Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Greenville, NC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages
(Certificate)	Multicultural and transnational literatures
(Certificate)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages
(Certificate)	Teaching English in the two-year college
Master of Arts (MA)	English studies
(Certificate)	Professional communication
Master of Arts (MA)	Technical and professional communication
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rhetoric, writing, and professional communication
Master of Arts (MA)	Multicultural and transnational literatures
Master of Arts (MA)	Rhetoric and composition
Master of Arts (MA)	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	40
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	55

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Completed application form; application fee; official transcripts for all colleges/universities with awarded degrees or any coursework within the past 5 years; three letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; a creative writing portfolio (only for Creative Writing applicants); a bachelor's degree from an accredited university. Thesis Alternate accepted An assessment project with elective coursework can be substituted for a thesis project with thesis credits.
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	An assessment project with elective coursework can be substituted for a thesis project with thesis credits.

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	August 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

107

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.54%
Black or African American	22.43%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	0.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.93%
Unknown	7.48%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Writing studies and pedagogy, rhetorical theory and studies, professional and business and scientific communication, literature and creative writing, linguistics and teaching English as a second language
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address East 5th Street
Greenville, NC  27858-4353
United States

Contact Dr. Marianne Montgomery
Chair
Email: montgomerym@ecu.edu
Phone: 252-328-6041

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