Degree Requirements

The English (MA) consists of 33 graduate credit hours and a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 or better.

Intro Requirement (3)

• ENG 6058 Literature, Language, and Society (3)

Distribution Requirements (18)

At least two of the following (6)

• AML 6017 Studies in the Literature of the U.S. before 1900
• AML 6027 Studies in the Literature of the U.S. after 1900
• AML 6268 Regional U.S. Literature
• AML 6305 Major U.S. Authors
• AML 6930 Special Topics in the Literature and Culture of the U.S.

At least two of the following (6)

• ENL 6305 Major British Authors
• ENL 6335 Studies in Shakespeare
• ENL 6507 Studies in British Literature before 1900
• ENL 6508 Studies in British Literature after 1900
• ENL 6930 Special Topics in British Literature

At least two of the following (6)

• LIT 6066 Studies in Comparative Literature
• LIT 6096 Studies in Contemporary Literature
• LIT 6406 Seminar in Interdisciplinary Literature
• LIT 6411 Seminar in Environmental Philosophy
• LIT 6436 Seminar in Environmental Literature
• LIT 6806 Literature as Cultural Study
• LIT 6930 Special Topics in Literary Study

Electives (12)

These courses may be selected from any graduate course offered through the English program, including those listed under the distribution requirement and those listed below.  Students wishing to become eligible for teaching assistantships must choose ENC 6745, Seminar in Composition Pedagogy.  Up to six credits may be chosen from other departments within the University with the approval of the coordinator of graduate studies.  Students also may choose to earn three elective credits by completing a master's thesis (see the English Program Graduate Student Handbook for policies and procedures governing this option).

• AML 6910 Directed Research
• CRW 6130 Fiction Writing Workshop
• CRW 6331 Poetry Writing Workshop
• CRW 6907 Directed Individual Study
• CRW 6910 Directed Research
• CRW 6930 Special Topics in Creative Writing
• ENC 6317 Article and Essay Workshop
• ENC 6930 Special Topics in Expository Writing
• ENC 6745 Seminar in Composition Pedagogy
• ENG 6971 Thesis
• ENL 6910 Directed Research
• LIT 6910 Directed Research

Comprehensive Exam (0)

All students will sit for a comprehensive exam during the last year of enrollment designed to evaluate progress toward meeting the English Program Student Learning Outcomes.

• ENG 6966 Master's Comprehensive Examination

NOTE: A complete outline of policies and procedures is available in the English Program Graduate Student Handbook.