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Master of Arts in English
Program Requirements With Thesis
 

   The Master of Arts degree in English with thesis requires the completion of at least 30 hours of approved graduate-level courses including 6 semester hours of thesis. At least half the work presented for the degree must be 600-level courses.

 

   Immediately upon entering the graduate program, the student should develop, with the assigned advisor, an individual course of study which meets the requirements for the degree and the student's objectives.

 

   To be eligible for graduation, a student must fulfill all course requirements and perform satisfactorily on a final comprehensive examination.

 
Required Program 

Semester Hours

ENGL 600

Materials and Methods of Research in English or its equivalent* 


3

ENGL 602 Critical Theory or its equivalent* 3
ENGL 695 Thesis**  3
ENGL 696   Thesis**  3
British Literature prior to 1784*  3
British Literature after 1784 3
American Literature*  3
A Major Figures course 3
Collateral courses in supporting areas or departments* 

0-9

500-600 level ENGL electives  0-24
Total Semester Hours 

30

Note: Registration for GSTC 600, Continuing Graduate Studies, may be required. Check with advisor.

*These requirements are to assure variety of experiences. If the student has a strong background in a particular area, he or she may substitute another course or area.

**Before registering for ENGL 695, Thesis, the student must have successfully completed 9 semester hours of a foreign language or have passed a language examination approved by the department.

 

 

 
 

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