Degree Requirements
Students must complete at least 30 hours, 18 hours of which must be in 5000-level courses. Up to 12 hours may be taken in 4000-level courses approved by the department and Graduate School.
Courses for the MA in English are divided into four categories, and students are required to take classes in at least three. Aside from this core requirement, students build their own program through electives. They might opt to focus tightly on one or two areas, or they might design a program that offers them the broadest possible range of English Studies.
Alternatively, they can focus on building a program that best aligns with their unique scheduling needs, as many of our busy graduate students need to do.
Admissions
To enter the graduate program in English a candidate must satisfy the requirements of both the Graduate School and the Department of English. A candidate should have a bachelor’s degree, with at least 18 hours in English above the freshmen level. Normally, only students with a grade point average of 3.0 in undergraduate English courses and an overall undergraduate average of 2.75 will be considered. Scores from the Graduate Record Aptitude Exam (GRE) are not required. Letters of recommendation are welcome, but not required for applicants not seeking assistantships.
Applications to the MA in English are considered year-round. However, because spaces in graduate courses are limited, prospective students should submit their applications well before the semester begins.
