Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Rhetoric and composition
Master of Science (MS)	Technical communication

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

20

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 9th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 2nd	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	May 17th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.92%
Black or African American	29.73%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.7%
Asian	2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	8.11%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental rhetoric, instructional design, usability, assessment, presentation slides
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Main Street
Houston, TX  77002
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Kintzele
Department Chair, English
Email: kintzelep@uhd.edu
Phone: 713-221-8254
Fax: 713-221-8090

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