2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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Karin Westman, Head
Cameron Leader-Picone, Director of Graduate Studies
108 English/Counseling Services Bldg.
785-532-6716
Fax: 785-532-2192
gradeng@ksu.edu
http://www.ksu.edu/english/
Admission procedures
All applications are reviewed by the director of graduate studies and the graduate advisory committee within the department. Applicants are expected to have performed at a B level or better in all of their undergraduate work, but the committee bases its judgment primarily on the student’s performance in English courses.
Because some persons do not mature as students until late in their undergraduate careers, the department may sometimes accept students with less than the expected grade average if the students’ final semesters indicate the ability to do graduate work. Moreover, the department recognizes that students who have majored in fields other than English as undergraduates may choose English for their graduate work. Such students are usually admitted with provisional standing and are enrolled in courses for undergraduate credit until any deficiencies are made up.
Applications need to include the following:
- Completed application form.
- Two copies of the official transcript from each college or university the applicant has attended. Only official copies are accepted by the Graduate School. (If the transcripts do not show an undergraduate major comparable to that of K-State with a minimum of 24 credit hours in English above the freshman level, the applicant may be admitted with provisional standing and enrolled in courses for undergraduate credit until the deficiency has been removed.)
- Three letters of recommendation from persons qualified to speak informatively of the applicant’s academic performance and his or her potential for advanced study in English.
- A statement of objectives (a succinct account of aims and interests).
- A copy of the applicant’s GRE scores (general section only).
- A writing sample of 8-15 pages of analytical or persuasive prose.
- Application fee.
- For applicants who expect to enter the creative writing track, a writing sample of either 10-30 pages of fiction or 6-10 poems.
- For international students, an official TOEFL score report and Kansas State University’s financial affidavit.
Financial support
Most M.A. students qualify to be graduate teaching assistants and are provided valuable teaching experience as well as financial support. GTAs receive a nine-month stipend and a full tuition waiver. The Department of English also offers a small number of scholarships; awarded on a competitive basis, these may be held in addition to an assistantship. Students in the creative writing track may apply for the Seaton Fellowships; students in all tracks may apply for the Edwards, Glenn, Grindell, and Popkins Scholarships.
Master of Arts
Graduate Certificate
English
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