Overview

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies / Department of Comparative Cultural Studies is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum 500 verbal, 500 quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

7

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 28th	February 28th	No
Winter deadline	February 28th	February 28th	Yes
Spring deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Summer deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum 500 verbal, 500 quantitative)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 undergraduate hours
Doctoral Degree Exam	Not Applicable

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans 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

21

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.52%
Black or African American	14.29%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.76%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.76%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Borders and Migration; Medical Anthropology; International Development ; Economic Anthropology; Anthropology of Gender; Religion and Ritual; Maya Archaeology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. Janis F. Hutchinson
Interim Chair
Email: jhutchinson@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-3780
Fax: 713-743-3798

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