Overview

Department of Gender and Race Studies / Department of Gender and Race Studies is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Women's studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam BA Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

24

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 20th	July 20th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	BA

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 20
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.57%
Black or African American	50%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (7%)

Female (92%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Women's studies, african american studies, feminist theory, queer studies, ethnic studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 870213
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Utz McKnight
Chair
Email: umcknigh@bama.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-5528

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