Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Stony Brook, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51

Applied

19

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Student Body

51

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.84%
Black or African American	1.96%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.96%
Unknown	5.88%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 1

Male (18)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Humanities, poetry, literary theory, rhetoric, American literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY  11794
United States

Contact Dr. Andrew Newman
Chair
Email: andew.newman@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-632-7356

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