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Graduate Studies in English

Effective for students entering Spring 2012 and after

Valdosta State University
Department of English
1500 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, Georgia 31698-0025
Phone: 912-333-5946
FAX: 912-333-7389

Contents

Introduction
The M.A. Program in English

Assistantships, Scholarships, Awards
Study Abroad
Checklist for Graduation (Non-thesis)
Checklist for Graduation (Thesis)
Course of Study (Literature)
Course of Study (Rhetoric and Composition)

Introduction

            The Department of English at Valdosta State University offers a Master of Arts in English for students who wish to continue their study of either literature and literary criticism or rhetoric and composition.

            Students earning a Master of Arts in English are well prepared for a number of careers and programs. These include doctoral studies, college and secondary school teaching, business, and other professional endeavors.

            Valdosta State University offers a wide array of services that support student research. Odum Library has more than 350,000 volumes, including several special collections, and it subscribes to more than 2,700 periodicals. It also provides an on-line catalogue and database searches, interlibrary loan facilties, and access to websites and library catalogues all over the world.

            Graduate students are encouraged to participate in departmental events and projects, such as departmental conferences, workshops, faculty forums, and poetry and fiction readings. They may take an active role in Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honor Society, or submit their work to Odradek, the literary magazine, or to the Spectator, the student newspaper.

The M.A. Program in English

    The English Department of Valdosta State University expects its graduate students to acquire the following:

  • a breadth of knowledge including

    • general knowledge of major literary periods and movements

    • general knowledge of useful literary concepts and terminology, and

    • specific knowledge of key works and figures;

  • The ability to produce cogent written works blending knowledge of specific texts, history, and sources, with a clearly developed critical point of view; and
  • The ability to discuss their work articulately.

    The English Departments's admission policy, degree offerings, degree options, and course offerings are designed to help all students achieve these goals.

Admission

Applications to the MA program are made online through the graduate school:

http://www.valdosta.edu/gradschool/prospective.shtml

The Graduate School
1500 North Patterson Street
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA 31698-0005
912-333-5694
http://www.valdosta.edu/gradschool/

Requirements for Admission to the Graduate Program in the Department of English

The following are the requirements for regular admission to the Department of English as a graduate student:

  • Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution.
  • Applicants must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. This GPA may be cumulative or in the undergraduate English major.
  • Applicants must have a GRE verbal or analytical score of 500 or above.
  • Applicants must submit a brief cover letter with the application.
  • Applicants must submit a Statement of Intent, which should not exceed 750 words.  The Statement of Intent should briefly outline relevant academic interests in the field and proposed course of study in the program (Literature or Rhetoric and Composition).  It is appropriate in such letters to discuss one’s most successful undergraduate work, to be as specific as possible about which area of English studies one intends to enter, and to indicate one’s ultimate career goals. 
  • Applicants must submit a sample of academic writing, preferably from an upper-level English course, no more than fifteen pages in length.
  • Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation

The statement of intent and writing sample will be used by the Graduate Studies Committee to assess the writing skills of the applicant and the applicant’s fit to the program.

Applications to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) may be made in the Testing Office, Powell Hall East.

Special Requirements for Students Entering the Program without an Undergraduate Degree in English

  • Students entering the literature emphasis without an undergraduate degree in English or English minor or its equivalent must complete the following prerequisites with a grade of B or higher before enrolling in graduate-level courses: ENGL 3060; ENGL 3210 and ENGL 3215; ENGL 3110 and ENGL 3120.  At the discretion of the Graduate Studies Committee, courses taken at the undergraduate level deemed equivalent to the above requirements may be counted as fulfilling the prerequisites either partially or in full.  In addition, 4000-level British and American courses at VSU can be substituted for the 3000-level surveys, as long as the student still takes two American and two British courses.
  • Students entering the rhetoric and composition emphasis without an undergraduate degree in English or English minor or its equivalent must complete three hours of either ENGL 3210 or 3215; and three hours of either 3110 or 3120--all with a grade of B or higher.  These prerequisites must be completed before the student may enroll in graduate-level courses.

