Accelerated English M.A. Program

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4+1 Program Details

Earn your English M.A. alongside your Bachelor's, completing the program in just 5 years.

Degree Information

Graduate Program: English M.A.
Undergraduate Degrees: English B.A.; English 7-12 BAE: Secondary English 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement; Language Arts 7-12 BAE: English Language Arts 7-12 Teaching Field Endorsement

Students accepted into the Accelerated 4+1 MA in English may take up to 9 hours of specified graduate level course work. These courses will count towards both your undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Course Code Course Title Credits
ENG 806 Principles of Literary Criticism 3 Credit Hours

ENG 857 or

ENG 859

Colloquium: US Literature through 1855

Colloquium: US Literature 1855-Present

 3 Credit Hours

ENG 883 or

ENG 884

Colloquium: British Literature through 1700

Colloquium British Literature: 1700-Present

 3 Credit Hours

  • Overall GPA of 2.75 or higher and 3.5 GPA or higher in English courses

  • 10-page writing sample

  • Letter of interest

  • 2 letters of recommendation or provide 3 academic references