Overview

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences / College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences is located in Hammond, LA, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Communication and Media Studies

Department of English

Department of History and Political Science

Department of Music and Performing Arts

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in English (MAE)
Master of Arts in Psychology (MA Psych)
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Arts (MA)	Strategic communication
Master of Science (MS)	Applied sociology	Criminal justice,globalization and sustainability.
Master of Science (MS)	Applied sociology	Criminal justice,globalization andsustainability.
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Creative writing,language and literacy,professional writing,publishing studies.
Master of Arts (MA)	History	Minors:political science,philosophy.
Master of Music (M Mus)	Music	Choral conducting,instrumental conducting,performance,music theory.
Master of Arts (MA)	Psychology	Industrial/organizational

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	50

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree

Requirement

Master's Degrees

Entrance Exam M.A. English:GRE verbal score of 150 or greater required. M.A.History:Score a minimum of 290 (combined verbal and quantitative scores). Required for all programs except Music programs and Strategic Communication Program. Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some M.A.English, Psychology, & History: Must complete Comprehensive exam and thesis required for some depending on thesis or no thesis option. (M.MUS.): Practicum and recital required. M.S. Sociology: Thesis or no-thesis option; candidates can choose internship in place of a thesis.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

88

Applied

75

Accepted

63

Enrolled

Applying

20

Application Fee - Domestic

30

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	June 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	May 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	M.A. English:GRE verbal score of 150 or greater required. M.A.History:Score a minimum of 290 (combined verbal and quantitative scores). Required for all programs except Music programs and Strategic Communication Program.
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 2.5 for all degree programs and minimum of a 2.8 for M.S. in Sociology

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,536

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

178

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.87%
Black or African American	15.73%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.12%
Asian	0.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.62%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

52

Total faculty

Full-time - 48

Part-time - 4

Male (33)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Strategic communication, digital humanities, American history, criminology, contemporary music
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	69,093

Location & Contact

Address Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU Box 10767
Hammond, LA  70402
United States

Contact Dr. Karen Fontenot
College Dean
Email: ahss@southeastern.edu
Phone: -549 ext. 2101
Fax: 985-549

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