Overview

School of Languages and Cultures / School of Languages and Cultures is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)	German	Multiple possible
Master of Arts (MA)	Japanese pedagogy	SLA
Master of Arts (MA)	Japanese pedagogy	Pedagogy
Master of Arts (MA)	French	Multiple possible
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish	Multiple possible

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

Applying

60

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	December 12th	December 12th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor of Arts (or equivalent); 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; speaking; writing samples
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master of Arts (or equivalent); 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; speaking; writing samples

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

78%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 1

Male (16)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Linguistics, semiotics, literary criticism, pedagogy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Jennifer M. William
Head
Email: jmwilliam@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-3834

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