Overview

Department of Literatures and Cultural Studies / Department of Literatures and Cultural Studies is located in Edinburg, TX, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

37

Applied

35

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,777

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

92

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	93.48%
Black or African American	1.09%
White or Caucasian	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	1 Sociolinguistics, Bilingualism 2 Language Variation & Change 3 Peninsular Literature 4 Latin American Literature 5 Latina/o Literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1201 W. University Drive
Edinburg, TX  78539
United States

Contact Dr. Colin Charlton
Chair, Department of Writing & Language Studies
Email: colin.charlton@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-6653442

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