English: English Studies Option (M.A.)
https://cola.unh.edu/english/program/ma/english-english-studies-option
Our M.A. program offers you the opportunity to explore the formal, historical, cultural, and theoretical dimensions of diverse forms of the written word.
Degree Requirements
M.A. candidates must complete 36 credit hours at the 800 or 900 level, including two seminar courses and a third seminar in literature or ENGL 998 Master's Paper .
At least six courses must be literature courses offered by the English department (as distinct from courses in critical theory, linguistics, writing, or teaching methods). If a student chooses the Master's Paper option, the six-course requirement is reduced to five literature courses.
M.A. candidates must pass a reading examination in a foreign language or demonstrate that they have passed a fourth-semester college-level language course with a grade of B or better. Students whose native language is not English may be exempt from this requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGL 925 | Graduate Study of Literature | 4 |
| Seminars | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
| Seminar: Studies in 20th Century American Literature | ||
| Seminar: Studies in 20th Century British Literature | ||
| Seminar: Studies in Post-Colonial Literatures in English | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select five courses from the following: | 20 | |
| Teaching Writing: Seminar in English Teaching | ||
| Spec Top/Composition Studies | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Special Topics in English Teaching | ||
| Historical and Theoretical Studies in Rhetoric | ||
| Theory and Practice of Composition | ||
| Special Topics in Composition and Rhetoric | ||
| History of Composition | ||
| Research Methods in Composition | ||
| Practicum in Teaching College Composition 1 | ||
| Concluding Experience | ||
| ENGL 998 | Master's Paper 2 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
- 1
ENGL 910 Practicum in Teaching College Composition is reserved for graduate teaching assistants.
- 2
The alternative to this requirement is a 4 credit 900 level literature seminar in which students, with the consultation of the course instructor and/or the program advisor, produce a substantial (30 page) paper
Accelerated Master's Overview
Accelerated Master’s programs offer qualified University of New Hampshire undergraduate students the opportunity to begin graduate coursework in select graduate programs while completing a bachelor’s degree. Accelerated master's programs are designed to provide students with an efficient and cost-effective pathway to earn both a bachelor's and master's degree or graduate certificate, enhancing career opportunities and long-term earning potential.
Accelerated Master's Highlights
- Begin studying advanced topics while an undergraduate student with the opportunity to complete a master’s degree or graduate certificate early.
- Master’s degree program students: Earn up to 12* graduate (800-level) course credits while completing a bachelor’s degree. This coursework will count as dual-credit toward both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
- Graduate certificate program students: Earn up to 8* graduate (800-level) course credits while completing a bachelor’s degree. This coursework will count as dual-credit toward both the bachelor’s degree and the graduate certificate.
- Students complete the bachelor’s degree, and then officially matriculate into the master’s or graduate certificate program to complete the remaining required graduate-level coursework.
*Some exceptions apply.
Accelerated Master's Admission Requirements
- A minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA is required.*
- A minimum of 90 undergraduate credits must be completed prior to enrolling in graduate (800-level) courses.
- Streamlined Graduate School Application (two letters of recommendation; most standardized tests and application fee are waived).*
*Some exceptions apply.
Accelerated Master's Requirements
- Students must attend a mandatory orientation session.
- Students must submit a special registration form each semester for dual-credit courses and note any DegreeWorks exceptions.
- Students may defer graduate matriculation for up to one year after earning their bachelor’s degree in most programs.
- See the Accelerated Master’s Catalog Policy and Accelerated Master’s Website for additional information and a list of programs. Note that some programs have additional requirements (e.g. higher-grade expectations) compared to the general policy.
English: English Studies (M.A.) Accelerated Option
This graduate degree program is approved to be taken on an accelerated basis in articulation with the following undergraduate program(s):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| English (B.A.) | ||
| English/Journalism (B.A.) | ||
| English: Law 3+3 (B.A.) | ||
| English Literature (B.A.) | ||
| English Teaching (B.A.) | ||
| English: Text, Business Writing and Digital Studies (B.A.) | ||
| Students select from the following approved 800-level courses that can be completed in the undergraduate senior year for dual credit: | ||
| ENGL 815 | Teaching English as a Second Language: Theory and Methods | 4 |
| ENGL 816 | Curriculum, Materials and Assessment in English as a Second Language | 4 |
| ENGL 818 | Morphology | 4 |
| ENGL 819 | Sociolinguistics Survey | 4 |
| ENGL 827 | Issues in Second Language and Multilingual Literacy | 4 |
| ENGL 828 | Language and Gender | 4 |
| ENGL 829 | Spec Top/Composition Studies | 4 |
| ENGL 852 | History of the English Language | 4 |
| ENGL 879 | Linguistic Field Methods | 4 |
| ENGL 889 | Special Topics in English Teaching | 4 |
| ENGL 890 | Special Topics in Linguistics | 4 |
| ENGL 891 | English Grammar | 4 |
| ENGL 892 | Teaching Literature and Literacy: Seminar in English Teaching | 4 |
| ENGL 893 | Phonetics and Phonology | 4 |
| ENGL 894 | Syntax | 4 |
| ENGL 897 | Special Studies in Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 898 | Special Studies in Creative Writing | 4 |
| WGS 898 | Colloquium in Feminist Studies | 4 |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate expertise in a variety of theoretical approaches, such as gender theory, deconstruction, psychoanalysis, postcolonial theory, intersectionality, and so on.
- Engage in the close reading of complex texts across a range of national traditions.
- Perform literary critical writing and speaking that adheres to the conventions of the field.
- Undertake original research using primary and secondary sources, and responding to existing knowledge in the field.