MA English
Fall 2013
| Degree: | Master of Arts |
| Major: | English |
| Concentration: | None |
Required Courses for Major
Traditional (non-Thesis) track for students with B.A. in English hoping to continue study:
ENGL 5335 Intro to Profession
One of the following:
ENGL 5314 Literary Criticism
ENGL 5301 History of the English Language
ENGL 5300 Linguistics
Total of four graduate courses with "Literature" in the title
18 hours in any graduate English course
Optional six Hours of electives outside of dept. with approval by the graduate advisor or chair.
Traditional (Thesis) Track:
ENGL 5335 Intro into Profession
One of the following:
ENGL 5314 Literary criticism
ENGL 5301 History of the English Language
ENGL 5300 Linguistics
Total of four graduate courses with "Literature" in the title
Six hours in any graduate English course
Optional: six hours of electives outside of dept. with approval by the graduate advisor
ENGL 5390 Thesis
ENGL 5391 Thesis
Non-traditional (non-Thesis) track for students without a major in English or without 12 hours foreign language or with more vocational plans:
ENGL 5335 Introduction to the Profession
Three of the following:
ENGL 5301 History of the English Language
ENGL 5300 Linguistics
ENGL 5310 Teaching of Writing
ENGL 5312 Studies in Language and Linguistics
ENGL 5314 Critical Theory
24 hours of electives approved by the graduate advisor
Elective Courses
With written justification and approval from the department chair, students may take up to 6 graduate hours outside of the department.
Courses in Literature, Writing, Pedagogy, Linguistics, and rhetoric courses and agreed upon with advisor and student interests.
Other
Thesis students must orally defend their thesis in their last semester.
Non-thesis students must sit for an oral examination over all their coursework.
Hours
36 non-Thesis, 30 Thesis