Students who wish to pursue the Master of Arts degree in English in the Department of Language and Communication must meet the following requirements for admission to the program:

• Undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5
• Undergraduate major in English or
• Successful completion of at least 12 hours of upper-level English courses (3000 or higher)
• Submission of a critical writing sample (research paper) of not more than 15 pages. Writing samples should be submitted directly to the Director of Graduate Studies in English after the application for admission to graduate study has been submitted to the Graduate School.  Samples are reviewed by committee before an applicant is admitted into the program.
• Completed 6 hours of foreign language at the sophomore level.  Applicants who have not yet completed foreign language courses will complete these requirements as a part of the degree plan. Foreign language hours do not count as hours toward the Masters degree. 
• In addition to the requirements above, applicants should submit the following:
• Statement of purpose. In approximately 500 words, the applicant should describe his/her career goals and/or rationale for pursuing graduate study in English. This statement should demonstrate a substantial commitment to graduate study.
• Minimum score of 3.0 on the analytical writing section of the GRE.

For further information on admission requirements, please see the current graduate catalog for NSU admission requirements.   If you have questions about admission requirements or procedures, please direct your inquiries to Dr. Allen Bauman, Director of Graduate Studies, by phone at 318.357.5615 or by email at baumana@nsula.edu.