Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in South Orange, NJ, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

25

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum of 21 undergraduate credits in English

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	5.41%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	13.51%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	The essay, modern poetry, the novel, medieval poetry, Renaissance drama
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ  07079-2697
United States

Contact Dr. Mary M. Balkun
Chair
Email: balkunma@shu.edu
Phone: 973-761-9388
Fax: 973-761-9596

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