English, M.A.

Admission Requirements

• Comply with the regular Admission Requirements  of the College of Graduate Studies and Research, which includes an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0, and
• have either:
  1. a bachelor’s degree in English, or
  2. a minimum of 30 credit hours in undergraduate English courses, or equivalents, demonstrating broad familiarity with literature in English, with a minimum GPA in these courses of 3.0.  Transcripts of applicants will be evaluated on an individual basis. 

All Applicants must submit:

1. Graduate admission application and fee.  
2. Official transcripts from all previously attended post-secondary institutions.
3. A statement of purpose describing their interest in the program (and if applying for a teaching assistantship, their preparedness for teaching).
4. A resume or curriculum vitae.
5. A 10- to 20-page writing sample consisting of one or two critical essays on a topic, or topics, within the field of English, or a related field.
6. Three letters of recommendation that speak to their academic abilities (and if applying for a teaching assistantship their potential as a teacher).

Those applying for a graduate assistantship must also include 

• MA/MFA English Graduate Program Application Form (writeable PDF)

Application Due Dates

For full consideration, applicants should apply by February 1 for Fall semester admission (and teaching assistantship consideration) and by September 1 for Winter semester admission.