Creative Writing, M.A.

Contacts

Graduate Advisor: Dr. Tobias Wray
Email: twray1@uco.edu
Office: LAN 105F
Phone: 405 - 974 - 5614

Admission Requirements

• Online application for admission (www.uco.edu/graduate/).
• Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts from each institution attended with all degrees posted. All transcripts must be from accredited institutions. Transcripts must show:
  • A minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA (overall) or 3.0 undergraduate GPA (last 60 hours completed); and 18 hours of English (3000- or above) with a 3.0 GPA.
  • Students may gain conditional admission by achieving a score of 150 (verbal) and 4.5 (analytical writing) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
• Writing Sample: A 20-page (double-spaced) writing sample in a single approved creative writing genre (section of novel, short story, poems, screenplay, or creative nonfiction essay)
• A two-page (double-spaced) essay detailing the applicant’s reading habits.
• Students with a native language other than English must submit evidence of English language proficiency. See Admission to Graduate Studies  - English Language Proficiency.

*Students falling below these standards may qualify for conditional admission. See Admission to Graduate Studies  .

Other Requirements

• Plan of Study. Each student must file a plan of study with his/ her graduate program advisor and the Jackson College of Graduate Studies (JCGS) by the end of the first semester of graduate work. The plan must be signed and dated by the graduate program advisor before it can be considered official.
• Academic Standards. Meet the following coursework standards:
  • Overall GPA of 3.00 or higher.
  • No more than six hours of “C”.
  • No more than six advisor-approved hours from traditional correspondence courses.
  • At least 21 of 33 total hours must be in Graduate English courses
• Language Requirement. Demonstrate reading knowledge of a second in one of the following ways:
  • Achieve a level of Advanced Low or higher on an ACTFL Reading Test.
  • Earn a “C” or better in a minimum of six credit hours in a single second language at the University of Central Oklahoma. These hours will not count toward the M.A. degree.
  • Produce evidence of having earned a “C” or better in a minimum of six credit hours in a single second language at an approved college or university. These hours will not count toward the M.A. degree.
• Thesis Requirement. Complete an acceptable thesis, including an oral defense.
• Final Requirements. Apply for graduation through the JCGS by the advertised deadline.

Graduation Requirements