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.