Overview

Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies / Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies is located in Miami, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	65
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

171

Applied

117

Accepted

85

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.25, 3.5 on any previous graduate work; written examples of academic or other relevant professional work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letter of intent; 3 letters of recommendation; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.25, 3.5 on any previous graduate work; written examples of academic or other relevant professional work

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

207

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	58.45%
Black or African American	14.01%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.42%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 15

Male (27)

Female (16)

Location & Contact

Address 11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL  33199
United States

Contact Dr. Guillermo Grenier
Chair
Email: Guillermo.Grenier@fiu.edu
Phone: -348-3217
Fax: 305-348-3605

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