Overview

Department of History and Political Science / Department of History and Political Science is located in Hammond, LA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	History	Minors:political science, philosophy.

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14

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 Score a minimum of 290 on the GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional 36 hours of graduate coursework in Thesis, Non-Thesis, Public History, or Secondary Teaching. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and pass a comprehensive exam. Be recommended for the degree by the graduate faculty.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

10

Accepted

7

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	April 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	May 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Score a minimum of 290 on the GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Have satisfactorily completed at least 30 undergraduate hours of History, minimum undergraduate GPA of a 2.5 or a minimum of 2.75 GPA on all upper division undergraduate course work attempted.

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	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans 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

18

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American history, British history, European history, Louisiana history, southern history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU Box 10895
Hammond, LA  70402
United States

Contact Dr. William Robison
Department Head
Email: hips@southeastern.edu
Phone: -549 ext. 2109
Fax: 985-549

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