Department of English

MA in English

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Graduate Program

Requirements for the MA in English

Areas of Study	Courses	Credits
Foundations of Language and Literature	ENG 610-ENG 729 (History of the Language, Chaucer, Shakespeare, English Renaissance) (2 courses)	6
Classic Periods	ENG 730-ENG 769 (17th Century, 18th Century, Romantics, Victorians, 19th Century Novel) (2 courses)	6
American and Modern Literature	ENG 770-ENG 896 (19th Century American, 20th Century American Fiction, Contemporary American Fiction, Modern American Poetry, Modern British Poetry, 20th Century English Novel, Modern Theater, Contemporary Theater, Irish Literature) (2 courses)	6
Electives in English	ENG 610-ENG 999 (2 courses)	12

Further Requirements:

Option A

MA Thesis ENG 981; may be taken more than once

3 or 6

Option B

Two additional courses and a special research project linked to one of the final courses taken in the program

6

Total

33 or 36

Foreign language requirement may be satisfied by a course or by an exam.
A candidate may elect a maximum of 12 summer credits.

Requirements for MS in Education in Secondary School Subjects;
Concentration in English

Areas of Study	Courses	Credits
Foundations of Language and Literature	ENG 610-ENG 729 (History of the Language, Chaucer, Shakespeare, English Renaissance)(1 or 2 courses)	3 or 6
Classic Periods	ENG 730-ENG 769 (17th Century, 18th Century, Romantics, Victorians, 19th Century Novel) (1 or 2 courses)	3 or 6
American and Modern Literature	ENG 770-ENG 896 (19th Century American, 20th Century American Fiction, Contemporary American Fiction, Modern American Poetry, Modern British Poetry, 20th Century English Novel, Modern Theater, Contemporary Theater, Irish Literature (1 course)	3
Education	Education Electives (3 courses) (See Education Department	9
	Culminating Experience: a special research project linked to one of the final English courses taken in the program	0
Total	21 credits English; 9 credits Education	30

Requirements for MS in Teaching Secondary School Subjects;
Concentration in English

Education Requirements: 21-24 credits (See Education Department)
English Requirements: 15 credits

Areas of Study	Courses	Credits
Foundations of Language and Literature	ENG 610-ENG729 (1 course)	3
Classic Periods	ENG 730-ENG 769 (1 course)	3
American and Modern Literature	ENG 770-ENG 896 (1 course)	3
Electives	ENG 610- ENG 896 (2 courses)	6
Total		15

Note: EDU 954 (Curriculum project) must be completed with a member of the English graduate faculty.