An official transcript of undergraduate work reflecting an overall QPA of 2.5 or above
All applicants submit a statement of purpose. The statement of purpose should be no longer than two pages and include the following information:

Description of the skills and qualities the candidate brings to the program
Candidate’s motivation for obtaining an MA in English
Candidate’s long-term goals in seeking an MA in English how the MA in English contributes to the achievement of those goals

*If the applicant is applying for a Teaching Assistantship, the candidate should use this statement to address the candidate’s teaching interests and how the teaching assistantship contributes to the applicant’s overall goals.

A writing sample for Literature and PTC concentration applicants (should be an 8-page minimum, critical essay, appropriate for submission in an upper-division, undergraduate English class)

For students seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistantship (in-person status only): three letters of recommendation and the Graduate Assistantship Application form.

For full consideration, applicants for Fall admission must submit all application materials by January 10, and applicants for Spring admission must submit all materials by September 1. Applications will be accepted after these dates, but it is not guaranteed that we will have any assistantships left.

Only complete applications will be considered. Submit all application materials to the College of Graduate Studies in the application system.

Two types of student status are available, on-campus or hybrid. Learn more about the difference here.

ENG-PTC - English, Professional and Technical Communication Concentration, M.A.

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