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2019-2020 Graduate Studies Bulletin 
    
 
  Nov 21, 2024
 
2019-2020 Graduate Studies Bulletin

English, M.A.



Learning Outcomes

  • Students will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of specific authors and works and/or central issues relevant to their fields of emphasis. 
  • Students will apply professionally relevant theoretical concepts to the analysis of canonical texts and/or central issues specific to their fields of emphasis.
  • Students will demonstrate facility in basic research methods and the use of existing scholarship specific to their fields of emphasis.
  • Students will develop in-depth knowledge in their field of emphasis, along with competency in at least one other area of literary and rhetorical studies.

Degree Requirements (30 Hours)

English, M.A. with an Emphasis in English and American Literature


The student must select one of the following areas for concentration: English literature before 1660, English literature after 1660, or American literature.

Requirements include the following:

Coursework (12 Hours)


  • One course in American Literature
  • One course in English Literature before 1660
  • One course in English Literature after 1660
  • One additional course in the Exam Area

Five Electives (15 Hours)


Two may be taken outside the department.

Foreign Language


A reading knowledge of one foreign language.

English, M.A. with an Emphasis in Composition and Rhetoric


Requirements include the following:

English and/or American literature, 700-800 level (6 Hours)


No more than one workshop course may be counted in the 30 hours of classroom credits; students wishing to emphasize technical writing should consult the graduate director about special conditions.

Electives (9 Hours)


Electives must be approved by the Composition and Rhetoric Committee.

Foreign Language


A reading knowledge of one foreign language.

English, M.A. with an Emphasis in Speech Communication


Requirements include the following:

Speech Communication (12 Hours)


Four additional courses in speech communication at the 700 or 800-level.

Electives (9 Hours)


Three electives at the 700 or 800-level reflecting the student’s particular professional or academic objectives; electives must be approved in advance by the student’s advisor.

Thesis (3 Hours)


Students may enroll in additional hours of SPCH 799, but only three hours count toward completion of the degree.