English (M.A.)

Prerequisites

In addition to the general requirements for admission to Graduate School, applicants for admission to the Master of Arts in English program must meet the following requirements:

• A minimum score of 1100 on the GRE formula (150 x undergraduate GPA + GRE [Verbal + Quantitative] score).
• An application packet (consisting of a letter of application and an academic writing sample) sent to the M.A. Advisor in the Department of English.
• Adequate preparation as determined by department head and major professor.

Requirements

Total Hours: 30

• *Other courses in English - 18
• Thesis - 6
  In lieu of a thesis, a candidate may elect to take 12 additional hours in English (for a total of 36 credit hours for the degree).

• ENGL 651 - Bibliography and Literary Historiography (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 553 - Literary Criticism (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• or

• ENGL 555 - Critical Theory and Children’s Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

*Must include at least one course in each of the following areas:

Notes

One-half of the total number of hours required for the degree, excluding credit for the thesis, shall be in 600 level courses.

Students who are considering pursuing a Ph.D. are strongly encouraged to complete the equivalent of 2 years course work in a foreign language. These students are encouraged to complete a thesis.

In order to complete the requirements for degree, students must pass comprehensive examinations, which include a comprehensive objective exam, a portfolio review, and a series of professor-directed individual exams.