Master of Arts in English Program Requirements

These program requirements can be tailored to meet students' interests and career goals. 

26 Hours of Course Work

• A 4-hour course in Contemporary Theory.
• A 1-hour course in Bibliography and Research Methods.
• 4-hours of classes in each of the following categories: period, author, genre and approach.
• 9 hours of elective course work.
• Most coursework should be at the 5000 level, a student may include no more than two 4000 level classes in their program.
• With the permission  of their advisor, students may take three credit hours outside of the department to meet their program requirements.

 Reading List Exam

• A two hour oral exam taken at the beginning of your third semester.
• You will be examined over works from three of the following categories: period, author, genre and approach.
• You will choose two faculty members to serve on your examining committee and generate your reading lists in consultation with them.
• The MA director will assign a third faculty examiner to your committee.
• For more details about the exam and sample reading lists see Reading List Exam.

Thesis

• Four hours of ENGL 5960: Thesis Research
• Meet with your thesis committee for approval of your thesis proposal by the end of your third semester.
• An oral defence and approval of your completed thesis.
• For more details and advice on your thesis see MA Thesis.

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