Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (literature) Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

249

Applied

25

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

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
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (literature)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, 3.5 in upper-division English courses (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used), 3.7 in graduate courses for applicant with master's degree; writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

109

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.5%
Black or African American	6.42%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.92%
Unknown	7.34%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

52

Total faculty

Full-time - 52

Part-time - 0

Male (28)

Female (24)

Location & Contact

Address 149 Humanities Building
Box 951530
Los Angeles, CA  90095
United States

Contact Dr. Ali Behdad
Chair
Email: behdad@humnet.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-825-4173

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