A graduate student in English may pursue either of two degree programs: Master of Arts Plan I or Master of Arts Plan II. Plan I may be thesis or non-thesis; Plan II is non-thesis only.
Master of Arts, Plan I (Thesis or Non-Thesis). This degree plan is designed for prospective junior and senior college teachers; for students who plan to continue their studies at a doctoral level; and for teachers of high school English who wish to increase scope, depth, and expertise in their teaching specialties. There is no minor under Plan I.
Under this plan, non-thesis students take thirty-six hours of coursework; thesis students take thirty course hours and six thesis hours (ENG 698 and ENG 699). Students may pursue a creative writing emphasis, which requires an internship with the Texas Review Press, two creative writing workshops, and a creative thesis.
Curriculum Requirements for Plan I (with Thesis Option)
Methods of Research and Bibliography (ENG 697) 3 SCH
Block I (ENG 577, ENG 583, ENG 589) 3 SCH
Block II (ENG 531, ENG 532, ENG 533, ENG 567, ENG 568,
ENG 584, ENG 590) 3 SCH
Block III (ENG 572, ENG 575, ENG 576, ENG 578) 3 SCH
Block IV (ENG 579, ENG 580, ENG 585, ENG 586) 3 SCH
Block V (ENG 571, ENG 581, ENG 587) 3 SCH
Electives 12 SCH
Thesis I (ENG 698) 3 SCH
Thesis II (ENG 699) 3 SCH
Total 36 SCH
Non-thesis students working under Plan I substitute two elective courses for ENG 698 and ENG 699.
Master of Arts, Plan II (Non-Thesis Only). Designed for teachers who wish preparation in two teaching fields, this degree plan requires twenty-four semester hours of English and twelve hours in a second field. The minor field must logically support the major and must be chosen from departments offering graduate-level courses, such as History, Political Science, or, in the case of public school teachers, Education.
Curriculum Requirements for Plan II
Methods of Research and Bibliography (ENG 697) 3 SCH
Block I (ENG 577; ENG 583; ENG 589) 3 SCH
Electives (Selections must come from at least
three different blocks) 18 SCH
Courses in the minor 12 SCH
Total 36 SCH
* For further information about the MA in English, see the English graduate program web pages: https://www.shsu.edu/~eng_www/graduate/
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