Mar 05, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

English, MA

Location(s): Online


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The MA in English is an online curriculum designed to provide advanced study in literature, creative writing, theory, cultural studies, and pedagogies, among others. Our students prepare to enter teaching fields in dual-credit environments and community colleges, as well as to transition to doctoral programs. Enjoying both asynchronous and synchronous online classroom environments, our graduates leave the program with an advanced scholarly understanding of the nuances of literature, writing, and theory. 

The writing concentration offers an array of professional, composition/rhetoric, and creative writing workshops to prepare students for careers in communication, teaching, and further advanced studies. Grounded in literary studies, this degree offers flexibility for students to tailor their coursework for creative or professional goals.

MA English Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)

  • Students will demonstrate a critical understanding of the significance of major authors, literary works in different genres, and definitive literary movements in literature, theory, and writing, as focused by their programs.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to critically analyze and interpret literature, theory, and writing, as focused by their programs.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to conduct and utilize research methodologies in the study of literature, theory, and writing, as focused by their programs.

Program Requirements


Required Courses: 15 Credits


Restricted Electives: 3 Credits


Notes:


Choose one.

Notes:


Course number may be repeated for credit when the topic varies.

Thesis Courses: 6 Credits


Notes:


Courses may be repeated beyond 6 sch until thesis is completed.

Writing Concentration


Required courses: 18 credits

Restricted electives I: 3 credits

Restricted electives II: 12 credits

General electives: 3 credits

Required Core Courses: 18 Credits


Note: Students must take 6 hours of ENG 5306 British Literature and 6 hours of ENG 5307 American Literature.

Restrictive Electives: 3 Credits


Students must choose 3 credit hours from the following:

Restrictive Electives: 12 Credits


Note: Students will take 6 hours of ENG 5301 Professional Writing and 6 hours of ENG 5302 Creative writing, as topics change. 

General Electives: 3 Credits


Students must choose 3 credit hours from the following:

Total Hours: 30


Required Core Courses: 15-18

Restrictive Electives I: 3

Restrictive Electives II: 12

General Electives: 6-12

Thesis: 6

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