Department of English

Overview

Western Kentucky University / Department of English is located in Bowling Green, KY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature	Women writers
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature	Literary theory
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature	World literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature	American literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature	British literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Writing
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching English as a second language
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)	English
Master of Arts (MA)	Education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Final exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13

Applied

8

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 555 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.78%
Black or African American	8.33%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.78%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 1

Male (6)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Improving writing, linking teacher knowledge and performance, Victorian women writers, Kentucky women writers, Kentucky poets
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,800

Location & Contact

Address 1906 College Heights Boulevard
Bowling Green, KY  42101
United States

Contact Dr. Karen L Schneider
Phone: 270-745-0111

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