M.A. in ENGLISH FOR TEACHERS
Name:
Date Admitted:
Advisor:
Distribution Requirements: (9 hours) - one course in any three of the four divisions
Division I: Rhetoric and Composition (3 hours)
Division II: Literary Traditions (3 hours)
Division III: Literary Theory & Criticism (3 hours)
Creative Writing (3 hours)
Electives: (24 hours)
Additional coursework in the English department or a combination of the options listed below.
Options:
9 hours may be taken outside the English Dept.
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6 hours of Graduate Workshops
6 hours of Master’s Project (see below)
TOTAL HOURS
33
Master’s Project:
Students may elect to write a Master’s Project. The Master’s Project is an extended piece of writing in which
substantial research on a topic in literature or writing is applied to a problem or responsibility encountered in the
work of the practicing teacher. Students who choose the Master’s Project Option must complete 27 hours of
coursework (or a combination of coursework and workshops, and 6 hours of Research devoted to the project.
Note: At least 18 hours of graduate coursework (or a combination of coursework and workshops, not including
the Master’s Project) in English must be taken at Kent State University.