English (Accelerated B.A. to M.A.)

33 credit hours (27-30 hours for coursework + 3-6 thesis hours)

ENG 640 - Critical Reading and Methods in English
ENG 641 - Advanced Research and Methods in English
One course in literary theory (ENG 642, ENG 644, ENG 744)
Four courses in four different distribution areas (American Lit to 1890, British Lit to 1660, British Lit 1660-1890, British and American Lit 1890-1960, Literatures in English after 1960, Non-traditional Literatures in English)
Two electives
ENG 698 - Thesis

Interested applicants must apply in the spring of the junior year of the English B.A. degree. Questions about the application process can be directed to the English department.
Students must demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language; for information on how to meet the foreign language requirement, see the English Department Graduate Handbook at www.usm.edu/english.
At least 6 hours of coursework must be at the 700-level
Students must take ENG 690 - Practicum in the Theory and Teaching of Composition if they hold an assistantship that includes teaching as one of their duties. ENG 690 hours count as part of the required hours for degree completion (one elective)
Students must pass the Master’s Comprehensive Exam in August, after their first year in the M.A. degree plan. The exam may be retaken once.
Students must complete a Master’s thesis. The Mater’s thesis is an article-length essay that emerges from a paper produced during the first year of study and that will be revised and developed during the course of ENG 641 .