Overview

School of Humanities / School of Humanities is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of English

Department of History

Department of Linguistics

Department of Philosophy

Department of Religious Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

372

Applied

62

Accepted

33

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

176

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.11%
Black or African American	5.11%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.25%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

98

Total faculty

Full-time - 88

Part-time - 10

Male (60)

Female (38)

Location & Contact

Address 6100 Main Street
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX  77005
United States

Contact Gary Wihl
Phone: 713-348-7423

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