Applying for
Admission
To be considered for
admission, students must have completed a bachelor's degree in English (or a
related field) with a minimum 3.0 GPA in those undergraduate (and, if
applicable, graduate) courses. A student who fails to meet this requirement
should consult with the English Department's Graduate Program Director regarding
the removal of deficiencies.
Candidates who wish to apply for
admission into the M.A. in English program need to apply to the
Graduate Program at
Salisbury University as well as to the English Department. Candidates should
submit a complete a
Salisbury University Application for Graduate Program Admission and have all
of their undergraduate and graduate institutions forward their transcripts to
the Office of Admissions, 1200 Camden Avenue, Salisbury University, Salisbury MD
21801.
Applying for:
M.A. in English, Options A, B, C, D, and D Plus
In addition to the
Application for Graduate
Program Admission and all college transcripts (indicating a minimum 3.0 GPA
for English (or related) coursework) which must be received by SU's Office
of Admissions, the applicant for the M.A. in English must also submit (or have
forwarded) directly to the English Department's Graduate Program Director,
Salisbury University, Salisbury MD 21801 the following materials:
1. A Department of English M.A. in
English Application Form (click here for
PDF format or
Word format). No electronic applications will be accepted.
2. A written statement of purpose for
applying to the English M.A. program and specific option.
3. Two (2) letters of recommendation
using the
Department Form.
4. Qualifying exam scores:
A. For the Literature
Options or the Composition, Language and Rhetoric Option, acceptable scores on
the GRE General Test (or MAT scores if not applying for a teaching
assistantship). Copy of GRE Registration Form (if scores are not available at
the time of application). Or,
B. For the TESOL
Options, the MAT or PRAXIS I scores are acceptable in lieu of the GRE, but only
for students who are not applying for a teaching assistantship. (Note:
All TESOL students will be required to take the PRAXIS Series before the end of
their first year of study.)
NOTE: Depending on the undergraduate and previous graduate
record of applicants, qualifying examination requirements may be waived or
substitutions for the GRE General Test may be made by the Graduate Program
Director. Qualifying examination scores are considered relative to undergraduate
(and previous graduate) GPAs, recommendations, statements of purpose, and
interviews (if required). There are no set cutoff or minimum scores for
"acceptable."
Deadlines:
Applications to the M.A. in English program are only
considered for Fall or Spring admission.
All application materials must be
received by the English Department's Graduate Program Director
no later than August 1st (for Fall semester
admission) or January 1st (for Spring semester admission.
Applications for
Teaching Assistantships
(which begin in Fall only) must be complete and received by April
1st. When admitted, graduate
students may count no more than nine hours taken as non-degree students toward
the M.A. in English. With the approval of the Graduate Program Director, up to
nine hours of graduate credit may be transferred from another institution.
Applying for:
Post-Baccalaureate (non-Degree) Certificate in TESOL
In addition to the
Application for Graduate
Program Admission
and all college transcripts which must be received by SU's Office of Admissions, the applicant for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
in TESOL must also submit (or have forwarded) directly to the English
Department's Graduate Program Director, Salisbury University, Salisbury MD 21801
the following materials:
1. A letter of application for admission
which includes a written description of reasons for pursuing the Certificate and
a statement of career goals within TESOL and
2. Two letters of recommendation.
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