Program Description: The goal of the program is to provide as broad a comprehensive training in English as possible with courses in linguistics, rhetoric, and literature; concentrations in literature and creative writing; and special emphasis on preparing graduate students for teaching through an apprenticeship program that involves observation, mentoring, instruction, and practice in the writing lab and classroom.
Information on the M.A.Ed. and M.A.T. programs can be found in the College of Education and Allied Professions.
Required Standardized Test: GRE General Exam
Minimum Admissions Requirements: Same as the Graduate School
Additional Admissions Criteria: Candidates must submit a writing sample and three letters of recommendation.
For the M.A.Ed. in Comprehensive Education - English, the applicant must hold or be eligible for the North Carolina "A" license in English.
Application Deadline: None
Prerequisites: None
Number of Graduate Faculty: 30
Number of Students: 37
Location of Course Offerings: Cullowhee and Asheville
Graduate Program Director:
Dr. Laura Wright
Department of English
828-227-3927
lwright@email.wcu.edu
Related Websites:
- English Department
- Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.) - Graduate Catalog Information
- Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) - Graduate Catalog Information
- Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) - Program Coordinator's page