English M.A.
Admission Requirements
Complete the following admission requirements:
- Submit an academic writing sample.
Minimum Requirements for English M.A.: 30 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the graduate general university requirements. | ||
| Master’s Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the master's degree requirements. | ||
| As part of the master's degree requirements, complete the following: | ||
| ENGL F699 | Thesis | 6 |
| Pass a written comprehensive examination based on a standardized reading list 1 | ||
| Students may advance to candidacy when their advisory committee deems that they have made satisfactory progress toward completion of their degree. | ||
| Pass an oral defense of the thesis. | ||
| English Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ENGL F601 | Theory, Criticism and Methods 2 | 3 |
| ENGL F685 | Teaching College Composition (or ENGL F600-level elective course) 3 | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 6 | |
| Studies in British Literature: Old and Middle English | ||
| Studies in British Literature: Renaissance and 17th-Century | ||
| Studies in British Literature: Restoration and 18th Century | ||
| Studies in British Literature: 19th Century | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 6 | |
| Studies in American Literature to 1865 | ||
| Studies in American Literature from 1865-1918 | ||
| Studies in American Literature after 1918 | ||
| Images of the North | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Studies in British Literature After 1900 | ||
| Studies in Comparative Literature | ||
| Contemporary Literature | ||
| Additional approved elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
- 1
The examination is to be taken in the student’s second year of work. The examination will be held on the Saturday ending the fourth full week of classes in the fall semester.
- 2
Students are required to take ENGL F601 in their first year of study.
- 3
Required if you are a teaching assistant or planning to teach.
Note: Students may apply up to 3 credit hours of individual study toward the English M.A. degree requirements.
