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New Mexico State University

Department of English

Las Cruces, NM

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Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA) English Rhetoric, digital media and professional communication
Master of Arts (MA) English Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA) English English studies for teachers
Master of Arts (MA) English Literature
Master of Arts (MA) English English studies for teachers
Master of Arts (MA) English Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA) English Literature
Master of Arts (MA) English Rhetoric, digital media and professional communication
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Rhetoric and professional communication

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 16
Doctoral Degrees 0
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees 1 Foreign Language
Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51
Applied
36
Accepted
15
Enrolled
71%

Applying

40
Application Fee - Domestic
50
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline February 1st February 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Sample of written work
Doctoral Degree Requirements Sample of written work

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards March 1
Types of financial support available Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Traineership
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

50
Total Graduate Students
28%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 24%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 42%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 4%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (36%)
Female (64%)

Faculty

19
Total faculty
Full-time - 18
Part-time - 1
Male (10)
Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Composition research, history and theory of rhetoric, technical/professional communication, creative writing, English and American literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
4,162

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3E
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States
Contact Dr. Elizabeth Schirmer
Interim Department Head
Email: eschirme@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-3931
Fax: 575-646-7725

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