Overview

College of Arts and Sciences / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Beaumont, TX, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biology

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Department of Computer Science

Department of English and Modern Languages

Department of History

Department of Mathematics

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice

JoAnn Gay Dishman School of Nursing

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration (MSN/MBA)
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Master of Science (MS)	Mathematics
Master of Arts (MA)	History
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching Spanish
Master of Science (MS)	Computer Science
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Psychology
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing	Education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing	Administration
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal Justice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	252
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

580

Applied

492

Accepted

229

Enrolled

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 27th	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$13,640

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

684

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.33%
Black or African American	20.61%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.15%
Asian	3.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.29%
Unknown	0.88%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

70

Total faculty

Full-time - 67

Part-time - 3

Male (39)

Female (31)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Texas Literature, writers, environmental and estuary science, material science, biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	354,070

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 10058
Beaumont, TX  77710
United States

Contact Dr. Lynn Maurer
Dean
Phone: 409-880-7011

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