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University of Houston

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

Houston, TX

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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
Master of Arts (MA) Anthropology

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
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
70%

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

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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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