Master of Arts in English (MA)
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theory and Criticism Requirement | ||
| ENGL 5381 | Survey Literary Theory & Crit | 3 |
| or ENGL 5382 | Theory & Practice of Lit Crit | |
| or ENGL 5385 | Gender Studies | |
| Methodology Requirement | ||
| ENGL 5300 | Introduction to the Profession | 3 |
| or ENGL 5301 | Teaching in Rhetoric & Comp | |
| Literature Requirement | ||
| Select one course from each of the following fields and periods: | ||
| English Literature to 1700 | 3 | |
| Studies in Medieval Literature | ||
| Studies in 16th Century Lit | ||
| Studies in 17th Century Lit | ||
| Chaucer | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Milton | ||
| English Literature from 1700 to Present | 3 | |
| Studies in 18th-Cent Brit Lit | ||
| Studies in Brit Lit, 20th-Pres | ||
| Studies in 19th-Cent Brit Lit | ||
| Postcolonial Studies in Engl | ||
| Law, Crime, & Literature | ||
| American Literature to 1900 | 3 | |
| Studies in 19th Century Am Lit | ||
| American Literature from 1900 to Present | 3 | |
| Studies in 20th Century Am Lit | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select any two graduate-level English courses | 6 | |
| Thesis | ||
| ENGL 5398 | Thesis I: Proposal & Research 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 5399 | Thesis II: Comp & Defense 2 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
Students must have completed 18 hours of coursework to register for ENGL 5398 while co-registering for final 3 of 6 hours of coursework, or have consent of thesis director.
- 2
Student must have completed ENGL 5398 and register for final 3 hours of coursework (if needed) to register for Thesis II, or have consent of thesis director.
Note: See College of Arts and Sciences - Undergraduate Degrees for information on the combined BA/MA degree in English.