Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Flagstaff, AZ, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Environmental narrative
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching english as a second language
(Graduate Certificate)	Teaching english as a second language
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Professional writing
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Literature
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Rhetoric, writing, and digital media studies
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Creative writing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied linguistics
(Graduate Certificate)	Professional writing
(Graduate Certificate)	Rhetoric, writing and digital media studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	67
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Residency required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

209

Applied

107

Accepted

72

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, Writing sample, Personal statement or essay, Resume or curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters or recommendation, Writing sample, Personal statement or essay, Resume or curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 30
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

200

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13%
Black or African American	3%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	3%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (25)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	78,673

Location & Contact

Address Box 6032
Flagstaff, AZ  86011
United States

Contact Dr. Donelle Ruwe
Chair
Email: donelle.ruwe@nau.edu
Phone: 928-5236729

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