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coursework will be composed of courses from which students may
select any two seminar courses (6 semester hours); two special topics
courses (6 semester hours); one course (3 semester hours) in language,
literature, or rhetoric offered in this program. Students can select any
two other courses as electives to complete the 30 semester hours of
course work. Students at the thesis level will register for the thesis
(research) seminar until such time that the thesis is completed.

Admission to the Program

1. Applicants who hold bachelor’s degrees in English or related
areas must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or
better.
2. Applicants who hold degrees in other areas must have a
cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better, and they will be required to
take selected undergraduate English courses as prerequisites.
3. Applicants must submit an application for admission, pay the
appropriate fee, and submit an official copy of their
undergraduate transcript.
4. All applicants will be required to provide a writing sample
before the final admission decision is rendered. The applicants
will write the sample on the main campus of Bowie State
University under the supervision of Master of Arts in English
program personnel.
Program Objectives

1. To provide an avenue for the student of English to keep
abreast of current literary and rhetorical theories and
practices.
2. To provide an opportunity for the enhancement of knowledge
and skills in the discipline.
3. To provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills
needed to use the new technologies in accessing, analyzing
and using information, especially the computer.
4. To provide an opportunity to strengthen students’ analytical
and research skills, enabling them to successfully pursue any
of a variety of careers which require the application of such
skills.
5. To provide advanced study and research in English through the
study of literary genre, special topics in literature, and cross-
genre investigation of themes and literary modes -- with

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