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Apr 16, 2024
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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English MA, Literary Studies and Teaching Specialization
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The Literary Studies and Teaching specialization offers a rigorous, individualized program of advanced study of literature in English, while preparing graduates for careers in secondary school and college-level teaching, professional training and research, and writing in a range of disciplines and modalities. Students work closely with a faculty mentor and gain practical experience in teaching composition or literature. Students choose from an array of courses and select a thesis, exam, or portfolio option. Although allowed flexibility in their course of study, students are required to complete courses in transnational literary studies, literary and critical theory, literary genre, and teaching practice. Students may also select from approved elective courses in literary studies, linguistics, and writing. Students enter the program to further their understanding of literature, to strengthen their teaching qualifications, to broaden their writing experiences, and to prepare for doctoral work.
Program Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Read and interpret diverse global literature’s in English.
- Describe and apply various literary critical theories and strategies.
- Demonstrate their knowledge of pedagogical strategies and methods appropriate to the teaching of English.
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English MA Core
The Department of English offers a comprehensive Master of Arts program with three disciplinary specializations: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Literary Studies and Teaching, and Professional and Creative Writing. These disciplinary specializations share a set of core courses and electives and provide opportunities to study with a dual-modality cohort, allowing students to take shared classes both in-person and online. All three specializations offer a limited number of teaching assistantships on a competitive basis for resident students. Students with a teaching assistantship generally complete the program within 2 years, and those without an assistantship can complete the program in 4 quarters (10-15 credits per quarter).
Program Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the diverse global variations in writing, literature, language, and professional presentation in our changing culture.
- Demonstrate professional-level writing skills by successfully meeting the rhetorical needs of situations requiring the application of a variety of genres and styles.
- Demonstrate knowledge of a range of literary and professional theoretical perspectives, genres, conventions, projects, and forms.
- Demonstrate their knowledge of scholarly research practices appropriate to the discipline of English studies.
- Demonstrate their commitment to professional development.
Core Courses
Select three of the following core English Studies courses:
Literary Studies and Teaching Specialization
Required Courses Credits: 17
Required Intro Course Credits: (2)
Select ONE of the following Literary Studies courses Credits: (5)
Select ONE of the following Literary Genre courses Credits: (5)
Select ONE of the following Teaching Practice courses Credits: (5)
ENG 510 or ENG 592 must be taken for 5 credits.
Department-Approved Electives Credits: 13-15
Select one of the following three options:
Thesis Option Credits: (13)
- Approved Electives Credits: (5)
Exam Option Credits: (13)
- Approved Electives Credits: (10)
Portfolio Option Credits: (15)
- Approved Electives (two 400-level or 500-level writing courses required for multi-disciplinary writing projects) Credits: (10)
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