Overview

Department of American Studies / Department of American Studies is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

82

Applied

8

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Sample of written work, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.79%
Black or African American	5.26%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	13.16%
Asian	18.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American Indian history, nationalism/transnationalism, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 104 Scott Hall
72 Pleasant Street SE
Minneapolis, MN  55455
United States

Contact Kevin P. Murphy
Chair
Email: kpmurphy@umn.edu
Phone: 612-624-1658
Fax: 612-624-3858

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