Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Rhetoric, digital media and professional communication
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	English	English studies for teachers
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Literature
Master of Arts (MA)	English	English studies for teachers
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Literature
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Rhetoric, digital media and professional communication
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rhetoric and professional communication

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51

Applied

36

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Sample of written work
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Sample of written work

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

50

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	24%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Composition research, history and theory of rhetoric, technical/professional communication, creative writing, English and American literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,162

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3E
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Elizabeth Schirmer
Interim Department Head
Email: eschirme@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-3931
Fax: 575-646-7725

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