Admission to MA programs | MA in English | Program Outcomes | Graduate Students |
Spring 2008 Courses | Fall 2008 Courses |
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| 1. Complete the following before advancing to candidacy |
9 |
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ENGL A602 |
Contemporary Critical Theory |
3 |
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ENGL A687 |
Composition Theory and Practice |
3 |
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ENGL A689 |
Advanced Research and Professional Practices |
3 |
| 2. Complete six (6) credits from the following literary periods: |
6 |
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ENGL A607 |
Studies in American Literature |
3 |
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ENGL A615 |
Studies in Medieval Literature |
3 |
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ENGL A620 |
Studies in Renaissance Literature |
3 |
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ENGL A625 |
Studies in Neoclassical Literature |
3 |
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ENGL A630 |
Studies in the Literature of Romanticism |
3 |
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ENGL A640 |
Studies in the Victorian Period |
3 |
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ENGL A642 |
Studies in the Modernist Period |
3 |
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ENGL A643 |
Studies in Contemporary Literature |
3 |
| 3. Complete six (6) credits from the following specialized studies: |
6 |
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ENGL A636 |
Studies in Modern Criticism |
3 |
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ENGL A651 |
Studies in Poetry |
3 |
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ENGL A661 |
Studies in Fiction |
3 |
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ENGL A671 |
Studies in Nonfiction Prose |
3 |
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ENGL A676 |
Studies in Texts and Cultures |
3 |
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ENGL A681 |
Studies in Drama |
3 |
| 4. Complete six (6) credits from the following composition, rhetoric, and language theory courses: |
6 |
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ENGL A606 |
Studies in the Development of the English Language |
3 |
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ENGL A680 |
Studies in the History of Rhetoric |
3 |
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ENGL A685 |
Studies in Rhetorical Strategy |
3 |
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ENGL A688 |
Topics in Professional Writing |
3 |
| 5. Complete six (6) credits from any category above: |
6 |
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Elective courses may also include, with approval of the committee chair, |
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- Up to six (6) credits of 400-level ENGL courses |
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- Up to six (6) credits of approved coursework outside of the department, and/or ENGL A698: Individual Research |
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| 6. Complete at least three (3) credits of ENGL A699: Thesis: |
3 |
| 7. Total minimum credits required for the MA in English: |
36 |
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| Note: Most graduate courses are offered on a two-year shedule, except for ENGL A602 (every spring), and ENGL A687 & ENGL A689 (every fall semester). A tentative course rotation schedule is available from the English department. |
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