Probationary Admission

Probationary Admission

            To be accepted as a probationary student in the Department of English graduate program, the student must:

    1. Possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited institution.
    2. Meet either the minimum GPA requirement or minimum GRE score required for regular admission.
    3. Submit a brief cover letter with the application.
    4. Submit a Statement of Intent, which should not exceed 750 words.  The Statement of Intent should briefly outline relevant academic interests in the field and proposed course of study in the program (Literature or Rhetoric and Composition).  It is appropriate in such letters to discuss one’s most successful undergraduate work, to be as specific as possible about which area of English studies one intends to enter, and to indicate one’s ultimate career goals. 
    5. Submit a sample of academic writing, preferably from an upper-level English course, no more than fifteen pages in length.
    6. Submit two letters of recommendation

The statement of intent and writing sample will be used by the Graduate Studies Committee to assess the writing skills of the applicant and the applicant’s fit to the program.

Probationary admission is at the complete discretion of the Graduate Studies Committee.  Meeting or exceeding the above minimal standards for probationary admission does not guarantee admission. The department makes a determination for admission based on the above criteria as well as the student's career goals, fit to the program, and evolving trends and standards in the profession.

Progression, Retention, and Dismissal Policies

VSU Department of English Graduate Program

Progression, Retention, Dismissal, and Readmission Policies

  1. In order to graduate, students must earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all graduate course work.
  2. Students receiving two grades below “C” (“D”, “F”, “WF”, or “U”) will be dismissed from the program.
  3. No course in which the student has earned a grade below a “C” will count toward completion of the degree.
  4. Students also will be dismissed from the program if they accumulate 4 or more academic deficiency points. A grade of “C” equals one deficiency point. A grade of “D” equals 2 deficiency points. A grade of “F” or “WF” equals 3 deficiency points.
  5. If dismissed from the program, the student must wait a minimum of two semesters before applying for readmission.  Any such readmission will be probationary and the English department reserves the right to place additional specific conditions and contingencies on any offer of readmission. Readmission is not guaranteed and prior academic performance and conduct in the program will be considered.
  6. The maximum time allowed for completion of the master’s degree is seven calendar years. No work completed more than seven years prior to degree completion will be accepted toward the degree except with special permission from the Graduate Studies Committee, the Chair of the English Department and approval by the Dean of the Graduate School.
  7. No more than 6 semester hours of academic work may be transferred from another institution into a master’s-level graduate program. This credit must be documented in the form of an official transcript at the time of admission. Transfer credit will be evaluated after admission by the academic department. To be eligible, credit must be no more than seven years old prior to completion of the degree.
  8. Students must receive a grade of B or better in the fourth sequence course of a foreign language or a passing grade in a reading proficiency examination administered by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages in order to fulfill the requirements of the degree.
  9. Students entering the literature emphasis without an undergraduate degree in English or English minor or its equivalent must complete the following prerequisites with a grade of B or higher before enrolling in graduate-level courses: ENGL 3060; ENGL 3210 and ENGL 3215; ENGL 3110 and ENGL 3120.  At the discretion of the Graduate Studies Committee, courses taken at the undergraduate level deemed equivalent to the above requirements may be counted as fulfilling the prerequisites either partially or in full.  In addition, 4000-level British and American courses at VSU can be substituted for the 3000-level surveys, as long as the student still takes two American and two British courses.
  10. Students entering the rhetoric and composition emphasis without an undergraduate degree in English or English minor or its equivalent must complete three hours of either ENGL 3210 or 3215; and three hours of either 3110 or 3120--all with a grade of B or higher.  These prerequisites must be completed before the student may enroll in graduate-level courses.
  11. Students enrolled in the graduate program in English can take no more than three credit hours per year that do not count toward fulfillment of the requirements for the degree.
  12. Students enrolled in the graduate program in English must complete ENGL 7000 and 7010 in the earliest possible semesters they are offered following initial enrollment.

Course Options

Students have a choice of electives from among 7000- and 8000-level courses. These courses offer options in several areas:

  • Period studies courses that cover several figures and genres within a given national literature and historical period, focusing on themes selected by instructors.

  • Genre studies courses that focus on historical and formal developments within a single major genre across cultural and historical boundaries.

  • Special topics courses that cross cultural, historical, biographical, and/or genre boundaries.

