Objective
This program is designed for students who contemplate pursuing graduate work beyond the bachelor’s degree, for those who are preparing for a career in secondary school teaching or in creative writing and screenwriting, and for those seeking a foundation for later Ph.D. degree work.
Admission
For unconditional admission, applicants must have earned a minimum of 30 semester hours of undergraduate courses in English above the requirement of the freshman level with a grade point average of not less than 3.0. An applicant may be admitted unconditionally upon recommendation of the department with a baccalaureate degree, 24 semester hours of undergraduate English course work, and a cumulative scholastic average of at least 3.0.
For conditional admission, applicants must have earned a minimum of 30 semester hours of undergraduate courses in English above the requirements at the freshman level with a grade point average of not less than 2.5 overall.
A limited number of courses from related fields may be credited toward admission upon recommendation of the English Department.
In order to be admitted into the Creative Writing Area of Concentration, applicants must present, as part of their undergraduate work, 9 credits in undergraduate creative writing courses or their equivalent as determined by the English Department. They must also submit a ten to fifteen page portfolio of creative work.
In order to be admitted into the Screenwriting Area of Concentration, applicants must present, as part of their undergraduate course work, 9 credits in undergraduate screenwriting courses or their equivalent as determined by the English Department.
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