Overview

School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics / School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Slavic and Baltic languages and literatures	Slavic studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hispanic and Italian studies	Hispanic linguistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hispanic and Italian studies	Hispanic literary and cultural studies
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Hispanic and Italian studies	Teaching of Spanish
Master of Arts (MA)	Germanic studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Slavic and Baltic languages and literatures	Slavic studies
Master of Arts (MA)	French and Francophone studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Linguistics	Teaching English to speakers of other languages/applied linguistics

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Exam

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships 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

Student Body

127

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.32%
Black or African American	0.79%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.57%
Unknown	1.57%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

144

Total faculty

Full-time - 64

Part-time - 80

Male (41)

Female (103)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International studies, religious (Catholic, Jewish) studies, moving image arts
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. Imke Meyer
Director
Email: ixmeyer@uic.edu
Phone: 312-413-2137
Fax: 312-413-1044

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