2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

English, M.S. master

Required Credits: 32
Required GPA: 3.0

I. Professional Education Core Requirements

Complete the following courses:

• ED 6100 Educational Research I (3 credits)
• ED 6107 Advanced Educational Psychology (3 credits)
  or ED 6108 The Learning Community (3 credits)

II. Required English Core

Complete the following courses:

• ENGL 6110 Research and Bibliography (3 credits)
• ENGL 6277 Problems of Literary Criticism (3 credits)
• ENGL 6337 Language and Linguistics Topics (3 credits)

Select one course in American Literature:

• ENGL 6317 Seminar in American Literature (3 credits)
• ENGL 6680 Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 credits)

Select one course in English Literature:

• ENGL 6260 Shakespeare (3 credits)
• ENGL 6318 Seminar in British Literature (3 credits)
• ENGL 6680 Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 credits)

III. Required Electives in English

Select with consent of advisor sufficient courses, including thesis or research paper, to bring credit total for degree to at least 32.

Note: Graduate Assistants with teaching assignments are required to take ENGL 6328 Seminar in Composition Theory (3 credits) Composition Theory (3 credits) as one of their Required Electives

IV. Research Paper or Thesis

Note: The subject of the thesis must be approved by the thesis advisor and the graduate committee before the student may begin research.

• ENGL6980
• ENGL6990

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT
Select one of the following: 1. Modern Language: A reading knowledge of French, German, Russian, or Spanish. In specific cases other languages such as Ojibwe or Mandarin may be substitued with the consent of the Graduate Committee of the Department of English. This requirement may be satisfied in either of two ways: successful completion (with grade of "B" or better) of final second-year course for one of the above languages; or passing a standardized reading test, second-year level. 2. Statistics: Candidates may elect to complete the competency requirment by passing a college-level course in the computer application of statistics with a grade of "B" or better, or by passing a proficiency examination. 3. Teaching with Technology: Candidates may elect to complete the competency requirement by passing a college-level course in the use of technology in teaching with a grade of "B" or better, or by passing a proficiency examination.

WRITTEN EXAMINATION ll
major programs require satisfactory completion of a final written examination which needs to be successfully completed prior to scheduling the oral examination. Please consult with your academic advisor for requirements specific to your area of study.