Overview

College of Liberal Arts / College of Liberal Arts is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology

Department of English

Department of History

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology

Department of World Languages and Cultures

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	33
Doctoral Degrees	37
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 for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General and Subject Tests Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

482

Applied

123

Accepted

78

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General and Subject Tests
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

324

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.98%
Black or African American	3.7%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.62%
Asian	4.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.17%
Unknown	7.41%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

104

Total faculty

Full-time - 98

Part-time - 6

Male (60)

Female (44)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Clinical and experimental psychology, public sociology, politics and international relations, history of the western U.S., gender, ethnic, and critical race studies.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	558,217

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 455001
Las Vegas, NV  89154-5001
United States

Contact Dr. Jennifer Keene
Dean
Email: liberalarts.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3401
Fax: 702-895-4097

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