Overview

Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies / Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts/Master of Business Administration (MA/MBA)
Master of Arts (MA)	German	Literature
Master of Arts (MA)	German	Applied linguistics and pedagogy
Master of Arts (MA)	Latin	Literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Latin	Applied linguistics and pedagogy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Translation studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish	Literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish	Applied linguistics and pedagogy
Master of Arts (MA)	Translation	Arabic
Master of Arts (MA)	Translation	German
Master of Arts (MA)	Translation	Russian
Master of Arts (MA)	Translation	French
Master of Arts (MA)	Translation	Japanese
Master of Arts (MA)	Translation	Spanish
Master of Arts (MA)	French	Literature
Master of Arts (MA)	French	Applied linguistics and pedagogy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

123

Applied

98

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, goal statement, 3 letters of recommendation, CD/MP3 with a 5-10 minute oral sample of first and second languages (conversational not read from a script), Writing sample(s) in the applicant's second language, which should be accompanied by a signed declaration that the sample is original work, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts; MA in translation, a foreign language, or in any other relevant discipline with prior experience or training in translation; proficiency in a foreign language; minimum GPA of 3.5 from MA; goal statement; 3 letters of recommendation; essay or writing sample (7-10 pages) from a research paper on any aspect of translation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

111

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.01%
Black or African American	1.8%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.8%
Unknown	3.6%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 6

Male (12)

Female (16)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
Kent, OH  44242-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Keiran Dunne
Professor of French Translation; Department Chair
Email: kdunne@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-2150

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