MA Program Requirements
The first year in the MA program is essentially the same for thesis and non-thesis option students; by the end of the first year, though, you must decide which option to pursue so that you can effectively complete your requirements.
Basic Requirements for the Non-Thesis Option
- 30 hours of course work
- Reading knowledge of one foreign language
- Comprehensive examination (GRAD 7000, 0-credit hours, if not registered for coursework during exam semester) consisting of a six-hour written examination over four areas of the MA Reading List
Basic Requirements for the Thesis Option
The first year in the MA program is essentially the same for thesis and non-thesis option students; by the end of the first year, though, you must decide which option to pursue so that you can effectively complete your requirements.
- 24 hours of course work
- Thesis, usually not to exceed 50 pages (5-6 credit-hours)
- Reading knowledge of one foreign language
- Comprehensive examination (ENGL 7990, 1 credit-hour, if not registered for coursework during exam semester), consisting of
- A 4 1/2 hour written examination over three areas of the MA Reading List
- A one-hour oral examination over the completed thesis
Concentrations
Two specialized concentrations are available to interested and qualified students.
Concentration in Creative Writing (Thesis Option only):
- 24 hours of course work
- at least 6 and not more than 9 hours in creative writing courses
- At least 9 hours in literature courses
- Creative thesis, usually not to exceed 50 pages (5-6 credit-hours)
- Reading knowledge of one foreign language
- Comprehensive examination (ENGL 7990, 1 credit-hour, if not registered for coursework during exam semester), consisting of
- A 4 1/2 hour written examination over three areas of the MA Reading List
- A one-hour oral examination over the completed thesis
Concentration in Rhetoric and Composition (Thesis Option only):
- 24 hours of course work
- three core courses:
- ENGL 7040 English Composition: Approaches and Issues
- ENGL 7050 Studies in Composition
- ENGL 7300 Rhetoric: Theory and Practice
- At least three more English courses
- Two courses in a coordinated minor or two more English courses
- Thesis in the field of rhetoric and composition, usually not to exceed 50 pages (5-6 credit-hours)
- Reading knowledge of one foreign language
- Comprehensive examination (ENGL 7990, 1 credit-hour, if not registered for coursework during exam semester), consisting of
- A 4 1/2 hour written examination over the Rhetoric and Composition area and two other areas of the MA Reading List
- A one-hour oral examination over the completed thesis
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Last updated February 20, 2005