Department of World Languages and Cultures

Overview

University of Nevada, Las Vegas / Department of World Languages and Cultures is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Spanish translation
Master of Arts (MA)	Hispanic studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1

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	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Final research project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6

Applied

3

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; 2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	75%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	16.67%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

4

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 1

Male (1)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Spanish Golden Age poetry, prose and theater; Miguel de Cervantes; history of ideas in creative letters, historical linguistics (French/Spanish), Spanish sociolinguistics, second language acquisition, women narrators of Mexico and Spain, translation studies, Mexican film and culture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 455047
Las Vegas, NV  89154-5047
United States

Contact Dr. Susan Byrne
Chair
Email: susan.byrne@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3464
Fax: 702-895-1226

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