Overview

College of Humanities and Social Sciences / College of Humanities and Social Sciences is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Communication

Department of Criminology, Law and Society

Department of Economics

Department of English

Department of History and Art History

Department of Modern and Classical Languages

Department of Philosophy

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Higher Education Program

Interdisciplinary Studies Program

Program in Art History

Program in Creative Writing

Program in Cultural Studies

Program in Global Affairs

Program in History

Program in Middle East and Islamic Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
(Certificate)
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	345
Doctoral Degrees	71
Other Advanced Degrees	47

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,531

Applied

854

Accepted

402

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,349

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.04%
Black or African American	6.52%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.44%
Asian	5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.15%
Two or more races	2.89%
Unknown	2.89%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

584

Total faculty

Full-time - 363

Part-time - 221

Male (296)

Female (288)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Communication, economics, English, global affairs, global Islamic studies, higher education, history and art history, philosophy, psychology, religious studies, public and international affairs
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	16,840,726

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 3A3
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Deborah A. Boehm-Davis
Dean
Email: dbdavis@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-8715
Fax: 703-993-8714

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