Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Bethlehem, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Minimum GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate English courses Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

67

Applied

21

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate English courses
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate English courses
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 in MA coursework

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 620 TOEFL IBT score: 96

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.9%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.45%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 1

Male (11)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literature and social justice, English literature, American literature, literature and medicine, postcolonial literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	82,656

Location & Contact

Address Drown Hall
35 Sayre Drive
Bethlehem, PA  18015
United States

Contact Ed Whitley
Chairperson
Email: edw204@lehigh.edu
Phone: 610-758-3311
Fax: 610-758-6616

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