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Degree Requirements:
1. Course
Requirements:
Under Plan B, candidates must complete, with a GPA of 3.00 or higher,
a minimum 30 credits, at least 24 of those credits in the major,
including 4 credits in English 8906 and 8 additional credits in
8000-level English seminars.
Within the required 30 credits, students must also complete at least
6 credits in a related field or fields. Related field courses may
be at the 4000-, 5000-, or 8000-level and must be offered for graduate
credit.
All courses to be included in the student's degree program must
be approved by the advisor and Director of Graduate Studies.
No graduate credit is allowed for courses of D quality.
2. Language
Requirement:
The candidate is required to have a reading knowledge of one of
the following languages: French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin,
Russian, or Spanish. A language not on this list may be chosen by
students who can show its relevance to their degree program. No
candidate may satisfy this requirement with English. Under certain
circumstances the requirement may be waived for foreign students.
3. Plan
B Projects:
The candidate will submit two Plan B projects,
which will normally, but not necessarily, be completed in connection
with graduate courses in English or the related field(s). A completed
project must be approved by a member of the graduate faculty.
4. Comprehensive
Examination:
Under the supervision of an examining committee, the candidate
will be given a 2-day, 6-hour written examination on:
I. A literary text to be selected
and approved at least four weeks before the examination (2 hours).
II. A list of 25-30 literary works to be chosen and approved
at least four weeks before the examination. (3 hours).
III. The related field(s) (1 hour).
On the fourth working day after completion
of the written exam portions, the candidate will meet with the examining
committee for the oral portion of the comprehensive exam (one hour).
II. Requirements for the M.A. (Plan B)
in English with Emphasis on English
Studies
The M.A. in English with Emphasis on English Studies provides broad,
balanced training in English and American literature, linguistics,
and rhetoric and composition.
Prerequisites for Admission:
Entering students should have completed at least 30 credits in English
(these may include credits in literature, language, and advanced
composition), including 20 credits of upper division English courses
that offer broad coverage of English and American literature and
at least one course in English language or English linguistics.
Any deficiencies will be determined by the Director of Graduate
Studies in consultation with the Graduate Committee. Certain course
prerequisites may be taken concurrently with graduate work and may
be applied toward degree.
Degree Requirements:
1. Course
Requirements:
Under Plan B, candidates for the Masters' degree must complete,
with a GPA of 3.00 or higher, a minimum 31 credits in graduate courses;
25 of those credits must be in 8000- and 5000- level graduate courses
in English, Linguistics, and Composition, as follows:
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Engl 8906 Introduction to Critical
Theory..............................................
1 English seminar (8000-level).............................................................
1 additional literature course with an Engl prefix....................................
Ling 5802 Applied Linguistics (required)...............................................
2 courses in composition/rhetoric/linguistics selected from
the following:
Engl 5116 Advanced Writing of Fiction............................................
Engl 5122 Advanced Writing of Poetry............................................
Engl 5902 Teaching Language, Cognition,
and Writing.....................
Comp 5220 Document Design and Graphics...................................
Comp 5230 Web Pages, Application
and Presentation.....................
Comp 5250 New Media Writing......................................................
Comp 5595 Special Topics. ..........................................................
Comp 8902 Teaching College Composition.....................................
Comp 8903 Directed Research in Composition................................
Comp 8910 Practicum in Teaching Composition..............................
Ling 5195 Special Topics...............................................................
1 elective course in English, Linguistics, or Composition..........................
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(4 cr)
(4 cr)
(4 cr)
(4 cr)
[6-8 cr]
(4 cr)
(4 cr)
(4 cr)
(3 cr)
(3 cr)
(3 cr)
(1-3 cr)
(3 cr)
(1-3 cr)
(3 cr)
(3 cr)
(3-4 cr)
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Within the required 31 credits,
students must also complete a minimum of 6 credits in a related
field or fields. Related field courses may be at the 4000-, 5000-,
or 8000-level and must be offered for graduate credit.
All courses to be included in the student's degree program must
be approved by the advisor and Director of Graduate Studies.
No graduate credit is allowed for courses of D quality.
2. Language
Requirement:
Candidates for the M.A. degree may either satisfy the language
requirement or take 6 credits of graduate work in the major
beyond the minimum of 31 credits. The candidate may be certified
by demonstrating a reading knowledge of a foreign language appropriate
for the candidate's program and approved by the English Graduate
Committee. A computer language may be used to satisfy the M.A.E.S.
language requirement. Under certain circumstances the requirement
may be waived for foreign students.
