English Language and Literature, Master of Arts (M.A.)
Thesis option: 30 credits
Non-thesis option: 30 credits
The M.A. degree program requires 30 credit hours of graduate work distributed to assure coverage of major historical fields. The student either may take 24 hours of coursework and write a thesis for the other six hours, or may take 30 hours of coursework and do a capstone writing project. The department also offers a special M.A. with a Concentration in Composition and Rhetoric; this degree program requires 30 credit hours of graduate work, provides thesis and non-thesis options, and balances courses in literature with courses in the theory of composition and rhetoric.
Literature concentration
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL601 | Introduction to Graduate Studies | 3 |
| or ENGL602 | Critical Theory and Literary Criticism | |
| Select one course in Critical Theory, Genre, or Rhetoric | 3 | |
| Select one course in each of the following areas: | 12 | |
Medieval and Early Modern | ||
The Long 18th-century | ||
The Long 19th-century | ||
Modern and Contemporary | ||
| Thesis or Non-thesis option: | 12 | |
| Thesis: | ||
| Master's Thesis Research | ||
Electives | ||
| Non-thesis: | ||
Electives | ||
Writing Project | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Writing studies and rhetoric
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL607 | Readings in the History of Rhetorical Theory to 1900 | 3 |
| ENGL775 | Seminar in Composition Theory | 3 |
| or ENGL776 | Seminar in Modern Rhetorical Theory | |
| Select four additional ENGL designated courses | 12 | |
| Thesis or Non-thesis option: | 12 | |
| Thesis: | ||
| Master's Thesis Research | ||
Electives | ||
| Non-thesis: | ||
Electives | ||
Capstone Project | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |