Application Deadlines

Fall Admission: July 15
Spring Admission: November 15

Minimum Requirements for Admission

• Bachelor of Arts in English or Bachelor of Arts and/or Bachelor of Science in another discipline
• Minimum of 2.75 overall G.P.A. in undergraduate studies and 3.0 G.P.A. in the discipline

Qualifications for Graduate Assistantships

• Highly competitive
• Limited – three per year (2 semesters); may be renewed for two additional consecutive semesters
• Maintenance of G.P.A. of 3.5 or above while enrolled in the program
• Students who achieve 3.4 or above after two semesters of residence are eligible to apply for graduate assistantship consideration

Application Materials¹

Students should submit the following materials to the Texas Southern University Graduate School:

• The online application
• Academic transcripts from all (attended) institutions of higher learning
• Application fees

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All materials are required for admittance consideration

The following materials should be submitted to the Director of Graduate Studies, Department of English:

• Three letters of recommendation
• The student’s statement of intent (1-2 pages)
• A ten to fifteen (10-15) page critical writing sample with bibliography

In order to earn a Master’s degree in English under Track A, a candidate must complete the following departmental requirements:

1. Thirty (30) hours of graduate work in English inclusive of ENG 837 Thesis In Progress, with an emphasis in African American, American, or British literature) Required Core Courses: ENG 502 Cornerstone Survey, ENG 533 Methods Of Research, and ENG 638 Survey of Lit Theory
2. A written comprehensive examination
3. End of program assessment that includes a comprehensive test, research completion, and evaluation
4. An acceptable thesis based on an investigation of a subject approved by the Department and the University Graduate School
5. An oral defense of the thesis before the committee of graduate faculty advisors
6. A completed thesis approved by the University Graduate School

Master of Arts Degree in English

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
ENG 502	Cornerstone Survey	3
ENG 533	Methods Of Research	3
ENG 638	Survey of Lit Theory	3
	Hours	9
Second Semester
ENG 530	African American Fiction	3
ENG 735	The British Novel	3
ENG 732	American Novel	3
	Hours	9
Second Year
Third Semester
ENG 5XX/6XX/7XX English Elective		3
ENG 5XX/6XX/7XX English Elective		3
ENG 5XX/6XX/7XX English Elective		3
	Hours	9
Fourth Semester
ENG 837	Thesis In Progress	3
	Hours	3
	Total Hours	30