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Southeastern Louisiana University

Department of English

Hammond, LA

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Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Hammond, LA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in English (MAE)
Master of Arts (MA) Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA) Language and literacy
Master of Arts (MA) Publishing studies
Master of Arts (MA) Professional writing

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE verbal score of 150 or greater required.
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required for some
All candidates must pass a comprehensive exam.Total of 36 hours with 18-21 hours of 600-level coursework depending, on concentration. Graduate students concentrating in Creative Writing are required to write a thesis. M.A. English in Language & Literacy or Professional Writing concentration can choose between Thesis and no-Thesis options.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11
Applied
9
Accepted
9
Enrolled
82%

Applying

20
Application Fee - Domestic
30
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 May 1st Yes
Spring deadline December 1st September 1st Yes
Summer deadline May 1st March 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE verbal score of 150 or greater required.
Master's Degree Requirements 24 semester hours of undergraduate English courses, at least 12 of which must be at the Jr./Sr. level; 2.50 GPA undergraduate degree

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 500
TOEFL IBT score: 61

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$17,536
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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

25
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 16%
Black or African American 12%
White or Caucasian 60%
American Indian or Alaska Native 4%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 8%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (36%)
Female (64%)

Faculty

11
Total faculty
Full-time - 11
Part-time - 0
Male (6)
Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Video games and narrative, critical animal studies, digital humanities (John Ruskin and Margery Kempe), Gender studies and early modern literature, Irish studies.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address Southeastern Louisiana University
Box 10861
Hammond, LA  70402
United States
Contact Dr. David Hanson
Department Head
Email: dhanson@southeastern.edu
Phone: -549 ext. 2100
Fax: 985-549

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