Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Mobile, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

11

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	May 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	May 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 31
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.85%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.85%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.85%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (3)

Location & Contact

Address 5991 USA Drive North
Room 240
Mobile, AL  36688-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Ellen Harrington
Chair
Email: eharrington@southalabama.edu
Phone: 251-460-6146

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