Overview

College of Liberal Arts / College of Liberal Arts is located in Ruston, LA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Communication	Theatre
Master of Arts (MA)	Communication	Speech communication
Master of Architecture (M Arch)	Architecture
Master of Arts (MA)	Speech pathology
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Technical writing
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Literature
(Graduate Certificate)	Technical writing and communication
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Art	Photography
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Art	Studio
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Art	Graphic design
Master of Arts (MA)	History
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	49
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

146

Applied

86

Accepted

37

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	June 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No
Spring deadline	February 1st	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, minimum GPA of 3.0 or 3.2 on last 60 hours attempted

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

145

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.07%
Black or African American	2.76%
White or Caucasian	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.76%
Unknown	2.76%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

68

Total faculty

Full-time - 63

Part-time - 5

Male (40)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Contributing to the expansion of historical and social scientific knowledge and understanding through original research and publication; diverse language, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds with disorders of speech, language, swallowing, hearing, and cognitive aspects of communication; prevention of communication, swallowing, and hearing disorders
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address P.O. Box 3178
Ruston, LA  71272
United States

Contact Dr. Donald P. Kaczvinsky
Dean
Email: dkaczv@latech.edu
Phone: 318-257-4805
Fax: 318-257-3935

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