A minimum of 33 s.h. of course work is required, with a final examination on the thesis or comprehensive assessment project; subject matter from course work may also be a part of the examination.

A research methods course, selected from - 3 s.h.

ENGL 6009 - Research Methods in Language Study
ENGL 6702 - Research Methods in Technical and Professional Communication
ENGL 6805 - Research: The Writer’s Perspective
ENGL 7005 - Bibliography and Methods
ENGL 7601 - Research Design in Rhetoric and Composition

Area of concentration - 18 s.h.

(choose one of the following)

1. English studies:

An approved, unified program of study, including courses from at least two concentrations or areas of study for a total of 18 s.h. of coursework chosen from ENGL courses.

2. Creative writing:

Maximum of 12 s.h. from

ENGL 6840 - Advanced Poetry Writing
ENGL 6850 - Advanced Fiction Writing
ENGL 6868 - Advanced Nonfiction Writing
ENGL 6898 - Advanced Script Writing

Minimum of 6 s.h. from

ENGL 6865 - Creative Writing
ENGL 6870 - Literature: The Writer’s Perspective
ENGL 6880 - Directed Readings in Creative Writing

3. Linguistics:

ENGL 6530 - Descriptive Linguistics

15 s.h. from

ENGL 6505 - Linguistic and Cultural History of the English Language
ENGL 6525 - Language and Society
ENGL 6526 - The Structure of English: Phonology and Morphology
ENGL 6527 - The Structure of English: Syntax and Semantics
ENGL 6528 - TESOL: Theories and Principles
ENGL 6529 - Applied Linguistics for Language Teachers
ENGL 6531 - TESOL: Methods and Practicum
ENGL 6535 - Principles of Language Testing
ENGL 6680 - Writing Systems of the World
ENGL 7565 - Linguistics, Education, and ESL
ENGL 7605 - Discourse Analysis

4. Literature:

6 s.h. from

ENGL 6151 - British Literature Before 1800
ENGL 6220 - American Literature Before 1865

6 s.h. from

ENGL 5150 - Topics in the Novel
ENGL 5170 - Modern Drama
ENGL 5230 - Southern Regional Literature
ENGL 5280 - Topics in Poetry
ENGL 6151 - British Literature Before 1800
ENGL 6155 - British Literature After 1800
ENGL 6195 - Topics in Drama
ENGL 6220 - American Literature Before 1865
ENGL 6250 - American Literature After 1865
ENGL 6270 - Literature and the Environment
ENGL 6330 - Studies in Latino/a Literatures
ENGL 6350 - Studies in Native American Literature
ENGL 6390 - Advanced Studies of Science Fiction and Fantasy

6 s.h. from either of the previous two groups or from

ENGL 5330 - Studies in Women’s Literature
ENGL 6065 - Topics in Literary Theory and Criticism
ENGL 6340 - Ethnic American Literature
ENGL 6360 - World Literature Written in English
ENGL 6370 - Caribbean Literature
ENGL 6380 - Studies in African Literature
ENGL 6450 - Studies in World Indigenous Literatures
ENGL 6515 - Advanced Studies in Children’s Literature
ENGL 6870 - Literature: The Writer’s Perspective
ENGL 7070 - Literary Theory
ENGL 7165 - English Literature
ENGL 7265 - American Literature
ENGL 7365 - Selected Topics in Multicultural and Transnational Literature

5. Multicultural and transnational literatures:

18 s.h. from

ENGL 6330 - Studies in Latino/a Literatures
ENGL 6340 - Ethnic American Literature
ENGL 6345 - Jewish Literature
ENGL 6350 - Studies in Native American Literature
ENGL 6360 - World Literature Written in English
ENGL 6370 - Caribbean Literature
ENGL 6375 - Middle Eastern Literature
ENGL 6380 - Studies in African Literature
ENGL 6420 - Studies in Asian American Literature
ENGL 6450 - Studies in World Indigenous Literatures
ENGL 6460 - Studies in African American Literature
ENGL 7070 - Literary Theory
ENGL 7080 - Cultural Studies Theory and Method
ENGL 7300 - Directed Reading in Multicultural and Transnational Literature
ENGL 7350 - Seminar in Multicultural and Transnational Literature
ENGL 7365 - Selected Topics in Multicultural and Transnational Literature
ENGL 7465 - Folklore

6. Rhetoric and composition:

ENGL 6625 - Teaching Composition: Theory and Practice
ENGL 7615 - History and Theory of Rhetoric I or
ENGL 7620 - History and Theory of Rhetoric II
ENGL 7630 - Cultural Rhetoric and Writing

6 s.h. from

ENGL 6000 - Critical Writing in English Studies
ENGL 7665 - Rhetoric and Composition
ENGL 7950 - Issues in Teaching Composition
ENGL 7960 - Methods of Teaching English in the Two-Year College
ENGL 7975 - Developmental English in the Two-Year College

3 s.h. from linguistics, TESOL, or technical and professional communication concentration.

7. Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL):

ENGL 6528 - TESOL: Theories and Principles
ENGL 6530 - Descriptive Linguistics
ENGL 6531 - TESOL: Methods and Practicum

9 s.h. from

ENGL 6505 - Linguistic and Cultural History of the English Language
ENGL 6525 - Language and Society
ENGL 6526 - The Structure of English: Phonology and Morphology
ENGL 6527 - The Structure of English: Syntax and Semantics
ENGL 6529 - Applied Linguistics for Language Teachers
ENGL 6535 - Principles of Language Testing
ENGL 6680 - Writing Systems of the World
ENGL 7565 - Linguistics, Education, and ESL
ENGL 7605 - Discourse Analysis

8. Technical and professional communication:

ENGL 7702 - Research Design in Technical and Professional Communication

15 s.h. from

ENGL 6700 - Document Design and Production
ENGL 6702 - Research Methods in Technical and Professional Communication
ENGL 6715 - Technical Writing
ENGL 6721 - Copyediting in Professional Communication
ENGL 6725 - Directed Readings in Technical and Professional Writing
ENGL 6740 - Internship in Technical and Professional Communication
ENGL 6741 - Internship in Technical and Professional Communication
ENGL 7705 - Ethical Issues in Professional Communication
ENGL 7710 - Professional Communication
ENGL 7712 - Grant and Proposal Writing
ENGL 7716 - Classics in Scientific and Technical Literature
ENGL 7721 - Managing Editing and Publication Processes
ENGL 7730 - Issues in Technical Communication
ENGL 7745 - Teaching Professional Communication
ENGL 7746 - Training in Professional Communication
ENGL 7750 - Writing Public Science
ENGL 7765 - Technical and Professional Communication
ENGL 7766 - Special Studies Seminars in Communication and Emerging Technologies
ENGL 7780 - Theory of Professional Communication
ENGL 7785 - History of Professional Communication
ENGL 7790 - Public Interest Writing

English electives or courses from another department - 6 s.h.

Additional Requirements:

A thesis, demonstrating the student’s ability to gather, arrange, and interpret material which bears on a particular problem - 6 s.h. or
A comprehensive assessment project and additional coursework in English - 6 s.h.

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