1.  NDSU English Graduate Programs Master of Arts Literature or Composition Emphasis Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Writing and Culture

2. What can you do with a graduate degree in English?  Corporate Trainer  Grant Writer  Web Developer  Attorney  Teacher or Professor

3. What will you learn? NDSU's English Department recognizes that languages and literatures are prime expressions of cultures, and it is dedicated to exploring what connects cultures as well as what distinguishes them. Whether investigating literature from Ireland, literacy research, new media production, or the rhetoric of the health professions, the departments explores texts and cultures on a global scale.

4. M.A. Graduation Requirements  27 credit hours of letter-graded course work  Overall GPA of 3.0 or better  3-4 credit Master’s paper or 6-10 credit Master’s Thesis  Students must have intermediate competency in one foreign language by the time the time the program of study is completed.

5. Ph.D. Admissions Requirements  3.5 GPA  Official transcripts  3 letters of recommendation  TOEFL exams for international students  The final deadlines for admission:  April 1 (Fall semester)  November 1 (Spring semester).

6. Ph.D. Graduation Requirements  60 credits past the Master’s level  Experiential or field experience credits  Comprehensive examination after coursework completion  Dissertation and dissertation defense  Language or research competency requirement  3 years in one language  2 years in two languages  2 years in one language plus one special research skill

7. Current Financial Support Available  Graduate Teaching Assistantships  4 Graduate Scholarships  Technology Transfer Stipend  Graduate Paper Award  Graduate Teaching Award  Presidential Doctoral Graduate Fellowships  Grants conference travel may also be available

8. How to Apply  Go to http://english.ndsu.edu/phd_degree/ to apply for the Ph.D. programhttp://english.ndsu.edu/phd_degree/  More information about the M.A. program can be found at http://english.ndsu.edu/ma_degree/ http://english.ndsu.edu/ma_degree/

9. Contact Information  Graduate Program Director Dr. Gary Totten Phone: 231-7158 Email: Gary.Totten@ndsu.eduGary.Totten@ndsu.edu  English Department Chair Dr. Kevin Brooks Phone: 231-7147 Email: Kevin.Brooks@ndsu.eduKevin.Brooks@ndsu.edu