Graduate Admissions
The Master of Arts in English graduate program welcomes applications for its concentrations in the areas of creative writing and literature.
Graduate Admissions Deadlines
- Fall Semester: July 15
- Spring Semester: December 1
- Summer Semester: May 1
The admissions criteria below supplement those of the Graduate School, which can be found in the . Please note, Current and former University of South Alabama students applying to our graduate program can request that their transcripts be included with their electronic applications by completing the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Registrar's Transcript Request Form. In the Name/Organization field, write "³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Graduate School."
â–¼ Admission Requirements
- For the Literature Concentration, applicants normally have an undergraduate major
or minor in English or at least 21 semester hours of coursework in English beyond
the freshman level, at least 12 of these hours in upper-division literature courses.
For the Creative Writing Concentration, applicants normally have 15 semester hours
of coursework in English beyond the freshman level. Students lacking prior coursework
can complete additional upper-division courses in English to strengthen their applications.
- Applicants to graduate programs in Arts and Sciences typically have a minimum GPA of at least a 3.0 on all undergraduate work. In exceptional cases, applicants may be considered with at least a 2.5 GPA on all undergraduate work, or at least a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. The English Dep