3. Plan
B Projects:
The candidate will submit two Plan B projects,
which will normally, but not necessarily, be completed in connection
with graduate courses in English or the related field(s). A completed
project must be approved by a member of the graduate faculty.
4. Comprehensive
Examination:
Under the supervision of an examining committee, the candidate
will be given a 2-day, 6-hour written examination focusing on
the individual student's course work and required supplementary
readings. The candidate will write the following :
I. Close analysis of a text from
works of literature, non-fiction prose, linguistics, or composition
selected and approved at least four weeks before the examination
(2 hours).
II. Answers to questions based on a list of works of a) literature,
b) linguistics, and c) rhetoric and composition to be chosen
and approved at least four weeks before the examination (3 hours).
III. The related field (1 hour).
On the fourth working day after completion
of the written exam portions, the candidate will meet with the examining
committee for the oral portion of the comprehensive examination
(1 hour).
III. Requirements for the M.A. (Plan B)
in English with Emphasis on Publishing
and Print Culture Studies
The M.A. in English with Emphasis on Publishing and Print Culture
Studies provides both practical training in publishing and scholarly
background in the field of print culture studies.
Prerequisites for Admission:
Entering students should have completed at least 30 credits in English
(these may include credits in literature, language, and advanced
composition), including 20 credits of upper division English courses
that offer broad coverage of English and American literature and
at least one course in English language or English linguistics.
Any deficiencies will be determined by the Director of Graduate
Studies in consultation with the Graduate Committee. Certain course
prerequisites may be taken concurrently with graduate work and may
be applied toward degree.
Degree Requirements:
1. Course
Requirements:
Under Plan B, candidates must complete, with a GPA of 3.00 or higher,
a minimum 31 credits in the major, including at least 25 credits
in literature, publishing practice, and print culture studies, distributed
as follows:
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Engl 8906 Introduction to Graduate
Studies in English.................................
1 English seminar (8000-level)...................................................................
2 courses in Print Culture Studies, selected from the following:....................
Engl 5661 Publishing the Middle Ages..................................................
Engl 5662 The Making of a Major Author...............................................
Engl 5663 Readers and Book History....................................................
Engl 5664 Small Presses, Little Magazines,
and Modernism...................
2-3 courses in Publishing Practice, selected from the following.....................
Comp 5220 Document Design and Graphics..........................................
Comp 5222 Electronic Publication
.......................................................
Comp 5230 Web Pages, Application
and Presentation...........................
Comp 5250 New Media Writing............................................................
Comp 5290 Advanced Web Design and
Digital Culture...........................
Comp 5610 Discourse Analysis and
Editing..........................................
1 elective 5000- or 8000-level
course with an Engl, Ling, or Comp prefix..........
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(4 cr)
(4 cr)
[8 cr]
(4 cr)
(4 cr)
(4 cr)
(4 cr)
[6-9 cr]
(3 cr)
(4 cr)
(3 cr)
(3 cr)
(3 cr)
(3 cr)
(3 cr)
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Within the required 31 credits, students
must also complete at least 6 credits in a related field or fields.
Related field courses may be at the 4000-, 5000-, or 8000-level
and must be offered for graduate credit.
All courses to be included in the
student's degree program must be approved by the advisor and Director
of Graduate Studies. No graduate credit is allowed for courses of
D quality.
2. Language
Requirement:
The candidate is required to have a reading knowledge of one of
the following languages: French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin,
Russian, or Spanish. A language not on this list may be chosen by
students who can show its relevance to their degree program; a computer
language may also be used to satisfy the requirement. No candidate
may satisfy this requirement with English. Under certain circumstances
the requirement may be waived for foreign students.
3. Plan B
Projects:
The candidate will submit two Plan B projects,
which will normally, but not necessarily, be completed in connection
with graduate courses in English or the related field(s). A completed
project must be approved by a member of the graduate faculty.
4. Comprehensive
Examination:
Under the supervision of an examining committee, the candidate will
be given a 2-day, 6-hour written examination on:
I. A text to be selected and
approved at least four weeks before the examination (2 hours).
II. A list of 25-30 works to be chosen and approved at least
four weeks before the examination (3 hours).
III. The related field(s) (1 hour).
On the fourth working day after
completion of the written exam portions, the candidate will meet
with the examining committee for the oral portion of the comprehensive
exam (one hour).
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