I.Required Courses (21 Hours)
* ENGL 7100 Introduction to Graduate Studies (3)
ENGL 7200 Seminar: Rhetorical and Critical Theory (3)
ENGL 8700 Graduate Research (3)
** ENGL 8900 Graduate Thesis (3)
Select three of the following courses:
ENGL 7500 College Composition: Theory and Practice (3)
ENGL 8540Seminar: English Literature (3)
ENGL 8550 Seminar: American Literature (3)
ENGL 8560 Seminar: Women’s Literature (3)
ENGL 8570 Seminar: World Literature (3)
* Must be taken as early as possible in the graduate student’s career, preferably within the first two trimesters.
** ENGL8900 cannot be attempted until after completing the other core courses and the four elective/selective courses.
II. Additional Requirements (12 Hours)
With the advisor’s approval, students will select at least four 5000-plus level courses in literature, rhetoric, composition, linguistics, or closely related fields. (Depending on the student’s areas of interest, the electives might include such courses as ENGL6580: Read and Rap: Literature for Young Adult Readers, ENGL6172: Contemporary Native American Authors.)
III. Total -33 Hours
Degree Requirements Non-Thesis Option
I. Required Courses ( 21 Hours )
*ENGL 7100 Intro to Graduate Studies (3)
ENGL 7200 Seminar: Rhetorical and Critical Theory (3)
ENGL 7500 College Composition: Theory and Practice (3)
ENGL 8540 Seminar: English Literature (3)
ENGL 8550 Seminar: American Literature (3)
ENGL 8560 Seminar: Women’s Literature (3)
ENGL 8570 Seminar: World Literature (3)
* Must be taken as early as possible in the graduate student’s
career, preferably within the first two terms.
II. Additional Requirements (12 Hours)
With the advisor’s approval, students will select at least four 5000-plus level courses in literature, rhetoric, composition, linguistics, or closely related fields. (Depending on the student’s areas of interest, the electives might include such courses as ENGL6580: Read and Rap: Literature for Young Adult Readers, ENGL6172: Contemporary Native American Author.)
III. Exam (1 Hour)
ENGL 8950 Comprehensive Exam in English (1)
IV. Total - 34 Hours
After admission as a degree-seeking student, a student will also apply for candidacy after completing her or his course work. Application for candidacy should be made at the beginning of the term in which the student expects to fulfill the candidacy requirements (successful completion of ENGL 8950 for non-thesis students; after 18 credit hours are earned for thesis students). Application forms are available in the college office. To qualify for degree candidacy for the thesis option, a student must do the following:
1. complete each course for the M.A. in English with a “B” (3.0) or better;
2. complete a detailed, approved proposal for a master’s thesis; and
3. complete thesis proposal form with the signatures of three full time English faculty who have agreed to serve on the student’s thesis committee; the primary
thesis advisor must be from the tenure-stream faculty.
More detailed candidacy information is available through the M.A. in English advisors.
