English M.A.

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Minimum Requirements for English M.A.: 30 credits

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 F699Thesis6
Pass an oral comprehensive examination, which may be combined with the thesis defense
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 F601Theory, Criticism and Methods 13
Complete one of the following:3
ENGL F685
Teaching College Composition 2
Approved ENGL F600-level elective course
Electives
Complete two of the following:6
ENGL F603
Studies in British Literature: Old and Middle English
ENGL F604
Studies in British Literature: Renaissance and 17th-Century
ENGL F606
Studies in British Literature: Restoration and 18th Century
ENGL F607
Studies in British Literature: 19th Century
Complete two of the following:6
ENGL F609
Studies in American Literature to 1865
ENGL F611
Studies in American Literature from 1865-1918
ENGL F612
Studies in American Literature after 1918
ENGL F620
Images of the North
Complete one of the following:3
ENGL F608
Studies in British Literature After 1900
ENGL F614
Studies in Comparative Literature
ENGL F615
Contemporary Literature
Additional approved elective3
Total Credits30
1

Students are required to take ENGL F601 in their first year of study.

2

Required if you are a teaching assistant or planning to teach.

Note: A student may petition the Thesis Advisory Committee and the department chair to take up to 6 credit hours of approved individual study to be applied toward the English M.A. electives requirement.

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Admission Requirements 

Complete the following general university admission requirements for graduate programs.

  1. Submit an application for admission
  2. Submit official transcripts
  3. Official test results: GRE scores are neither required nor considered for this program
  4. Submit resume/curriculum vitae
  5. Submit statement of academic goals
  6. Submit 2 letters of recommendation

International Students: Please consult UAF’s most recent application requirements regarding English language proficiency.

Additional program admission requirements and information:

  • Submit a scholarly writing sample - 20-25 pages

  • Transcripts from all universities or colleges attended: Unofficial transcripts may be submitted with the application. Official transcripts must follow prior to matriculation.

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Roadmaps

Roadmaps provide suggested semester-by-semester study plans for programs and are based on full-time enrollment, unless otherwise specified.

  • This roadmap should be used in conjunction with regular academic advising sessions. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor or mentor each semester.
  • Certain courses and milestones must be completed in the specified semester to ensure on-time graduation.
  • Transfer credits may affect the roadmap.
  • Requirements, course availability, and sequencing may change.
  • Courses marked with (*) are recommended.
First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ENGL F603, F604, F606, or F607263ENGL F601203
ENGL F609, F611, F612, or F620263ENGL F608, F614, or F615263
ENGL F685 (*)203 
 9 6
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ENGL F603, F604, F606, or F607263ENGL F699183
ENGL F609, F611, F612, or F620263Program Elective3
ENGL F699183 
 9 6
Total Credits 30

Footnote Definitions

General Education Requirements Degree Requirements Program & Other Requirements
1--Communication 8--Alaska Native-themed 20--Program Requirement
2--Arts 9--Communication 21--Capstone Requirement
3--Humanities 10--Computation 22--Concentration Course
4--Social Sciences 11--Ethics 23--General Elective
5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences 12--Humanities 24--Minor Course
6--Mathematics 13--Human Relations 25--Upper Division
7--Natural Sciences 14--Humanities or Social Sciences 26--Program Elective
15--Library & Information Research
16--Mathematics
17--Natural Sciences
18--Other
19--Social Sciences

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes are specific, measurable statements that define the knowledge and skills students will gain by the end of the program.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  • Situate literary and nonliterary texts in English within broad historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts; recognize appropriate literary conventions; and interpret particular texts using close reading
  • Write clearly and engagingly about literary and nonliterary texts and be able to produce sustained, coherent arguments at an appropriate level of sophistication
  • Be adequately prepared for the next step in their professional lives if going on to work or further study in the field of English