Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Boca Raton, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	American literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

108

Applied

29

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, writing samples, 2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	African-American writers, critical theory, British-American, Asian-American
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,912

Location & Contact

Address 777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL  33431-6424
United States

Contact Oliver Buckton
Chair
Email: obuckton@fau.edu
Phone: 561-297-3836

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