English Literature, MA

Required Courses

Required Credits: 6

• ENG 6560 Contemporary Modes of Criticism Credits: 3.0
• ENG 6990 Research and Thesis Credits: 3.0

American Literature Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 6

• ENG 5000 Studies in American Renaissance Credits: 3.0
• ENG 5100 Studies in American Realism and Naturalism Credits: 3.0

• ENG 5120 Studies in African American Literature Credits: 3.0

• ENG 5110 Studies in Twentieth Century American Literature Credits: 3.0
• ENG 5130 Studies in Latino Literature Credits: 3.0

• ENG 5140 Studies in Asian American Literature Credits: 3.0

British Literature Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 6

• ENG 5500 Studies in Medieval Literature Credits: 3.0
• ENG 5510 Studies in Renaissance Literature Credits: 3.0
• ENG 5520 Studies in 17th Century Literature Credits: 3.0
• ENG 5530 Studies in British Lit 18th Century Credits: 3.0
• ENG 5540 Studies in British Romantic Literature Credits: 3.0
• ENG 5550 Studies in Victorian Literature Credits: 3.0
• ENG 5560 Studies in 20th Century British Literature Credits: 3.0

Global Literature Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 3

• ENG 6650 Studies in Irish Literature Credits: 3.0
• ENG 6660 Studies in the European Novel Credits: 3.0
• ENG 6830 Post-Colonial Literature Credits: 3.0
• ENG 6880 Studies in Global Literature Credits: 3.0

Additional Electives

Required Credits: 12

Select four (4) courses from American Literature (above), British Literature (above), Global Literature (above), Topics in Literature or Writing categories. In some cases, a Topics in Literature course can be used to satisfy a literature requirement by advisement of the Graduate Director. No more than two courses can be chosen from the writing electives.