m.a. in english, literature

This program requires either 33 credit hours of coursework, including a 3-credit thesis or project, or 36 credits of coursework without a thesis or project. From 15 to 18 credits must be from literature, literary theory, and literary research courses. The remaining credits are electives that may be in literature or in other areas of English Department graduate offerings. For a printable check-list, click HERE.

"The depth and quality required of graduate work in the M.A. in English has given me the skills to evaluate literature in a way that not only gives me the opportunity to approach it from different points of view, but also to adapt it for teaching at various learning levels."

Debbie Paxton