 |
 |
 |
||
 |
 |
|
TESOL Certificate |
English Proficiency Requirements
A graduate degree in English requires students to have a high degree of mastery of all aspects of English language proficiency. For this reason, the department requires standardized English proficiency test scores for all applicants whose native language is not English, even those who have previously received degrees from American universities. The following are the minimum English proficiency requirements for admission to graduate study in the Department of English.
English Department TOEFL/TSE requirements
Students who take the paper-based TOEFL must submit both a TOEFL and a TWE (Test of Written English) score. The minimum recommended score for the TOEFL is 600 and for the TWE is 5.0. For students taking the Computer-based TOEFL the minimum total score is 250 and the TWE score is 5.0. Students taking the TOEFL iBT should demonstrate high scores on all sub-tests. The minimum recommended total score is 100, with minimum reading and writing section scores of 26.
Students wishing to apply for a teaching assistantship must also demonstrate adequate oral proficiency in English, as indicated by a minimum score of 50 on the TSE (Test of Spoken English) or its institutional equivalent-- the SPEAK Test, or a TOEFL iBT speaking score of 26. No student will be considered for a teaching assistantship in the Department of English without having attained these minimum scores. Students who meet these minimum score levels will be required to take the university ITA (International Teaching Assistant) Test in the week before classes begin. In order to qualify for a teaching assistantship, students must achieve a score of 250 or higher on the ITA Test.
IELTS
The department will accept IELTS scores in place of TOEFL scores. Students taking the IELTS should demonstrate high scores on all bands. The minimum recommended total band score is 7.0, with minimum reading and writing band scores of 7.0.
English Department
College of Arts & Sciences
Oklahoma State University
205 Morrill Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
Phone: 405-744-9474
For Information about English Programs: english.information@okstate.edu
Webmaster: engweb@okstate.edu