Overview

Department of Modern Languages / Department of Modern Languages is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature	Spanish
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature	French
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature	German
Master of Arts (MA)	Second language acquisition	French
Master of Arts (MA)	Second language acquisition	German
Master of Arts (MA)	Second language acquisition	Spanish
Master of Arts (MA)	Second language acquisition	Teaching English as a foreign language

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	August 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Teaching certificate

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 83

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.43%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 9

Male (8)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Second language acquisitions; U.S. Latino literature; Francophone literature; German, French, Spanish, and Spanish-American literature from the Middle Ages to the modern era; teaching English as a foreign language; linguistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 104 Eisenhower Hall
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Dr. Derek Hillard
Interim Head
Email: dhillard@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-1987
Fax: 785-532-7004

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