One paper should be at least 8-10 pages long. No poetry should be submitted. A one-page single spaced rationale for the material submitted should accompany the portfolio. It should introduce the material included and explain the relationship between this writing and the student's past experience in composition and communication. Candidates should submit two copies of the entire portfolio.
Photocopies are acceptable.
Candidates who are not accepted into the program may submit a revised portfolio no sooner than two semesters after the original submission and may only resubmit once. Required courses ground students in writing, editing, and rhetorical analysis, while elective courses give the opportunity to focus on creative, professional and pedagogical development. Students must complete 30 hours of course work plus 6 hours of thesis or internship.