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English
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2.- English and American Literature
The primary objective of the Literature Option is to develop skill in
reading and interpreting literature. The course work is designed to provide
both a comprehensive knowledge of literature in its historical and
intellectual contexts and the opportunity to explore competing theories of
critical interpretation. The Literature Option offers the opportunity for
students to prepare for teaching in secondary schools and at junior
colleges. It also offers the opportunity for students to prepare for
admission to PhD programs in British and American Literature.
Requirements for Admission:
- a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution or proof of
equivalent education in a foreign institution;
- for unconditional acceptance, a score of 500 on the GRE verbal scale and
500 on the GRE analytical scale; the score on the verbal scale will be
given greater weight;
- 18 hours of advanced level English courses; and 1.writing sample
(optional).
Requirements for Degree:
- 36 semester hours to include 30 semester hours of course
work, ENGL 3598-3599, and an oral examination; or
- 36 semester hours of course work to include ENGL 1597, and an
oral examination.
- Core Curriculum (27 hours): ENGL 3500; four courses from ENGL 3501-06;
four courses in at least three different literary periods from ENGL 3551-56
(ENGL 3525 may be included as one of the four).
- Electives (3-9 hours): any other graduate ENGL courses except ENGL 1530,
2530, and 3530; graduate courses in other departments as approved by the
Director of Graduate Studies.
- Research Options (1-6 hours): (a) Thesis (ENGL 3598-99)--a substantial
work of literary scholarship: the student submits a thesis proposal and the
names of a thesis director, English Department reader, and outside reader
to the Graduate Advisor for approval, and then follows the Graduate School
guidelines for preparing and submitting a thesis; (b) Master's Paper
(ENGL 1597): the student submits to the Graduate Advisor a proposal for expansion
and revision of a graduate research paper under the supervision of a
director, English department reader, and an outside reader and then follows
the Graduate School guidelines for preparing and submitting the paper.
- Oral Examination: A defense of the thesis or Master's paper before the
student's committee. In all cases a majority vote of the committee will
determine acceptance or rejection.
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