English, M.A.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Degree Requirements — 30 or 36 Credits

See “English M.A.”.

Degree Requirements

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. Comprehensive Exam. In pursuing this option, students must take an additional two courses from ENG 600-level offerings (6 credits). Students pursuing this track will also pass a written comprehensive exam, covering five areas of concentration, during their final semester of study.
2. a Master’s Project (ENG 697)
3. a Creative Project (ENG 697) (with faculty consent)

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.