The BA/MALP is available to English majors with concentrations in either Creative Writing or Literary Studies. Applicants must be English majors in their junior year (between 88 and 131 quarter hours). The deadline for applications is March 15 of the junior year (if applying to begin the program during the following Autumn quarter). Those applying to begin the program during either a Winter or Spring quarter should consult with the Combined Degree Coordinator to set up an appropriate alternative deadline.
Applicants must be English majors, have a minimum grade point average of 3.50 in English and 3.30 overall, and have completed a minimum of four English literature courses, two of which must be core classes, and at least one of the four should be at the 300-level. Students who are in the process of completing these requirements during the quarter of application may be conditionally admitted pending successful completion of the courses.
Applicants should complete the Graduate Combined Degree Online Application. The application requires a one-page statement of purpose and a writing sample which should be uploaded into your application. The sample must be a copy of a paper submitted for an English course, with the instructor's comments on it.
Applicants are advised to consult with the Combined Degree Coordinator, Professor Megan Heffernan, before submitting the application.
Successful applicants will be notified by April 15 and should then consult the Combined Degree Coordinator about their autumn class schedules.