English M.A.

Degree Requirements — 30 Credits

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Required Major Credits — 15 hours

ENG 600 Introduction to Graduate Study (3)

One course in Theory (3)

Two courses in British Literature, one before and one after 1800 (6)

One course in American Literature (3)

Required Elective Credits — 15 hours

A minimum of two courses must be selected from ENG 600-level offerings (6)

Additionally, all students must choose one of the following options:

1) a Master’s Project (ENG 697)

2) a Creative Project (ENG 697)

The master’s or creative project may be written under ENG 697 for 3 semester hours. The Master’s Project consists of a research paper of 30-50 pp., appropriate for journal submission. The Creative Project is a creative work of similar length and can consist of a collection of poems, short stories, or chapters of a novel. Students must make a public presentation of the project before an audience of students and faculty.

Note(s): To increase the flexibility of this program for teachers and to provide further work to help them improve their instructional skills, a block of pedagogical coursework (6 semester hours) may be taken as part of the required elective hours. The student and graduate advisor will plan according to individual needs.

Completion of a Master of Arts degree in English does not meet all the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences PTEP requirements for licensure in English. Students must consult their advisors and/or the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences PTEP office if they are interested in elementary or secondary licensure.

All master's candidates must take a written comprehensive examination or approved equivalent.