Overview

Department of Spanish and Portuguese / Department of Spanish and Portuguese is located in Milwaukee, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

8

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

96

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	N/A
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	N/A
Doctoral Degree Requirements	N/A
Additional Entrance Requirements	N/A

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.33%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	8.33%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sociolinguistics, Spanish-American literature, Spanish literature, Hispanic culture, Hispanic historiography
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Curtin Hall 733 3243 N Downer Ave
2310 E . Hartford Ave.
Milwaukee, WI  53211
United States

Contact Kathleen Wheatley?á
PhD
Email: wheatley@uwm.edu
Phone: 414-229-4035
Fax: N/A-N/A

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