College of Humanities

Overview

University of Utah / College of Humanities is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Asian Studies Program

Department of Communication

Department of English

Department of History

Department of Linguistics

Department of Philosophy

Department of World Languages and Cultures

Environmental Humanities Graduate Program

Latin American Studies Program

Program in Middle East Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts in Language Pedagogy (MALP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	50
Doctoral Degrees	29

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

513

Applied

122

Accepted

71

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

233

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.87%
Black or African American	0.43%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	4.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.43%
Unknown	7.3%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

195

Total faculty

Full-time - 145

Part-time - 50

Male (101)

Female (94)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Films, Shakespeare, U.S. history, literary theory, ethics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	141,500

Location & Contact

Address 255 South Central Campus Drive
Room 2100
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Prof. Barry L. Weller
Co-Interim Dean
Phone: 801-581-8816

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