MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH
Purpose
The Master of Arts in English Program prepares students for entry to the professional world or further graduate study at a comprehensive university. The program provides a generalist graduate degree that emphasizes the study of rhetoric, theory and practice in composition, research, critical skills and the literature of diverse cultures and historical periods. Graduates complete strong liberal arts experiences and become valuable citizens in their communities. The program serves as a resource center for the study of composition and diverse literature in eastern Oklahoma.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Effective research skills as demonstrated by course work and thesis.
- Scholarly contribution of original insights in the subject area demonstrated in required course work and thesis.
- Demonstration of clear scholarly prose writing in an academic context.
- Theoretical knowledge in the areas of rhetoric/composition and literary/cultural studies.
- Knowledge of major literary movements and periods.
Preferably, students should take English 5033 the semester before enrolling in thesis. During the last semester prior to graduation, students must complete an acceptable Master’s thesis. Students should determine the topic in association with a first and second reader, both of whom should be on the graduate faculty. The readers and the Graduate Dean will be responsible for approval of the finished thesis. If a student does not complete the thesis in one semester, the student will receive a grade of “X” which indicates continuing research and should re-enroll in English 5993. Should a thesis fail to be accepted, the student may revise the thesis but must be enrolled in English 5993 during the revision period. Students may refer to the “Thesis Guidelines” on the Graduate College web page for information about thesis requirements.
- 4254 - Rhetoric/Composition
- 4253 - Literature
English, M.A. - 36 hours
Required Core Courses - 18 hours
- ENGL 5033 - Graduate Research and Writing
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(required first semester)
- ENGL 5313 - Composition Pedagogy I
- ENGL 5993 - Thesis/Teaching Portfolio
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(taken together or spread over two semesters for 6 hours)
Literature Concentration (4253)
Select 18 hours from the following courses. At least 3 credit hours must be dedicated to British literature and American literature respectively.
- ENGL 5823 - Literary Theory (Required)
- ENGL 5403 - Special Topics in British Literature
- ENGL 5413 - Dramatic Literature
- ENGL 5423 - Women Writers
- ENGL 5473 - Classical Literature/Mythology
- ENGL 5583 - Studies in Shakespeare
- ENGL 5613 - Major American Writers
- ENGL 5630 - Seminar in English Studies I (3 hrs)
- ENGL 5640 - Seminar in English Studies II (3 hrs.)
- ENGL 5650 - Seminar in English Studies III (1-3)
- ENGL 5723 - Major World Writers
Rhetoric/Composition Concentration (4254)
Select 18 hours from the following:
- ENGL 5203 - Histories of Rhetoric (Required)
- ENGL 5383 - Modern Rhetorical Theory (Required)
- ENGL 5173 - Cultural Rhetorics
- ENGL 5223 - Administering Writing Program
- ENGL 5233 - Theoretical Linguistics
- ENGL 5323 - Writing Center Administration
- ENGL 5343 - Theory & Practice in Professional Writing
- ENGL 5433 - Interdisciplinary Writing Instruction
- ENGL 5453 - Theory and Practice in Developmental English
- ENGL 5483 - Composition and Technology
- ENGL 5593 - Seminar in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
- ENGL 5543 - Feminist Philosophy and Criticism
Degree Available At
- Tahlequah
- Broken Arrow
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Program Requirements
- Writing Sample
- Statement of Purpose
- 30 hours of upper level English
- GRE/MAT score in upper 75th % if GPA is below 3.0 in undergrad
Application Deadline
- Open Year Round
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