  • Rhetoric and composition courses that examine both theoretical and pedagogical approaches.

Required Courses

ENGL 7000 (Approaches to Graduate Study) and ENGL 7010 (Approaches to Critical Theory) are required of all students in the program. They will acquaint students with the materials, methodologies, and skills necessary to graduate study.

7000-Level Courses

All English courses numbered in the 7000s are restricted to graduate students. These classes mix lecture and discussion with further opportunities for more advanced research.

8000-Level Courses--Graduate Seminars

Also restricted to graduate students, courses in the 8000s are narrowly focused on specialized areas. In these small classes, students will be responsible for a series of oral and written presentations on selected topics. Students are required to take at least four seminars.

Graduate Option

In order to take advantage of our more extensive undergraduate offerings and/or to engage in interdisciplinary study, students will also have the opportunity to exercise a graduate option. Under this option, students will be allowed a maximum of six hours of course work drawn from the following areas:

  • selected 4000-level courses within the English Department (with the prefixes ENGL, LING, CRWR, and JOUR). With the instructor's permission, graduate students may take the undergraduate course with appropriate adjustments in the syllabus; and/or

  • graduate courses outside the English Department.

Thesis and Non-thesis Options

Thesis Option

A master's thesis in English should be a work of 50 or more pages demonstrating competent and substantial research coupled with an innovative approach to the subject matter. The thesis will be directed by a faculty member and a committee of two other faculty members (one of whom must be from outside the English Department). Once the thesis has been submitted, students will have a defense covering both the thesis and their coursework.

Students following this option must complete a minimum of 30 hours of coursework and six hours of thesis credit, in addition to completing the foreign language requirement. Deadlines of submitting the thesis are printed in the Graduate Bulletin.

Non-Thesis Option--Comprehensive Examination

Students will develop, in consultation with their committee, a reading list representative of a currently recognized sub-field or specialty in their area of emphasis.  This list should consist of no fewer than 20 secondary sources (articles and/or book chapters), excluding material that students have already studied in their classes.  In the literature emphasis, the list should consist of no fewer than six primary sources and no fewer than 20 secondary sources (articles and/or book chapters) and should seek depth of coverage in no fewer than two recognized periods in British and/or American literature.  Committee chairs should insure the list is coherent and meets the above requirements.  Students will then take a three-hour written examination over this reading list and a follow-up one hour oral examination over that written test and their coursework.  These examinations should be taken before or immediately after the final semester.  Students following this option must complete 36 hours of coursework.

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements for All Students

English 7000--Approaches to Graduate Study. This course will acquaint graduate students with the aims and methods of professional research in the discipline. Students in this course will produce a paper suitable for presentation at an academic conference.

English 7010--Approaches to Critical Theory. THis course will acquaint graduate students with the different critical methodologies available for the interpretation of texts. Students in this course will produce a paper suitable for publication in an academic journal.

Foreign Language Requirement--Students must demonstrate a reading proficiency in German, French, or Spanish by the end of their final semester of coursework. (Other languages may be accepted by special permission.) They may do so by passing a reading examination* or by earning a grade of B or better in the fourth sequence course of one of these languages.

* The Reading Proficiency Examination is administered by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. Students desiring to take this exam should report to this department to apply to take this examination. It is usually administered around mid-semester, but alternative arrangements can be made. These exams last approximately 1 1/2 hours and are reading intensive. The exam is in two parts. The first part is reading comprehension and consists of brief paragraphs in the foreign language. Each of the paragraphs is accompanied by 2 to 4 multiple-choice questions in English that test the reader's understanding of the paragraphs. There are approximately 20 multiple choice questions. The second part of the exam is made up of five sequences that must be translated into grammatically correct English. Students may use dictionaries. Scoring is according to university standards; 60 is the minimum passing score.

Advisors and Examination Committees--After students are accepted into the           Graduate School, they should make an appointment to see the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in English, who will serve as their advisor until they are ready to select their own. Whether students plan to pursue the thesis or non-thesis option, the appropriate advisor and committee are essential to their academic and professional well-being, serving as a source of guidance about the thesis, the comprehensive examinations, careers, further graduate study, dual degrees, and other matters.

