

Applied

157

Accepted

93

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT, GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Appropriate bachelor's degree, letters of reference, valid teaching certificate (for MSE), official transcripts, immunization records
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT, GMAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, letters of reference, appropriate bachelor's or master's degree, writing sample, official transcript, letter of interest, immunization records
Additional Entrance Requirements	Interview, master's degree, official transcript, immunization records

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

315

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.71%
Black or African American	24.44%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.95%
Asian	0.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.95%
Unknown	1.59%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

50

Total faculty

Full-time - 50

Part-time - 0

Male (29)

Female (21)

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1150
State University, AR  72467
United States

Contact Dr. Brad Rawlins
Interim Dean
Email: brawlins@astate.edu
Phone: 870-972-3973
Fax: 870-972-3976

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