Overview

College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts / College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts is located in Commerce, TX, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Professional advancement in English studies
(Graduate Certificate)	Teaching history
(Graduate Certificate)	Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Master of Arts (MA)	Art, studio art emphasis
Master of Arts (MA)	Art, visual communications emphasis
(Graduate Certificate)	Studies in children's and adolescent literature culture
Master of Arts (MA)	Theatre
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Art, studio art emphasis
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Art, visual communications emphasis
(Graduate Certificate)	Studies in children's and adolescent literature and culture
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied linguistics
Master of Science (MS)	Political science
Master of Science (MS)	English
(Graduate Certificate)	Christianity in history
(Graduate Certificate)	Criminal justice management
(Graduate Certificate)	Homeland security
(Graduate Certificate)	Public history
(Graduate Certificate)	Film studies
Master of Science (MS)	History
Master of Arts (MA)	Theater
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English
Master of Music (MM)	Music
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Art
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance
(Graduate Certificate)	Computational linguistics
Master of Science (MS)	Applied linguistics
(Graduate Certificate)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages
(Graduate Certificate)	World history
(Graduate Certificate)	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish
(Graduate Certificate)	Criminal justice studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Art
Master of Arts (MA)	History
Master of Science (MS)	Sociology
Master of Science (MS)	Applied criminology
Master of Science (MS)	Theater
(Graduate Certificate)	Holocaust studies
Master of Arts (MA)	English

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	108
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Department qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

203

Applied

114

Accepted

83

Enrolled

Applying

50

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	Not reported	June 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No
Summer deadline	Not reported	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts, letters of recommendation, statement of goals, writing samples, writing sessions, resumes
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcripts, letters of recommendation, statement of goals, writing samples, writing sessions, resumes

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

513

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.84%
Black or African American	13.45%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	2.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.46%
Unknown	3.51%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

59

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 10

Male (27)

Female (32)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2200 Campbell St
Commerce, TX  75428
United States

Contact Dr. William F Kuracina
Dean of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts
Email: william.kuracina@tamuc.edu
Phone: -886-5166
Fax: 903-886-5774

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