Overview

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences / College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

Department of Economics

Department of English

Department of Health and Human Performance

Department of Hispanic Studies

Department of History

Department of Modern and Classical Languages

Department of Philosophy

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Master of Music (MM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	237
Doctoral Degrees	56

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,733

Applied

495

Accepted

301

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,176

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.76%
Black or African American	6.29%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	1.79%
Unknown	0.94%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

286

Total faculty

Full-time - 207

Part-time - 79

Male (166)

Female (120)

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. John Roberts
Dean
Email: jwrobert@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-2992
Fax: 713-743-2990

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