Overview

Department of World Languages and Literatures / Department of World Languages and Literatures is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	French
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish
Master of Arts (MA)	German
Master of Arts (MA)	Japanese
Master of Arts (MA)	World literature and language

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam ACTFL Varies Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

12

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	March 1st	No
Winter deadline	December 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	February 15th	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	ACTFL
Master's Degree Requirements	BA in the major language, minimum GPA of 3.0 in all coursework

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$14,523

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25%
Black or African American	5%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

76

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 38

Male (24)

Female (52)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Foreign language pedagogy, applied and social linguistics, literary history and criticism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	408,935

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Dr. Gina Greco
Chair
Email: grecog@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-5287

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