M.A. in English Literature and Language
Students also are required to complete a comprehensive exam in which they integrate their knowledge earned through their course and program experiences. Two readers review the exam to provide feedback. Students then offer a public presentation on their exam.
Non-Thesis
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| EN 7301 | Contemporary Literary Criticism | 3 |
| EN 7343 | Linguistics: Voice and Text | 3 |
| EN 7380 | Project | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 27 credit hours from the following: | 27 | |
| Critical Approaches to the Short Story | ||
| Seminar in Medieval Literature | ||
| Literature of the Renaissance | ||
| Realism and Naturalism in the American Novel | ||
| International Literature | ||
| Digital Humanities with American Literature Focus | ||
| History of the American Novel | ||
| The American Novel: Multicultural Literature | ||
| Nineteenth Century British Literature | ||
| Persuasive Writing | ||
| Contemporary Rhetorical Theory | ||
EN 7334 | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Analysis and Criticism of Television and Film | ||
| Fiction: The Creative Process | ||
| Poetry: The Creative Process | ||
| Writing for Publication | ||
| Peace & Violence in Literature | ||
| Directed Readings 1 | ||
| Directed Readings 1 | ||
| Directed Readings | ||
| English Internship in Teaching and Research | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 36 | |
| 1 | Requires Program Director Approval |
Thesis
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| EN 7301 | Contemporary Literary Criticism | 3 |
| EN 7343 | Linguistics: Voice and Text | 3 |
| EN 7390 | Thesis Research | 3 |
| EN 7391 | Thesis | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 24 credit hours from the following: | 24 | |
| Critical Approaches to the Short Story | ||
| Seminar in Medieval Literature | ||
| Literature of the Renaissance | ||
| Realism and Naturalism in the American Novel | ||
| International Literature | ||
| Digital Humanities with American Literature Focus | ||
| History of the American Novel | ||
| The American Novel: Multicultural Literature | ||
| Nineteenth Century British Literature | ||
| Persuasive Writing | ||
| Contemporary Rhetorical Theory | ||
EN 7334 | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Analysis and Criticism of Television and Film | ||
| Fiction: The Creative Process | ||
| Poetry: The Creative Process | ||
| Writing for Publication | ||
| Peace & Violence in Literature | ||
| Directed Readings 1 | ||
| Directed Readings 1 | ||
| Directed Readings | ||
| English Internship in Teaching and Research | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 36 | |
| 1 | Requires Program Director Approval |
Students also are required to complete a comprehensive exam in which they integrate their knowledge earned through their course and program experiences. Two readers review the exam to provide feedback. Students then offer a public presentation on their exam.