English (M.A.)

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Master of Arts, English Plan A (thesis): Total 30 credit hours

Required Core 18 credit hours
Thesis 6 credit hours
Electives 6 credit hours

Master of Arts, English Plan B (non–thesis): Total 33-36 credit hours

Required Core 18 credit hours
Electives/Nondepartmental Requirements 15-18 credit hours

Required Core: Total 18 credit hours

Early British Literature (6 credit hours)
Later British or American Literature (6 credit hours)
Language, Writing, and Pedagogy (3 credit hours)
Literary Criticism (3 credit hours)
At least three courses must be seminars at the 700 or 800 level
At least one course must satisfy the Multicultural Literature, Women’s Studies, or Gender requirement.

Electives/Nondepartmental Requirements: Total 6-18 credit hours

Specialization: Literature (Plan A)

Electives 6 credit hours

Specialization: Creative Writing (Plan A)

Electives 6 credit hours

Specialization: Literature (Plan B)

ENGL/LING Electives 3 credit hours
Electives 12 credit hours

Specialization: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL-U.MA.ENGL-TESO) (Plan B)

(Students must complete ENGL 509 - TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (C) to fulfill the core requirement for Language, Writing, and Pedagogy)

A total of 18 hours must be distributed as follows:

Note:

Other requirements include comprehensive examinations. Students should consult the departmental graduate student handbook for additional information. Students in the TESOL specialization are required to complete 80 hours of supervised ESL tutoring or classroom teaching.