Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Muncie, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Linguistics	Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	Linguistics	Linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Rhetoric and composition
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Composition
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Rhetoric and composition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

93

Applied

57

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum baccalaureate GPA of 2.75 or 3.0 in latter half of baccalaureate, statement of purpose, writing sample, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.2, statement of purpose, writing sample, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	10.67%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 2

Male (5)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American literature; literary editing; medieval, Renaissance, and eighteenth-century British literature; rhetoric
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2000 West University Avenue
Muncie, IN  47306
United States

Phone: 800-382-8540

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