    By the time students have completed approximately 18 semester hours of coursework, they should be ready to select permanent graduate advisors whose expertise would be best suited to their planned thesis or comprehensive examinations. Students should then meet with their advisors to select at least two other members of the graduate faculty who will serve on their examination committee. In the case of a thesis committee, at least one member must be from a department outside the students' areas of specialization. Students then need to meet with their examination committees either to agree on the thesis timetable or to establish a reading list for the comprehensives.

GPAs--The Graduate School requires a 3.0 GPA for graduation.

Additional Degree Requirements for the Non-thesis Option

The Master's Comprehensive Examination--Students may take their comprehensive examinations any time during their last semester of coursework or, if they wish, after they have completed their coursework. Students must complete their comprehensive examinations within six years after entering the Graduate School:

  • The comprehensive examinations, which are written by the students' examination committees, consist of both written and oral components.
  • The Written Component is a two-hour examination derived from a reading list representative of the area of emphasis.  Students will develop, in consultation with their committee, a reading list representative of a currently recognized sub-field or specialty in their area of emphasis.  This list should consist of no fewer than 20 secondary sources (articles and/or book chapters), excluding material that students have already studied in their classes.  In the literature emphasis, the list should consist of no fewer than six primary sources and no fewer than 20 secondary sources (articles and/or book chapters) and should seek depth of coverage in no fewer than two recognized periods in British and/or American literature. 
  • The Oral Component of the exam is a one-hour oral examination scheduled two weeks after the written examination.

The examination committee may require students to retake one or both components of their comprehensive examinations. Before retaking the examination, students must schedule meetings with their committees to determine areas requiring special attention. If they do not pass after the second attempt, they must wait one semester and complete whatever remedial work their committees suggest. They may retake the examination a maximum of four times.

Additional Degree Requirements for the Thesis Option

In conjunction with an advisor and an examination committee, students may opt to write a thesis--a work of 50 or more pages demonstrating competent and substantial research coupled with an innovative approach to the subject matter. Students choosing to write a thesis should adhere to the following timeline:

Second semester of coursework--Students should meet with an advisor whose area of expertise is appropriate to the intended area of study. With advisors, students will work on developing topics and selecting two other members of their examination committees. Students interested in writing a creative thesis or one in rhetoric and composition should request specialized guidelines from the graduate coordinator.

Third semester--Students should prepare the preliminary written work required by the committee, which may include an annotated bibliography and a prospectus (a four- to five-page discussion of the proposed thesis, outlining the content of each proposed chapter and containing a preliminary bibliography). This prospectus must be approved by the committee.

Fourth semester--Students should draft the thesis, circulating copies to the committee members for their suggested revisions. The thesis should be submitted in the final semester of coursework. The thesis should conform to the latest MLA style sheet and should follow the schedule and format guidelines printed in the Valdosta State University Thesis and Dissertation Guide. A copy of this guide is available in the Graduate Coordinator's office.

Once the committee members read the thesis, each student will defend it in an oral examination. This examination will also pose questions about the breadth of the student's studies. The committee may ask the student to rewrite portions of the thesis and/or to make a brief presentation on some aspect of his or her studies.

Areas of Emphasis

Emphasis in Literature

Course Distribution--The M.A. degree in English in literature consists of 36 semester hours.

  • I. Required Courses (18 hours)

ENGL 7000 Approaches to Graduate Study: 3 hours
ENGL 7010 Approaches to Critical Theory: 3 hours
Seminars (8000-level): 12 hours

  • II. Elective Courses (18 hours)

Studies Courses (7000-level ENGL): 0-18 hours
Seminars (8000-level ENGL): 0-18 hours
Graduate Option (ENGL 6000 and/or courses from other Departments): 0-9 hours
Thesis Hours (under the thesis option): 6 hours

Graduate Option: In order to take advantage of our extensive undergraduate offerings and/or to engage in interdisciplinary study, students will also have the opportunity to exercise a graduate option.  Under this option, students will be allowed a maximum of 9 hours of coursewor4k that can be drawn from selected 4000-level courses within the English Department with the prefixes ENGL, LING, CWCL, and JOUR (with the instructor’s permission, graduate students may take the undergraduate course with appropriate adjustments in the course syllabus); only 6 hours of the Graduate Option can be taken as graduate courses outside the English Department.

