Overview

College of Arts and Sciences / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Troy, AL, in a rural setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Biomedical Sciences

Program in Computer Science

Program in Criminal Justice

Program in Environmental and Biological Sciences

Program in History

Program in International Relations

Program in Public Administration

Program in Social Science

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
(Certificate)
Master of Social Science (MS Sc)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	275
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 290 (recommended:150 verbal, 140 quantitative) and GRE writing score. If student has taken the MCAT (recommended: 487), DAT (recommended:16) or equivalent professional exam, then this may be substituted for the GRE. Minimum GPA of 3.0, capstone course, thesis or research project; admission to candidacy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

609

Applied

588

Accepted

363

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE 290 (recommended:150 verbal, 140 quantitative) and GRE writing score. If student has taken the MCAT (recommended: 487), DAT (recommended:16) or equivalent professional exam, then this may be substituted for the GRE.
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or 3.0 on last 30 semester hours, letter of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 523 TOEFL IBT score: 70
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,012

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership 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

987

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.29%
Black or African American	28.47%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.41%
Asian	2.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	3.55%
Unknown	18.84%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

73

Total faculty

Full-time - 50

Part-time - 23

Male (50)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plastics recycling/polymers, Marine ecology, Coastline ecology, food insecurity, corrections, health and wellness, pulmonary surfactant therapy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	21,233

Location & Contact

Address 115 Math/Science Complex
University Avenue
Troy, AL  36082
United States

Contact Dr. Steven Taylor
Dean
Email: sltaylor@troy.edu
Phone: 334-670-3759
Fax: 334-670-3673

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