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2015-2016 Graduate Catalog

English M.A.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Degree Requirements — 33 Credits

See “English M.A.”.

Degree Requirements

Choose one course in American Literature:

ENG 630American Literature to the Civil War

3

ENG 631Studies in American Literature Civil War to WW1

3

ENG 632American Literature WW1 to Present

3

Choose one course in British Literature after 1800:

ENG 627British Romantic Literature

3

ENG 628Studies in the Victorian Period

3

ENG 62920th Century British Literature

3

Choose one course in British Literature before 1800:

ENG 623Old English

3

ENG 624Middle English

3

ENG 625Studies in the Renaissance

3

ENG 626Studies in the Restoration and Eighteenth Century

3

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

ENG 600Introduction to Graduate Study

3

ENG 638Literary Criticism and Theory

3

Required Elective Credits — 18 hours

A minimum of four courses must be selected from ENG 500-level and 600-level offerings (12 hours)

In order to prepare for the comprehensive examinations or for the backgrounds section of the Project presentation, students should complete elective courses that will offer them maximum breadth of content in their studies, reaching across time periods, continents, and genres. Depending on their career plans, students may also take elective courses in Education with approval from their advisor. Students should work closely with their advisor to select appropriate elective courses.

Select one of the following options:

  1. Comprehensive Exam. Students pursuing this track will pass a written comprehensive exam, covering five areas of concentration, during their final semester of study.
  2. Master’s Project. The Master’s Project consists of a research paper of 30-50 pages, appropriate for journal submission. Students must make a public presentation of the project before an audience of students and faculty. The master’s project may be written under ENG 697 for 3 elective credits.
  3. Creative Project (with faculty consent). The Creative Project is a creative work of similar length to the Master’s Project 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. The creative project may be written under ENG 697 for 3 elective credits.