Overview

Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean / Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Essay

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

55

Applied

33

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	September 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	February 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum one year of foreign language; at least one course in linguistics; statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

52

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.77%
Black or African American	23.08%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.92%
Two or more races	3.85%
Unknown	1.92%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Discourse/pragmatics, first language acquisition, historical linguistics, morphology, phonetics/phonology, psycholinguistics, second language acquisition, semantics, sociolinguistics, syntax
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 656 West Kirby Street
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Dr. Haiyong Liu
Associate Professor and Director of the Linguistics Program
Email: an1884@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-9937

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