Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

Course Requirements​

48 hours of graduate credit in English

Two Professional Development Courses in English, Publishing, Teaching:  8 hours

Five Courses in English Literature:  20 hours

At least one pre-1800 course:

• Medieval Literature
• Renaissance Literature
• Restoration/Eighteenth-Century British and/or Early American Literature

At least one pre-1900 course:

• Any of the above
• Nineteenth-Century British (Romantic and Victorian)
• Nineteenth-Century American Literature

Five Electives:  20 hours

Students may choose from

• English and American period courses
• Studies in Literature 
• Language and Style
• Creative Writing courses in Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction (including Memoir, Personal Essay, Science and Nature Writing, and Travel Writing)
• Independent Study (maximum of four hours)
• Internship (maximum of four hours) 
• Thesis Research (maximum of four hours; available for students exercising the thesis option)

Good Standing

To achieve good standing in the program, students must:

1. Complete at least three courses within twelve months of their admission to the program, and
2. Maintain an overall grade-point average of at least 3.0. Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on probation and given two quarters to raise their average to the minimum 3.0 level. Students on probation are required to consult with the program director before registering for classes. Failure to meet these requirements constitutes grounds for dismissal.

Thesis Option

A thesis option is available to students who have a promising idea for an appropriate project. Proposals must earn the approval of an English Department graduate faculty member, who will serve as project director, and of the Program Director. Credit is earned through ENG 501.  Please see the Program Director for more information on this option.

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