History in English, MA

How to apply

1. Application: Complete the required SHSU Graduate Application.
2. Application fee: A university application fee is required for all applications to graduate programs at SHSU.
3. Submit transcripts for all prior degrees.
   
   1. The conferral of an undergraduate degree and conferral of a graduate degree from accredited institutions* (graduate GPA of 3.4 or higher is expected).
   2. Applicants are welcome to submit transcripts for coursework from additional institutions, though this is not necessary.
   3. Applicants may submit unofficial transcripts for review by the admissions committee. However, under university policy, admission decisions are contingent upon receipt of official transcripts.
4. A letter of purpose stating your professional intentions for applying to the certificate program and discussing your teaching career, works of literature you have taught, and your approach to teaching them.  

Application for MA Degree Program
Students who are accepted into the Graduate Certificate in English and later wish to apply to the MA in English program will be required to submit additional materials related to the MA application process in effect at the time of their application.

Students enrolled in the MA in English may complete the Graduate Certificate in English as part of the MA degree plan. Students who enroll only in the certificate, may (if accepted for degree candidacy) apply the 18 hours of graduate English credit earned in the certificate program to the MA degree.

SHSU requires that a student complete a graduate degree within six years of matriculation. A certificate student who subsequently pursues the MA in English has six years to complete the degree from the first term of enrollment in the certificate program.

Note: Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.