Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Spanish	Creative writing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hispanic literature and linguistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35

Applied

18

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

75

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	February 25th	February 25th	No
Spring deadline	September 30th	September 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

74

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	62.16%
Black or African American	1.35%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.35%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	U.S. Hispanic Literatures and Cultures; Creative Writing in Spanish; Heritage Language Education, Sociolinguistics and Spanish in the U.S.; Mexican, Caribbean and Latin American Literatures; Peninsular Literature, Film and Culture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. Anadeli Bencomo
Chairperson
Email: abencomo@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-3068
Fax: 713-743-0935

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