Overview

Department of Modern Languages / Department of Modern Languages is located in Miami, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	2 Foreign Languages Comp Exam Required Thesis or 6 elective credits
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score of 1120) or EXADEP (minimum score of 500) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22

Applied

5

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, resume, writing sample in Spanish (6-7 pages minimum), 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score of 1120) or EXADEP (minimum score of 500)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, letter of intent, resume, writing sample in Spanish (15 pages minimum), 2 letters of recommendation

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	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	84%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 17

Male (16)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Peninsular Spanish literature, Spanish-American literature, cultural studies, film studies, bilingualism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Pascale Becel
Chair
Email: Pascale.Becel@fiu.edu
Phone: -348-1944
Fax: 305-348-1085

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