Special Requirements for Students Entering the Program Without an Undergraduate Degree in English

  • Students entering the literature emphasis without an undergraduate degree in English or English minor or its equivalent must complete the following prerequisites with a grade of B or higher before enrolling in graduate-level courses: ENGL 3060; ENGL 3210 and ENGL 3215; ENGL 3110 and ENGL 3120.  At the discretion of the Graduate Studies Committee, courses taken at the undergraduate level deemed equivalent to the above requirements may be counted as fulfilling the prerequisites either partially or in full.  In addition, 4000-level British and American courses at VSU can be substituted for the 3000-level surveys, as long as the student still takes two American and two British courses.

Emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition

Valdosta State University's Master of Arts in English program also offers an emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition. This emphasis offers the following:

  • training for students seeking to teach at the junior college level;

  • an attractive degree program for public school English teachers;

  • a theoretical and historical foundation for students seeking to enter a Ph.D. program in rhetoric and composition; and

  • training for students seeking a professional writing career.

Students obtaining an M.A. with an emphasis in rhetoric and composition will achieve the following educational outcomes. Students will

  1. demonstrate their ability to apply theoretical, pedagogical, and historical approaches in the study of composition and rhetoric;

  2. demonstrate their ability to interpret language and literature in light of key facts, concepts, and contexts, employing a variety of critical approaches;

  3. produce systematic and thoroughly researched work appropriate to the discipline;

  4. participate in activities related to the profession.

Course Distribution--The M.A. degree in English in Rhetoric and Composition consists of 36 semester hours with 18 hours for the emphasis.

  • I. The Rhetoric and Composition Emphasis (18 hours)

A. Required Courses (6 hours)
ENGL 7000 Approaches to Graduate Study: 3 hours
ENGL 7010 Approaches to Critical Theory: 3 hours

B. Required, if not taken as an undergraduate (0-3 hours)
ENGL 4620* Survey of the History of Rhetoric: 0-3 hours
*must be taken as ENGL 6000--Graduate Option

C. 3-6 hours from the following
ENGL 7600 Studies in Rhetoric and Composition: 0-3 hours
ENGL 8600 Seminar in Rhetoric and Composition: 0-3 hours

D. 3-9 hours from the following
ENGL 7600 Studies in Rhetoric and Composition: 0-3 hours
ENGL 8600 Seminar in Rhetoric and Composition: 0-3 hours
LING 4000* Elements of Linguistics: 0-3 hours
*must be taken as ENGL 6000--Graduate Option
LING 4160* Sociolinguistics: 0-3 hours
*must be taken as ENGL 6000--Graduate Option
ENGL 4610* History of the English Language: 0-3 hours
*must be taken as ENGL 6000--Graduate Option
ENGL 8690 Workshop in Rhetoric and Composition: 0-6 hours

*These courses fall under graduate option, which allows for only two courses at the 4000 level. Credit for such courses will be listed as ENGL 6000. If taken at the undergraduate level, these courses cannot be taken again for graduate credit.

  • II. Elective Courses in English (18 hours)

Studies Courses (7000-level ENGL): 0-18 hours
Seminars (8000-level ENGL): 0-18 hours
Graduate Option (ENGL 6000 and/or Courses from other Departments): 0-6 hours
Thesis Hours (under the thesis option): 6 hours

Students entering the rhetoric and composition emphasis without an undergraduate degree in English or English minor or its equivalent must complete three hours of either ENGL 3210 or 3215; and three hours of either 3110 or 3120--all with a grade of B or higher.  These prerequisites must be completed before the student may enroll in graduate-level courses.

Assistantships, Scholarships, and Awards

The English Department will be offering two graduate assistantships for spring 2008. There are also two teaching assistantships awarded each academic year, generally given to second-year students (because a student must have completed eighteen hours of coursework on the graduate level in order to be eligible for teaching). Descriptions of the two kinds of assistantships follow:

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP
Graduate assistants receive $1426 per semester and pay only $37.50 in tuition per semester (plus the health, activity, and athletic fee). Duties include working fifteen to seventeen hours per week, as assigned by the department head. This award is contingent upon acceptance into the graduate program.

