Program: English, MA - East Carolina University

Mar 29, 2025

2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

Program Coordinator: Matthew Cox (2211 Bate Building; 252-737-1664; coxmat@ecu.edu)

The English, MA offers both a thesis and nonthesis option.

Visit Department of English Master of Arts in English for more information.

The degree requires a minimum of 33 s.h. as follows:

I. Research Methods - 3 s.h.

(Select one of the following courses.)

II. Areas of Concentration - 15 s.h.

(Select one of the following areas of concentration.)

A. English Studies

An approved, unified program of study, including courses from at least two concentrations or areas of study for a total of 15 s.h. of coursework chosen from ENGL courses.

B. Creative Writing

Select a maximum of 12 s.h. from the following courses:

Select a minimum of 3 s.h. from the following courses:

C. Linguistics

ENGL 6530 - Descriptive Linguistics

Select 12 s.h. from the following courses:

D. Literature

Select 12 s.h. from the following courses:

Select 3 s.h. from previous group or from the following courses:

E. Multicultural and Transnational Literatures

Select 15 s.h. from the following courses:

F. Rhetoric and Composition

Select 6 s.h. from the following courses:

G. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Select 6 s.h. from the following courses:

H. Technical and Professional Communication

ENGL 6702 - Research Methods in Technical and Professional Communication

Select 12 s.h. from the following courses:

III. ENGL Electives - 9 s.h.

Electives outside the department may be approved by the director of graduate studies.

IV. Options - 6 s.h.

(Select one of the following options.)

A. Thesis Option (6 s.h.)

The thesis demonstrates the student’s ability to gather, arrange, and interpret material which bears on a particular problem.

ENGL 7000 - Thesis (3 s.h.)
ENGL 7000 or an elective (3 s.h.)

B. Nonthesis Option (6 s.h.)

The comprehensive assessment project (CAP) is designed in consultation with a faculty member and carries no course credit. This option requires students to complete an additional 6 s.h. of electives.

CAP Project (0 s.h.)
Electives (6 s.h.)

Note:

Successful defense of thesis or comprehensive project is required.