Overview

Cook School of Intercultural Studies / Cook School of Intercultural Studies is located in La Mirada, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology
Doctor of Missiology (D Miss)	Missiology
Master of Arts (MA)	Missions
(Certificate)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages
Master of Arts (MA)	Linguistics and Biblical languages
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Intercultural studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Intercultural education
Master of Arts (MA)	Intercultural studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied linguistics
(Certificate)	Linguistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted All students must successfully complete all required coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required All students must present an acceptable dissertation, have satisfactorily passed their qualifying exam and completed all required course work with a minimum 3.3 GPA.
Other Advanced Degrees	All students musts successfully complete all required coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

142

Applied

89

Accepted

52

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree or equivalent, 3 years of cross-cultural experience, minimum graduate GPA of 3.3

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

262

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.25%
Black or African American	4.2%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.38%
Asian	16.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.15%
Unknown	6.87%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Male (15)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Linguistics, anthropology, intercultural studies, teaching English to speakers of other languages, missions, missiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 13800 Biola Avenue
La Mirada, CA  90639-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Bulus Y. Galadima
Dean
Phone: 562-903-4844

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