Overview

Our English majors, Spanish and French minors, Texas Southern University (TSU) graduate students, and faculty comprise a success-oriented academic community.

The shining light of the department is a faculty that is committed to teaching, scholarship, and university service.

Our faculty enjoys sharing their knowledge and intellectual passion with students.

With the help of our esteemed English faculty, students will gain an understanding of African American Literature, American and British Literature, Science Fiction and Horror, Literary Theory, and Creative and Technical Writing. Because we have such a rich catalog of courses, our graduates go on to become teachers, lawyers, editors, published writers, and so much more!

English Tracks

The English Department offers two options leading to the Master of Arts degree online designed to prepare students for entry to the professional world or further graduate study:

Track A – Master of Arts degree (thesis option – 30 semester credit hours, including 3 research hours for thesis) – in literature study with an emphasis in American, African American, or British literature.
Track B – Master of Arts degree (non-thesis option - 30 semester credit hours for non-thesis) – with a generalist concentration in literary studies. With the approval of the Department Chair and the instructor, the student will devote three credits to a “Directed Reading and Research” course resulting in two or more longer papers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

African American Fiction
The British Novel
American Novel
Cornerstone Survey
Methods Of Research
Survey of Lit Theory

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Texas City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor of Arts in English or Bachelor of Arts and/or Bachelor of Science in another discipline
Minimum of 2.75 overall G.P.A. in undergraduate studies and 3.0 G.P.A. in the discipline
The online application
Academic transcripts from all (attended) institutions of higher learning
Application fees
Three letters of recommendation
The student’s statement of intent (1-2 pages)
A ten to fifteen (10-15) page critical writing sample with bibliography

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

122850 USD / full

≈ 122850 USD / full
Out-of-State

122850 USD / full

≈ 122850 USD / full
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

27000 USD / full

≈ 27000 USD / full

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

English Tracks

Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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