Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Requirements (3 credits)
EN-502	Seminar in Literary Research	3
Literature Before 1800 (3 credits)
Select one course designated with the Course Type: EN.1		3
Literature After 1800 (3 credits)
Select one course designated with the Course Type: EN.2		3
Ethnic, Multicultural and World Literatures (3 credits)
Select one course designated with the Course Type: EN.3		3
Rhetoric and Writing (12 credits)
EN-546	History and Theory of Rhetoric I	3
or EN-547	History and Theory of Rhetoric II
EN-558	Teaching Composition	3
Select two courses designated with Course Type: EN.RW		6
Thesis or Capstone (6 credits)
EN-691	English Thesis Development	3
Or for Capstone, 500+ level English course with course type EN.RW
EN-692	English Thesis Writing	3
Or for Capstone, 500+ level English course with course type EN.RW and:
EN-ESS	English Master's Essay	0
Total Credits		30

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.75 GPA; fifteen or more credits in literature or a related field strongly recommended.
2. An application essay of 1,000 words describing your interest in this program, what you hope to accomplish, and how you think the program will fit into your academic and career goals.
3. A writing sample in the form of a paper that best represents your academic work.
4. Two letters of recommendation. Letters from current or former professors recommended; if these are unavailable, letters may be sought from current colleagues, or a current or recent supervisor.