18 Characteristics of UTSA Doctoral Programs

In addition to satisfying the University-wide graduate admission requirements, the minimum requirements for admission to the Doctoral program in English are as follows:

1. The student must have a Master’s degree in English or a related discipline with a grade point average of 3.5 or better or a Bachelor’s degree in English or a related discipline with a grade point average of 3.5 or better.
2. A minimum of at least 18 upper-division and/or graduate hours in English literary studies with a grade point average of 3.5 or better.

In addition, applicants must submit:

1. A statement of purpose (2–3 pages).
2. A writing sample (a research paper of approximately 15 pages).
3. Three letters of recommendation attesting to the student’s academic training, capability, and potential.
4. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores from both the General Test and the English Subject Test. These scores will be considered in comparison with scores from applicants of similar socioeconomic background.
5. Students who have received degrees from non-English speaking universities must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores of no less than 550 (paper version), or 79 (Internet version).

For more details, see http://www.graduateschool.utsa.edu/prospective_students/academic_programs