Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (English literature) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

22

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3 on all upper-division English courses, 18 hours of English of which 12 hours must be upper-division English literature
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (English literature)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	18 hours of upper-division and/or graduate English, minimum GPA of 3.5, statement of purpose, writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

58

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	32.76%
Black or African American	3.45%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.17%
Unknown	8.62%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 1

Male (5)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Transnational, cross-cultural studies in literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	24,415

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. Mark Bayer
Department Chair
Email: mark.bayer@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4374
Fax: 210-458-5366

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