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non-academic workforces, especially the leadership in these
workforces.
• To provide an opportunity for students to gain the knowledge and
skills needed to explore the literature and language of diverse
populations and to successfully pursue careers in related areas, such
as journalism, public relations, writing, etc.
• To provide an in-service program for teachers of English.

Overview and Curriculum Sequence

1. The student pursues core, elective, and any applicable qualifying
courses. (This program presupposes that those students who are
pursuing or wish to pursue careers in teaching have already met
certification requirements.)
2. Upon completion of 12 semester hours of core and elective courses,
the student may advance to candidacy.
3. Upon completion of 21 credits of program requirements (see specific
stipulations that follow), the student may register for and pass the
Graduate Written Comprehensive Examination.

After successfully completing a minimum of 21 credit hours of coursework that
count toward the MA in English degree, students should be able enroll in ENGL
799 and ENGL 800, as long as they meet the following criteria:

(i) At least six of the 21 credits should be core requirements
(501, 601, and 737);
(ii) At least six of the 21 credits should be fulfilling the “Special Topics”
requirement;
(iii) At least six of the 21 credits should be fulfilling the “Seminar”
requirement;

4. The student completes and defends a thesis.
5. The student is awarded the Master of Arts in English.

Program Requirements

I. Core Courses

ENGL 501 Research Methods and Digital Humanities I
ENGL 601 Rhetorical Theories and Practices I

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