In addition to completing the UIS application for graduate study, applicants are expected to complete the program application (available below), take the GRE General test, and submit a goals essay, a writing sample, and two references (using the form available below).
Submit supplementary application materials (goals essay, writing sample, and two references) to:
English MA Program Graduate Admissions Committee - BRK 482
University of Illinois at Springfield
One University Plaza
Springfield, IL 62703-5407
To be eligible for full admission to the master of arts program in English, applicants with a baccalaureate degree in English are expected to have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale overall and 2.75 in English courses.
To be eligible for full admission to the master of arts program in English, applicants with a baccalaureate degree in a field other than English are expected to have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 overall, complete English 311 with a grade of B or better, complete at least 16 hours of coursework in English beyond freshman composition, including English 311 and at least one course each in English and American literature.
See the English Program website for additional information.