Overview

Department of English, Speech, and Foreign Languages / Department of English, Speech, and Foreign Languages is located in Denton, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rhetoric
Master of Arts (MA)	Multicultural women's and gender studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Multicultural women's and gender studies
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	English

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Professional paper, thesis or coursework
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Residency for at least 2 consecutive semesters (strongly encouraged), oral defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

37

Applied

29

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	March 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelors degree from an accredited institution, 3 letters of reference, minimum GPA of 3.0 on previous upper-division undergraduate and graduate work, writing sample, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample, 3 letters of reference, interview (for graduate assistants), minimum GPA of 3.0 on previous upper-division and graduate work, statement of purpose, masters degree (bachelors or masters must be in English), writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

92

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.22%
Black or African American	15.22%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.09%
Asian	5.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Medieval literature, history of the English language, rhetoric, world literature, multicultural women and gender studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 425829
Denton, TX  76204
United States

Contact Dr. Genevieve West
Chair
Email: engspfl@twu.edu
Phone: 940-898-2324
Fax: 940-898-2297

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