Department of World Languages and Literatures

Overview

Portland State University / Department of World Languages and Literatures is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Japanese
Master of Arts (MA)	German
Master of Arts (MA)	French
Master of Arts (MA)	World literature and language
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam ACTFL Varies Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

19

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	March 1st	No
Winter deadline	September 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	ACTFL
Master's Degree Requirements	BA in the major language, minimum GPA of 3.0 in all coursework

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

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

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

24%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.18%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	9.09%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

87

Total faculty

Full-time - 61

Part-time - 26

Male (30)

Female (57)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Foreign language pedagogy, applied and social linguistics, literary history and criticism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	522,357

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 751
Portland, OR  97207-0751
United States

Contact Dr. Gina Greco
Chair
Email: grecog@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-5287

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