Overview

Department of World Languages and Cultures / Department of World Languages and Cultures is located in Wilmington, NC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Hispanic studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

13

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation; 2 three- to five-minute recorded speaking samples (both in English and Spanish); writing sample (both in English and Spanish)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	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	January 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

15

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	53.33%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (8)

Location & Contact

Address 601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC  28403
United States

Contact Dr. Derrick Miller
Chair
Email: millerd@uncw.edu
Phone: 910-962-4095
Fax: 910-962-7712

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