Department of English

Overview

Texas Tech University / Department of English is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Master of Arts (MA)	Technical communication
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Technical communication and rhetoric

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

164

Applied

67

Accepted

51

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	June 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 8
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

186

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.29%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.54%
Asian	2.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.3%
Unknown	0.54%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

76

Total faculty

Full-time - 73

Part-time - 3

Male (32)

Female (44)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American, British, and Comparative literature; creative writing; linguistics; film; technical communication and rhetoric
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,139

Location & Contact

Address Box 43091
Lubbock, TX  79409-3091
United States

Contact Dr. Brian Still
Department Chair
Email: brian.still@ttu.edu
Phone: 806-834-6439
Fax: 806-742-0989

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