Overview

Department of Social Sciences / Department of Social Sciences is located in Laredo, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice
Master of Arts (MA)	History and political thought
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

54

Accepted

44

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 30th	April 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 30th	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1

Student Body

92

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	92.39%
Black or African American	2.17%
White or Caucasian	5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 1

Male (5)

Female (8)

Location & Contact

Address 5201 University Boulevard
Laredo, TX  78041
United States

Contact Dr. Claudia San Miguel
Chair
Email: gvillagran@tamiu.edu
Phone: 956-328-2475

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