Funding

A number of graduate assistantships, valued at $10,000 for M.A. students and $12,000 for Ph.D. students plus tuition waiver and health insurance credit, are available for selected students. Students must submit an assistantship application to the Graduate College for the program to which they wish admission. Graduate students receiving Graduate Assistantships will be eligible for two years of support in the M.A. program and three years in the Ph.D. program, contingent upon satisfactory progress toward the degree. Students completing the M.A. and wishing to continue on for the Ph.D. must re-apply for a Graduate Assistantship. Deadline for applications for Graduate Assistantships for the Fall semester is January 31st. Deadline for admission to the program for Fall semester with no Graduate Assistantship is also January 31st. There will be no admissions for the Spring semester. Additional note: there are university fellowships and grants avaailable on a competitive basis once students are matriculating in graduate programs.

Program Overview

Areas of Specialization
Admission
M.A. Program
PhD Program
Course Offerings
Funding
Graduate Student Research & Activities