Overview

College of Humanities and Social Sciences / College of Humanities and Social Sciences is located in Houston, TX.

Departments & Programs

Department of English

Department of Social Sciences

Program in Rhetoric and Composition

Program in Technical Communication

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Rhetoric and composition
Master of Science (MS)	Technical communication

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

82

Applied

68

Accepted

54

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 9th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 2nd	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	May 17th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

149

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.48%
Black or African American	38.26%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.67%
Asian	1.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.7%
Unknown	2.01%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 4

Male (15)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental rhetoric, instructional design, usability, assessment, presentation slides
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Main Street
Houston, TX  77002
United States

Contact Dr. DoVeanna Fulton
Dean
Email: fultond@uhd.edu
Phone: 713-221-8009
Fax: 713-223-7465

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