Overview

Department of Modern Languages and Classics / Department of Modern Languages and Classics is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	French and Spanish
Master of Arts (MA)	Romance languages
Master of Arts (MA)	German
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Romance languages
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	French
Master of Arts (MA)	French
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Spanish

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	2
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?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

49

Applied

37

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 6th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 5th	June 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL:	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

42

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.29%
Black or African American	2.38%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.76%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literature, linguistics, cultural studies, interdisciplinary studies, transatlantic studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 719 University Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Douglas Lightfoot
Department Chair
Email: lightfoot@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-5059

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