The English Department provides a variety of options for students interested in extending their academic credentials beyond the Bachelor's degree. The Department offers the Masters of Arts with specializations in American & English Literature, Creative Writing, the Teaching of Writing, and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). It also offers a Master of Science in Education in cooperation with the School of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Additionally, the Department offers post-baccalaureate certificates in American and English Literature, the Teaching of Writing, and the Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL), and an ESL endorsement. Pursuing any of these options is an excellent means of enhancing your prospects for success in teaching careers, nonacademic professions, and PhD study.
Pursuing graduate study in the Department of English at SIUE is convenient: classes are offered in the evenings, on weekends, and on weekdays during the regular and summer terms. Degree requirements may be completed in less than two years, though many students who work full-or part-time proceed at a more leisurely pace.
Thinking of Going to Graduate School?
Graduate Studies in the Department of English
Some nuts-and-bolts advice on preparing for graduate studies, both at the MA and the PhD levels. If you're thinking of grad school, or have made the decision and want to learn the best way to maximize your chances for success, begin here.
Graduate Studies in the Department of English
Wonder what's in it for you? Find out here.
SPECIFIC DEGREE PROGRAM INFORMATION
American and English Literature Specialization
Creative Writing Specialization
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Specialization
Teaching of Writing Specialization
APPLYING to GRADUATE SCHOOL
Begin by checking out this overview of the Graduate School Application Process.
SIUE Graduate Admission: Procedures & Forms
Letter of Recommendation Access Waiver Form
SIUE Graduate Admission: Procedures & Forms
Letter of Recommendation Access Waiver Form
This form must accompany all letters of recommendation you submit in support of your application.
FINANCIAL AID
Fellowships and Assistantships
Graduate Student Travel Support Program
SIUE's Graduate School makes financial assistance available for graduate students travelling to conferences to present papers; this link will take you to all the information you need. Keep in mind that some conferences also provide financial support for graduate students presenting papers; the CFP (Call For Papers) of a particular conference will usually have information about such support.
COURSE OFFERINGS
GENERAL INFORMATION and RESOURCES
The Master's Thesis: Getting Started / Finishing Up
Forms for Graduate Students
Web Links of Interest to Graduate Students
SIUE Graduate School Catalog: English
SIUE Graduate Studies and Research
Prepared specifically for students in the English M. A. program, this document provides a quick guide to the procedural (and bureaucratic) aspects of starting (and finishing) a thesis.
Forms for Graduate Students
Most of the forms graduate students will need may be found here: Application for Graduation, Graduate Student Request Form, Registration of Thesis Title, Request for Extended Thesis Credit, and Thesis Approval page. Students choosing the thesis option as their exit exam will also want to read the "Guidelines for the Preparation of a Thesis", an essential document.
Web Links of Interest to Graduate Students
SIUE Graduate School Catalog: English
From the Graduate School's website; this catalog is now published only electronically, and is updated regularly.
SIUE Graduate Studies and Research
A web portal designed specifically for current and prospective SIUE graduate students. This is the place to start your search for information related to SIUE graduate programs, policies, opportunities, and more.
URL: http://www.siue.edu/ENGLISH/Grad/grad_index.html
Published by: Department of English Language and Literature
Last Update: by English Web Manager
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