Requirements for BA/MA
In addition to the requirements for the English major (see English Department website or Bulletin for details), eight English courses must be passed with a grade of B– or better for the MA. These classes must be numbered 500 or above and include at least six 700-level classes.
One 500- or 600-level class may count toward both the BA and MA, reducing the number of additional MA classes to seven. A grade point average of at least 3.0 must be maintained for all classes that apply to the MA. Courses at the 500/600 level taken prior to admission into the BA/MA program may be used to fulfill MA requirements but are limited to two total. Students must have senior status to take 700-level classes.
In addition to the total number of classes for the MA, students must fulfill the following specific requirements:
- Demonstration of graduate-level reading proficiency in one classical or modern foreign language prior to completion of the degree. This requirement will be satisfied by fulfillment of the CAS undergraduate Second Language Requirement.
- . Completion of at least one course that focuses primarily on critical theory, critical method, or the history of criticism. For examples of these courses, please see the English Department website.