Overview

Department of English and Philosophy / Department of English and Philosophy is located in State University, AR, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science in Education (MSE)	English education
Specialist in Community College Teaching (SCCT)	English education
Master of Arts (MA)	English

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

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 or MAT Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Preliminary exam
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

16

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

40

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 14th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Appropriate bachelor's degree, official transcript, valid teaching certificate (for MSE), immunization records
Additional Entrance Requirements	Interview, master's degree, official transcript, immunization records

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	16%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (6)

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1890
State University, AR  72467
United States

Contact Dr. Janelle Collins
Chair
Email: jcollins@astate.edu
Phone: 870-972-3043
Fax: 870-972-3045

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