Overview

Department of Hispanic Studies / Department of Hispanic Studies is located in San Juan, PR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Spanish literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Hispanic studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Puerto Rican literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Latin American literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hispanic linguistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam PAEG or GRE 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam PAEG or GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

17

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	PAEG or GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.0, letter of recommendation (2)
Doctoral Degree Exam	PAEG or GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, master's degree, minimum GPA of 3.0, letter of recommendation (2)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 31
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

143

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

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

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Poetry of Luis Pal&,es Matos, short stories in Puerto Rico, language in the social process, "Decima Popular", Anglicism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 14 Ave. Universidad Ste. 1401
San Juan, PR  00931-3300
United States

Contact Dr. Matilda Albert
Phone: 787-764-0000

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