English - Master of Arts (M.A.) - Literature
Master of Arts (M.A.) - English - Literature
College of Humanities and Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 36
Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Notes/Description
The M.A. in Literature Option provides an advanced literary education for students thinking of eventually applying to a Ph.D. program elsewhere, for individuals pursuing a career in secondary teaching, and for experienced secondary teachers seeking to develop their expertise in the subject.
The English department also offers an M.A. in Ecocriticism Option that provides a foundation in the study of literature’s relationship to environmental issues.
M.A. students select graduate seminars in American, British, comparative and ethnic literatures, as well as in critical theory, cultural studies, poetics, environmental literature, postcolonial studies, and other areas. After three semesters, typically, of intensive coursework, their work culminates in a research thesis or portfolio project.
Summary
Course Requirements/Seminars/Options | 30 | |
Thesis | 6 | |
Total Hours | 36 | |
Course Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete 15 credits from the following courses: | ||
LIT 502 | Special Topics in Ecocriticism | 3 |
LIT 520 | Seminar in British Literature | 3 |
LIT 521 | Seminar in American Literature | 3 |
LIT 522 | Seminar in Comparative Literature | 3 |
LIT 524 | Nature, Language and Politics | 3 |
Complete 15 credits from the following options: | ||
LIT 596 | Graduate Independent Study | 1-9 |
WRIT 540 (for teaching assistants) | Teaching College Level Composition | 3 |
400-level UG LIT classes | ||
500-level LIT seminars | ||
approved graduate coursework in other programs (G or UG, not exceeding 9 credits) | ||
LIT 599 | Thesis | 6 |
Total Hours | 36 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C