Doctor of Philosophy in English - Rhetoric and Writing Studies

Oklahoma State University

Transcripts M.A. or M.S. appropriate to intended doctoral emphasis from accredited institution (minimum GPA of 3.5 in all graduate work) Three letters of recommendation Written statement identifying specific program and proposed area of emphasis (poetry, fiction or creative nonfiction), reasons for undertaking studies, relevant experience and future publication and/or work plans (approximately 250 words) Writing sample: creative writing - short fiction or creative nonfiction manuscript (about 25 pages), 10 poems, or an appropriate excerpt of a longer genre Writing sample: All other areas - 10- to 20-page document recently written in a graduate seminar in English or a related area of study Students who have either a general M.A. in English or an M.A. in English with an option in TESL from OSU and who wish to pursue a Ph.D. in English at OSU must request that the English Graduate Office submit an admissions dossier to the Admissions Committee. The dossier will include: Copies of the M.A. Qualifying Examination or the M.A./TESL exam (the questions, student responses and readers reports) All end-of-semester evaluations by faculty who have taught the applicants in graduate courses.