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R&W Program and Course Descriptions Computers and Composition Online
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Ph.D in Rhetoric and Writing
Admission Requirements and Information 1) All applicants must submit a completed application to the BGSU Graduate College accompanied by the appropriate fees. To obtain an application form, contact: Graduate
College Graduate College 2) Applicants to all degree programs in English must meet the general requirements for admission to the Graduate College. 3) All applicants for admission to the Department programs must submit scores from the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Those with GRE scores that average below 500 on the verbal and the analytical test portions of the exam will rarely be considered for funding. Recently funded students scored on the average of 550 on both the verbal and the analytical components of the GRE. 4) All applicants must submit official transcripts from each institution they have attended and a 10-15 page writing sample from recent analytical academic work. 5) All applicants must submit three letters of recommendation from persons acquainted with their academic experience. 6) Those seeking funding must submit the appropriate Department application form (available from the Graduate Coordinator) that requires a succinct, one page statement of purpose. This document should explain applicants' reasons for entering a graduate program in English and should detail their specific areas of competence and interest within the larger field of English Studies. NOTE: This latter statement is crucial in determining whether student interests and course demands can be adequately meshed with current faculty and degree offerings and therefore should be constructed thoughtfully and carefully. 7) All non-native English speaking applicants must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). When it is not possible to take the TOEFL, applicants may take the Michigan Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) instead. Those applicants with TOEFL scores below 550 will rarely be admitted. 8) Applications and supporting materials should be received no later than February 1, before the Fall Semester of the year the applicant wishes to begin study. Later applicants will be considered only if positions are available. Applications will be reviewed as early as January 1st. Admission to a program does not constitute a commitment to funding, nor does it guarantee that a student will be available to matriculate in the semester he or she desires. Enrollment demands and curriculum changes may force limits in the number of students permitted to enroll in each course. If you have any questions or need further information you are welcome to contact Dr. Thomas Wymer , our Graduate Coordinator or Mary Ann Sweeney, our Graduate Secretary. The telephone number for the graduate program is (419)-372-6864. |
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