 Application Process
Applying for a Master of Arts in English
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
- A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in previous coursework.
- Composite score minimum of 900 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE.
- Solid undergraduate background with courses in English (however, undergraduate degree need not be in English).
- 12 credit hours (or equivalent mastery) of a foreign language. Students who do not meet this requirement may fulfill it while earning their MA.
Applying for the Program:
- Submit Graduate School application and fee. Apply online
- Submit three letters of recommendation.
- Submit GRE general test scores.
- Submit a 10-12 page critical writing sample
- Submit a 500 word statement of purpose
Graduate Assistantships
- The English Department awards graduate assistantships on a competitive basis.
- Assistantships carry an annual stipend of $11,072 and cover full-time tuition and fees.
- Department Graduate Assistants will teach one semester of English 1010 (Composition) a semester.
- New graduate assistants participate in a week-long seminar before Fall semester begins.
- All graduate assistants attend weekly meetings with fellow assistants and an experienced mentor.
Applying for a Graduate Assistantship
- Submit a graduate assistantship application form.
- Submit a 500 word statement of purpose that discusses why you want to teach and what you have to bring to the classroom.
Send all materials (post or email) by February 1, 2010 to:
Professor Susan Aronstein
Department of English
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
aronstei@uwyo.edu
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