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This page contains information for students intersted in learning more about the M.A. in English:
Contact Information
Inquiries regarding admission standards, program requirements, and other academic information should be directed to:
Dr. Rusty Witek
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of English
Stetson University
DeLand, FL 32720
e-mail: jwitek@stetson.edu
Inquiries concerning administrative matters such as requests for graduate applications, Stetson University Bulletins, and other general information, as well as information concerning the status of incomplete applications should be directed to:
Diana Belian
Campus Box 8419
Stetson University
DeLand, FL 32723
Telephone: 386-822-7075
e-mail: dbelian@stetson.edu
Preparation for Graduate Study and
Application Requirements
Undergraduate Grade Point Average: Applicants should present a GPA of 3.0 or better. Undergraduate Preparation: The Masters program in English consists of advanced study in the discipline of literary analysis and criticism. Academic standards in the program assume that students have a basic knowledge of the discipline equivalent to an undergraduate major or substantial minor in English. Applicants who are admitted to the program without demonstrating such undergraduate preparation may be required to take additional courses in English at Stetson. Such courses do not count toward the total hours required for the degree. (Courses such as the history of theory and criticism and the historical surveys in British and American literature are typical courses used for this purpose.)
GRE Test Scores: Applicants are required to submit scores for the Verbal and Analytical Writing sections of the Graduate Record Exam. These scores will be taken into consideration in the admissions process, but no minimum score on either section is required. In the recent past, successful students in the graduate program have attained a score in at least the 50th percentile.
Letters of Recommendation: Three letters of recommendation should be supplied from persons who can address the students intellectual abilities, maturity, and academic motivation. Letters from instructors at the college level with specific knowledge of the applicants academic work are preferred.
The Writing Sample: Each application should include a sample of the applicants academic writing. An essay written for an upper-division English course or a course in another discipline in the humanities is preferred. If such a sample is not available, some other substantial writing demonstrating the students ability to organize information, develop an argument, and express ideas clearly should be supplied
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