Overview

College of Humanities and Social Sciences / College of Humanities and Social Sciences is located in Indiana, PA, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology

Department of English

Department of Geography and Regional Planning (Now Called Department of Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning)

Department of History

Department of Political Science

Program English Composition and Applied Linguistics

Program Environmental Planning Track

Program Geographic Information Science/Cartography Track

Program in Administration and Leadership Studies, PhD

Program in Composition and Literature, MA

Program in English: Literature

Program in English: TESOL

Program in Geographic Information Science and Geospatial Techniques

Program in History

Program in Literature and Criticism

Program in Public Affairs

Program in Sociology

Program Regional Planning Track

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41
Doctoral Degrees	47

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

308

Applied

244

Accepted

113

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, goal statement
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation official transcripts goal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 540 TOEFL IBT score: 76
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
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

417

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.36%
Black or African American	7.91%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.48%
Asian	2.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.44%
Unknown	2.88%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 45

Part-time - 2

Male (26)

Female (21)

Location & Contact

Address McElhaney Hall, Room 201, 441 North Walk
Indiana, PA  15705
United States

Contact Dr. Yaw Asamoah
Dean
Email: osebo@iup.edu
Phone: 724-357-5764

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