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Overview
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte / Department of English is located in Charlotte, NC, in a suburban setting.
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
Degree
Concentration
Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)
Technical and professional writing
Master of Arts (MA)
English
Applied linguistics, children's lit., composition/rhetoric, creative writing, english ed., english for specific purposes, literature, tech/prof w
(Graduate Certificate)
Applied linguistics
Degrees Awarded
Degree
Number Awarded
Master's Degrees
16
Other Advanced Degrees
3
Earning Your Degree
Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
No
Degree Requirements
Degree
Requirement
Master's Degrees
Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Required
Project
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
26
Applied
25
Accepted
17
Enrolled
Applying
75
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed on a rolling basis?
Application Deadlines
Type
Domestic
International
Priority date
Fall deadline
March 1st
Not reported
Yes
Entrance Requirements
Exam
Details
Master's Degree Requirements
Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, statement of purpose, recommendation letters; unofficial transcript
Additional Entrance Requirements
Statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation, writing sample, minimum GPA of 2.75, current GRE score/current MAT score/portfolio of professional-level documents (technical/professional writing)
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino
1.72%
Black or African American
15.52%
White or Caucasian
67%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
5.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
8.62%
Unknown
0%
Gender
Male (27%)
Female (72%)
Faculty
32
Total faculty
Full-time - 31
Part-time - 1
Male (15)
Female (17)
Research
Focus of faculty research:
African American literature of the nineteenth century; narrative theory & pragmatics; issues implicated in the learning of English; early modern English literature; medieval literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
11,610
Location & Contact
Address
9201 University City Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 United States
Contact
Dr. Mark West Professor and Chair Email: miwest@uncc.edu Phone: 704-687-0618
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