Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Charlotte, NC, in an urban 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
Master of Arts (MA)	English
(Graduate Certificate)	Applied linguistics
(Graduate Certificate)	Technical/professional writing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam some programs may require a standardized admission test Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

55

Applied

52

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Some programs may require a standardized admission test
Master's Degree Requirements	Online application, bachelor's degree, or its U.S. equivalent, from regionally-accredited college or university; satisfactory GPA on all coursework beyond high school; prerequisites where applicable; academic or professional recommendations; resume or CV; statement of purpose; transcripts; and other program-specific requirements
Additional Entrance Requirements	Online application, bachelor's degree, or its U.S. equivalent, from regionally-accredited college or university; satisfactory GPA on all coursework beyond high school; prerequisites where applicable; academic or professional recommendations; resume or CV; statement of purpose; transcripts; and other program-specific requirements

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

76

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.58%
Black or African American	10.53%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.58%
Unknown	1.32%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 1

Male (14)

Female (16)

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:	1,479

Location & Contact

Address 9201 University City Boulevard
https://www.charlotte.edu/
Charlotte, NC  28223-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Paula Eckard
Chair
Email: pgeckard@uncc.edu
Phone: -687-0011

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