Why Come to Â̲èÖ±²¥ for a Master's Degree in English?
Our graduates go on to earn Ph.D.'s from schools such as Auburn University, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Texas A&M, the University of Arkansas,Ìý Louisiana State University, and the University of Oklahoma.
Curriculum, Course Descriptions and related information are available in theÌý.
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In brief, the process requires that you submit an application and send transcripts to the Graduate School. Also, if you want an assistantship or work study position, you willÌýsubmit an assistantship/work study application and 3 letters of reference from professors to the English department.
For more detail, see theÌýassistantships & work studyÌýinformation Graduate School website.
What to expect from us during the application process
The Graduate School and the department of English will keep you informed at various stages of the process: when your applicationÌýis forwarded to the department, when the department decides on your admission and admission status, and when the department determines whether you will receive an assistantship or work study position. If you have questions at any time, feel free to contact the Faculty Coordinator of the Graduate program in English:
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Professor Jack Heflin
Walker Hall 3-102
(318) 342-1521
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Contact theÌýÂ̲èÖ±²¥ Graduate SchoolÌýto apply.
Entrance requirementsÌýfor regular admission
18 hours of prior English courses (12 upper level, 6 lower level) with a 3.0 grade point average.
Overall GPA of 2.5 or better.
Highly qualified applicants from other disciplines will be considered with the submission of a 10-page writing sample, which will be evaluated by the Graduate Director of English.
Three types of admissions to the Â̲èÖ±²¥ English Graduate Program
Regular admission indicates a completed application, including final transcripts, and acceptance to
the MA program without qualification.
Provisional admission indicates an incomplete application. ÌýPerhaps you are still in school, so the final
transcripts are pending, or you may have course deficiencies to make up.
Conditional admission indicates that you have completed your application. However, since you have a lower
undergraduate GPAÌýthan we require for regular admission, youÌýmust earn at least a
3.0 GPA in your first semester of the MA program.