Overview

Department of History and Political Science / Department of History and Political Science is located in Denton, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	History
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Professional paper or thesis; exam is a defense of the thesis or professional paper
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Capstone with written portfolio, oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

9

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	May 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25 on last 60 undergraduate hours, writing sample, curriculum vitae, 3 references
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelors degree, 3.25 GPA in last 60 SCH of undergraduate work, writing sample, CV, 3 references

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.16%
Black or African American	13.16%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.89%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	U.S. history politics and law, global history politics and law, legal studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address P.O.Box 425889
Denton, TX  76204
United States

Contact Dr. Jonathan Olsen
Chair
Email: historygov@twu.edu
Phone: 940-898-2133
Fax: 940-898-2130

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