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The applicant for admission to study for the degree Master of Arts with a major in English shall present evidence of successful completion of at least 24 semester hours of undergraduate English above the freshman level, including survey courses in both English and American literature; one course in linguistics, modern grammar, or the history of the English language; and one upper division writing course. Students not presenting evidence of sufficient background in the above areas shall be required to complete one or more undergraduate courses as a condition of acceptance.
For regulations concerning the required placement and comprehensive examinations see the graduate advisor in English. For regulations which pertain to all candidates for the degree see Master's Degree: General Regulations in this catalog.
Time Limit for Degree Completion
Students in the English Department Master of Arts program must finish their degrees within six years from the date they first enrolled as degree seeking students.
Validation of Courses
Credits earned more than six years before the date for granting the degree cannot be counted to meet degree requirements unless they are validated by special examination. Required courses more than six years old must be repeated unless they are validated. Examinations and grades for validated courses are given by the course instructor or departmental faculty and must be filed in the English Department Office. Courses are eligible for validation only if they have been taken within a ten year period from when the candidate's degree will be completed. Courses from other institutions may not be validated; therefore, transferred courses must be no more than six years old at the time the degree is granted.
Master of Arts Degree Programs
Literature Emphasis (Options I, II, III)* |
Hours |
| ENGL 810 Research Methods |
3 |
| ENGL 815 Writing for the Profession (LiteraryCreative) |
3 |
| ENGL 820 Theory (Literary) |
3 |
| Four required literature courses** |
12 |
| Electives*** |
15 |
| Degree Total |
36 |
Composition and Rhetoric Emphasis (Option III)* |
|
| ENGL 716 Topics in Teaching Composition |
3 |
| ENGL 757 Topics in English |
3 |
| ENGL 810 Research Methods |
3 |
| ENGL 815 Writing for the Profession (Professional/Technical) |
3 |
| ENGL 820 Theory (Composition/Rhetoric) |
3 |
| ENGL 875 Seminar (Composition/Rhetoric or Professional/Technical) |
3 |
| Four required literature courses ** |
12 |
| Two elective English courses numbered 500-800 |
6 |
| Degree total |
36 |
Professional/Technical Writing Emphasis (Options I, II)* |
|
| ENGL 810 Research Methods |
3 |
| ENGL 815 Writing for the Profession (Professional/Technical) |
3 |
| ENGL 820 Theory (Composition/Rhetoric) |
3 |
| Three required literature courses** |
9 |
| ENGL 875 Seminar (Composition/Rhetoric or Professional/Technical) |
3 |
ENGL 890 Research and Thesis or
ENGL 891 Research Problem |
3 |
| ENGL 895 Professional/Technical Writing Internship |
3 |
| Electives (select three) |
9 |
| ENGL 501 Document Design# |
3 |
| ENGL 503 Technical/Professional Editing# |
3 |
| ENGL 704 Advanced Technical/Professional Writing# |
3 |
| ENGL 756 Topics in Writings |
3 |
| ENGL 890 Research and Thesis |
3 |
| ENGL 891 Research Problem |
3 |
| ENGL 895 Professional/Technical Writing Internship |
3 |
| Degree Total |
36 |
Creative Writing Emphasis (Option I)* |
|
| ENGL 810 Research Methods |
3 |
| ENGL 815 Writing for the Profession (Literary/Creative) |
3 |
| ENGL 820 Theory (Creative Writing) |
3 |
| Four required literature courses** |
12 |
| ENGL 850 Creative Writing Workshop (Fiction or Poetry or another genre)@ |
6 |
| ENGL 890 Research and Thesis**** |
3-6 |
| Electives (select one or two)@@ |
|
| ENGL 850 Creative Writing Workshop (different genre) |
3-6 |
| ENGL 716 Topics in Teaching Composition (Creative) |
3 |
| ENGL 753 Multi-Genre Writing |
3 |
| Literature electives ## |
3-6 |
| English elective |
3 |
| Total |
36 |
* One seminar (ENGL 875) in literature is required for the Creative Writing emphasis. All other emphases require two seminars; at least one must be literary; if a second literary seminar is selected, it must be from a different literary area (British Literature before 1789, British Literature after 1789, or American Literature).
**Selected from courses at the 500-800 levels in British Literature before 1789, British
Literature after 1789, and American Literature. At least one course must be taken in each
area. Creative writing students must take at least one contemporary literature course (approved by the Director of Graduate Studies), which may be either a literature elective or one of the required literature courses. May include seminars, but not directed study, research problem, thesis, or internship.
***Selected from courses at the 500-800 levels; electives must be primarily literature courses; may include seminars, directed study, research problem, or thesis.
****A three-hour thesis will include creative work only; a six-hour thesis will include
creative work and a critical/theoretical introduction.
@Six hours of workshop must be taken in the student’s major genre.
@@Students completing a six-hour thesis will select one elective; students completing a three-hour thesis will select two electives.
#Required of students without undergraduate equivalent.
##Literature electives must be selected from courses at the 500-800 levels; may include seminars and directed study. |
