Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Milwaukee, WI.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	British and American literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	American literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	British literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
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 GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

41

Applied

17

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

50

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, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, one or two writing samples
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, one or two writing samples

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits 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

42

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.38%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.38%
Unknown	14.29%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 14

Male (17)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Discourse analysis, American literature, British literature, textual criticism, literary history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave.
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI  53233
United States

Contact Sarah Wadsworth
Chair
Phone: 414-288-3479

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