Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	9
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Creative thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

220

Applied

28

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample; statement of purpose; 2 letters of recommendation; transcripts from all colleges
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA in English with minimum GPA of 3.5; writing sample; 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

82

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.63%
Black or African American	6.1%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.44%
Unknown	9.76%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literature, creative writing, writing and rhetoric, theory, cultural studies.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 455011
Las Vegas, NV  89154-5011
United States

Contact Dr. Jennifer Keene
Dean
Email: liberalarts.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-1258
Fax: 702-895-4801

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