Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rhetoric and composition	Rhetoric and composition
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Literature
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Rhetoric and composition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam No GRE required 1 Foreign Language Thesis Optional Culminating project of 25-30 pages
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam No GRE required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Year long program;, Student teacher program
Other Advanced Degrees	Culminating project of 25-30 pages

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

21

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	May 15th	May 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	No GRE required
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts.
Doctoral Degree Exam	No GRE required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of reference, official transcripts

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.17%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	2.17%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

61

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 30

Male (26)

Female (35)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	English rhetoric, discourse, semiotics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2216 S. 1st Street Walk
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Karen Chandler
Associate Professor, Department Chair
Email: karen.chandler@louisville.edu
Phone: 502-852-6803

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