Overview

College of Arts and Sciences / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Edwardsville, IL, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Applied Communication Studies

Department of Art and Design

Department of Chemistry

Department of Geography

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Department of Music

Department of Public Administration and Policy Analysis

Department of Social Work

Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies

Program in Art Studio

Program in Art Therapy Counseling

Program in Biology

Program in Computational and Applied Mathematics

Program in Corporate and Organizational Communication

Program in Creative Writing

Program in Environmental Science Management

Program in Environmental Sciences

Program in Health Communication

Program in History

Program in Interpersonal Communication

Program in Literature

Program in Mass Communications

Program in Media Literacy

Program in Museum Studies

Program in Music

Program in Piano Pedagogy

Program in Postsecondary Mathematics Education

Program in Public Relations

Program in Pure Mathematics

Program in Statistics and Operations Research

Program in Teaching English as a Second Language

Program in Teaching of Writing

Program in Vocal Pedagogy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Professional Science Master's (PSM)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MAT Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Final exam, portfolio, exhibition, recital

Admissions

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 22nd	July 15th	No
Spring deadline	December 9th	November 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 29th	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, MAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
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	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

639

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.03%
Black or African American	12.36%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.31%
Two or more races	2.66%
Unknown	2.82%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Location & Contact

Address Campus Box 1608
Edwardsville, IL  62026
United States

Contact Dr. Greg Budzban
Dean
Email: college_arts_sciences@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-5047

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