MA ENGLISH – 2005-07 Catalog
English Department
Faculty Office Bldg. (47), Room 32-E
805 756-2596
General Characteristics
This program includes the study
of literary criticism, linguistics, theory of composition, and literature. It
is designed to provide students with the knowledge and command of English that
will prepare them specifically for:
·
teaching English at the secondary or community
college levels;
·
employment in business, industry, and government
service where specific communication skills are demanded;
·
self-directed development in writing;
·
graduate work at other
institutions.
Prerequisites
Students admitted to the English MA Program must have a
major or minor in English from an accredited institution (or the equivalent, as
determined by the English Graduate Committee), have maintained a grade point
average of 3.0 for the last 90 quarter units (60 semester units), and a writing
sample submitted to the English Graduate Advisor. Non-native speakers should
also submit TOEFL scores (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Students
without an English major or minor may apply and be admitted conditionally,
requiring them to take certain prerequisites prior to taking English graduate
classes.
Program of Study
·
48 units of graduate work approved by the English
Graduate Coordinator and the Graduate Committee;
·
a grade point average of 3.0 or better in all
courses taken subsequent to admission;
·
two years of a foreign language (e.g., French,
Spanish, German) or certification of the equivalent;
·
a comprehensive
examination at the end of 48 units of study.
All other requirements must be satisfied before the
comprehensive examination is taken. Students will elect an emphasis within the
Master of Arts program: literature, linguistics, or composition.
Application
Application for admission and requests for further
information should be directed to the Admissions Office. All applications
should include a writing sample (a critical essay on a work of literature) and
three letters of recommendation.
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Required Courses |
Units |
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ENGL
501 Techniques of Literary Research |
4 |
|
ENGL
502 Seminar in Critical Analysis Historical and Contemporary |
4,4 |
|
ENGL
503 Graduate Introduction to Linguistics |
4 |
|
ENGL
505 Seminar in Composition Theory |
4 |
|
ENGL 511 Seminar in
American Literary Periods |
4,4 |
|
ENGL
512 Seminar in British Literary Periods |
4,4 |
|
English Electives |
12 |
|
Additional ENGL 400-and
500-level courses, to be selected from one of three emphasis areas:
literature, composition or linguistics. |
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