Overview

English Department / English Department is located in Springfield, MO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Master of Arts (MA)	Writing
(Certificate)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	English education
Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture (MASLA)	Applied second language acquisition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	29

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for MA) 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

97

Applied

63

Accepted

56

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for MA)
Master's Degree Requirements	9-12 teacher certification (MS Ed); minimum GPA of 3.0 (MA); personal statement (200- to 250-word description of reasons and goals behind interest in English graduate studies); at least two letters of recommendation from individuals able to speak of the applicant's academic achievements and potential; writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

124

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.84%
Black or African American	0.81%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.03%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 5

Male (10)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	History of rhetoric, modern poetry, African-American literature, digital writing, teaching English to speakers of other languages
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO  65897
United States

Contact Dr. Linda Moser
Interim Department Head
Email: english@missouristate.edu
Phone: 417-836-6565
Fax: 417-836-6940

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