Overview

Department of Humanities / Department of Humanities is located in Houghton, MI.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Culture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rhetoric
Master of Science (MS)	Culture
Master of Science (MS)	Rhetoric
Master of Science (MS)	Theory
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Theory

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Thesis Required Thesis, Report or Course work option
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Complete all course work and research credits, Pass Qualifying Examination, Pass Research Proposal Examination, Prepare and Submit Approved Dissertation, Pass Final Oral Defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

42

Applied

4

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 2 Letters of Recommendation, R?®sum?® / Curriculum vitae, Previous example of academic writing, 10-15 pages
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE not required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 2 Letters of Recommendation, R?®sum?® / Curriculum vitae, Previous example of academic writing, 10-15 pages, Applicants should include a proposed research question in their student statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

46%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.33%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.67%
Unknown	6.67%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 11

Male (16)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Rhetoric and composition; communication and cultural studies; studies of science, technology, and society; technical communication and digital media
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	11,870

Location & Contact

Address Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI  49931
United States

Contact Dr. Scottt Marratto
Department Chair
Email: smarratt@mtu.edu
Phone: -487-2613
Fax: 906-487-3559

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