Overview

Department of Modern and Classical Languages / Department of Modern and Classical Languages is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Foreign languages	Spanish
Master of Arts (MA)	Foreign languages	French
Master of Arts (MA)	Foreign languages	Spanish/bilingual-multicultural education
Master of Arts (MA)	Foreign languages	Spanish and French

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Thesis Optional Take-home exit exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

7

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Goals statement, language proficiency statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	50%
Black or African American	5%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	10%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

74

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 39

Male (18)

Female (56)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Film and media studies; literary analysis, criticism, and theory; applied linguistics and pedagogy, sociolinguistics, interdisciplinary approaches
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 3E5
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Rei Berroa
Chair
Email: rberroa@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-1220
Fax: 703-993-1245

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