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP
Teaching assistants receive $1,600 per semester and pay only $37.50 in tuition per semester (plus the health, activity, and athletic fee). Duties include teaching one section of ENGL 1101 or 1102 each semester; the assistants must also enroll in English 8800, Seminar for Teaching Assistants, fall semester. This award is contingent upon successful completion of eighteen hours of graduate coursework in English.

If you wish to apply for one, or both, of these assistantships, you must submit a letter of application to Dr. Darrell Fike, Graduate Coordinator, stating your interest, qualifications, future plans, and your expected date of graduation. In addition, you should also include a current transcript. Students who are not currently enrolled at VSU should also include at least two letters of reference. Applicants may be interviewed by the Graduate Committee.

Applications for summer Graduate Assistants are due by Friday, April 10, 2009.
Application deadline for fall Graduate Assistants--TBA.

Graduate English Department Scholarship

The Graduate English Department Scholarship is awarded to a candidate for the Master of Arts in English who has completed at least nine hours of coursework in graduate English and linguistics courses, who has a 3.5 GPA, and who has made consistent progress toward the degree. The monetary amount of this award varies from year to year.

The Graduate Award

The Graduate Award is given to the candidate for the Master of Arts degree in English who has completed at least 50 percent of the coursework (18 hours or more), who has a GPA of 3.5 or better, and who has made consistent progress toward the degree.

Study Abroad

International Teaching Assistantships

The Office of International Programs and the Graduate School have a limited number of international teaching assistantships available. These assistantships help fund students' work as teaching assistantships at VSU's exchange institutions in Syktvkar, Russia, and Eger, Hungary. At these institutions, students will lead conversational English discussion groups as teachers. They will also work with faculty members at those institutions on selected projects for credit. Students interested in these assistantships must apply through the Graduate School after having obtained permission from the English Department.

International Study

Opportunities for affordable graduate study abroad also exist, both during summers as well as during the academic year. Applications for summer or fall study must be made no later than March 31.

Checklist for Graduation: Non-Thesis

Advisor:

Examination Committee:

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Foreign Language Requirement Satisfied:

Graduate GPA (3.0 or above):

Comprehensive Exam Dates
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Checklist for Graduation: Thesis

Advisor:

Thesis Committee:

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Foreign Language Requirement Satisfied:

Graduate GPA (3.0 or above):

Comprehensive Exam Dates
Written:

Oral:

Thesis Option
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Prospectus Due:

Chapter Due Dates:

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Submission Date:

Defense (by mid-semester):

Course of Study (Literature Emphasis)

Required Courses (18 hours)
1. ENGL 7000--Approaches to Graduate Study

2. ENGL 7010--Approaches to Critical Theory

Graduate Seminars (8000-level Courses)
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*Elective Courses (18 hours)
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* may include six thesis hours and/or six hours of graduate option/courses outside of English

Course of Study (Rhetoric and Composition Emphasis)

Required Courses for the Emphasis (18 hours)
A. Required Courses (6 hours)
1. ENGL 7000--Approaches to Graduate Study

2. ENGL 7010--Approaches to Critical Theory

B. Required Course, If Not Taken as an Undergraduate
3. *ENGL 4620--Survey of the History of Rhetoric

C. 3-6 Hours from the Following
4. ENGL 7600--Studies in Rhetoric and Composition

5. ENGL 8600--Seminar in Rhetoric and Composition

D. 3-9 Hours from the Following
6. ENGL 7600--Studies in Rhetoric and Composition

7. ENGL 8600--Seminar in Rhetoric and Composition

8. *LING 4000--Elements of Linguistics

9. *LING 4160--Sociolinguistics

10. *ENGL 4610--History of the English Language

11. ENGL 8690--Workshop in Rhetoric and Composition

*These courses must be taken as graduate option courses (ENGL 6000). Only six hours of ENGL 6000 are allowed.

Elective Courses in English (18 hours)
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These elective courses may include six hours of thesis credit and/or graduate option. Students must take at least four seminars.