English
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduate Program
Master of Arts in English (M.A.)
The M.A. in English is an intensive graduate program that facilitates the career advancement
and intellectual development of teachers, future Ph.D.s, and lifelong learners in
a community environment where students and faculty motivate and inspire one another.
- By completion of the M.A. in English, students will demonstrate knowledge of various
forms of written texts (including fiction, poetry, drama, essay, and other literary
genres); major periods in the history of English, American, and world literature in
terms of cultural contexts, styles, dominant genres, language, and subject matter.
- By completion of the M.A. in English, students will also exhibit the ability to apply
various critical perspectives toward a variety of texts and to use standard reference
tools, methods, and forms of documentation used in scholarly research.
- By completion of the M.A. in English, students will be able to present orally the
findings of research and critical analysis; write research papers and critical analyses
on appropriate topics from language, composition, literature, or pedagogy; produce
publishable level of critical, creative, and/or pedagogical materials; sustain a high
standard of written expression in lengthy critical or creative works; and demonstrate
synthesizing skills through a comprehensive final examination.
