MA Portfolio Checklist, Literary Studies

32 Credit-Hour Minimum: 28 graded credit hours; 4 non-graded credit hours

This checklist does not substitute for a conversation and guidance from the Director of Graduate Studies.

I.  Graded Courses [28 credits minimum]

  • ENGL 501: Seminar in the Methodology of Composition [3 credits]
  • ENGL 512: Introduction to Graduate Studies [1 credit]
  • Three literature or critical theory courses [9 credits]  
  • Elective courses [15 credits]:
    • Any 500-level English course (please note: ENGL 545 may only be taken once for credit)
    • 500-level courses outside of English (upon approval from committee chair and/or DGS)
    • Three credits of a 400-level course in or outside of English (upon approval from committee chair and/or DGS)

II.  Non-Graded Courses [4 credits minimum]

  • ENGL 702 Research, Thesis, and/or Exam [1 credit per semester]

III.  Additional Requirements

  • Foreign Language Requirement                                                           
  • MA Conference Presentation [in house]                                              
  • Portfolio                                                                                              
  • Oral Examination