• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

The Master of Arts in English emphasizes research and the application of various critical approaches to problems in literature and composition. This program provides graduate students with course work in practical criticism and literary theory, electives in literature and linguistics, and opportunities for the study of composition theory and the practice of teaching writing to beginning students. Students can pursue the degree on either a part-time or full-time basis. With courses offered either in the evening or online, the program is designed to accommodate daytime work schedules. Students are advised to take their core-course requirements during their first two semesters of graduate study. A departmental Committee on Graduate Studies, chaired by the Director of Graduate Studies, governs the Master of Arts program in English. The Committee on Graduate Studies administers admission of new students, appointment of graduate assistants, selection of Andrews Award winners, student petitions, and policy issues concerning the Master of Arts curriculum.

CAREER INFORMATION

Students who are pursuing the MA in English as a means of enhancing their teaching careers will be well served by either the thesis or portfolio options for completing the degree. Students who are taking the MA as preparation for doctoral study in English should select the thesis option, should take as many research seminars (ENG 695) as possible, and should take ENG 506 - Composition Theory in order to enhance their eligibility for doctoral teaching assistantships at other universities. This course of study also is recommended for students who are preparing for careers teaching writing or administering writing centers in community colleges and schools. Our graduates have also succeeded in Library Science, Law School, and careers involving writing and editing for and within corporations and foundations.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

MA Literature (Thesis option): 33 credits minimum

MA Literature (Portfolio option): 36 credits minimum

MA LITERATURE (THESIS OPTION):

1. CORE COURSES (6 CREDITS):

ENG 600 - Literary Analysis ENG 601 - Critical Approaches to Literature

2. GRADUATE SEMINARS (12 CREDITS):

ENG 695 - Graduate Seminar

(Taken four times, with change of topic.)

3. ELECTIVES (9 CREDITS):

Courses numbered ENG 506 and higher; at least one additional graduate seminar is recommended.

4. THESIS (6 CREDITS):

ENG 699 - Thesis ENG 698 - Pre-thesis Colloquium ENG 698 may be substituted for 3 credits of ENG 699

所属院系

中国学生入学要求

课程信息

学制：在线/远程学习(33 学分)

学费：US$20,766.00 (¥ 132,111) /年

开学时间：2022八月23日

申请截止日期：20-Jul-22

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