Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Rhetoric and composition
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Literature
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL)	Teaching English as a second language
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Fiction
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Poetry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Composition and rhetoric

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam None 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum score of 300) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

305

Applied

70

Accepted

47

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	None
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample, statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score of 300)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample, statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Writing sample, statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

122

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.1%
Black or African American	9.84%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.82%
Asian	4.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.46%
Unknown	1.64%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	British and american literature, creative writing, digital literacy, writing pedagogy, cultural studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Box 870244
428 Colonial Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. David Ainsworth
Associate Professor and Interim Chair
Email: dainsworth@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-9524
Fax: 205-348-1388

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