Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in West Long Branch, NJ, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Rhetoric and writing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum overall GPA of 2.75, fifteen or more credits in literature or related field, essay of 1000 words describing interest and goals, two letters of recommendation, creative writing sample

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.88%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.44%
Unknown	7.32%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Renaissance and medieval literature, nineteenth-century American literature, eighteenth-century British literature and women's studies, Old and Middle English, African diaspora and African post-colonial literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ  07764-1898
United States

Contact Dr. Mary Kate Azcuy
Program Director
Email: mazcuy@monmouth.edu
Phone: 732-571-3439
Fax: 732-263-5242

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