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Overview of MA Plan 1
The MA Plan 1 is designed with a special emphasis on literary and cultural studies. The program offers 3-4 courses in the
Fall and Spring semesters..
For an interdisciplinary emphasis, students can also choose courses from other programs within the department or from various
other departments including but not limited to Philosophy, Romance languages, GREAL, Ethnic studies, American Culture Studies,
Communications, History, etc. Including Thesis hours, the program offerings and requirements will result in an MA with 33
hours.
Any two-year cycle of these courses would be organized to provide students with an overarching sense of cultural studies and
literary theory, as well as an MA level familiarity with historical contexts and periods. The sample plan below is for rotation
of courses. All courses are three credits.
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Sample MA Timeline
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First Year/Fall Semester
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First Year/Spring Semester
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ENG 601 or 701, Research Methods
ENG 607, Introduction to Theory
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ENG 680, Seminar in British Cultural Studies
Plus two courses extra-program or extra-department
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Second Year/Fall Semester
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Second Year/Spring Semester
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ENG 675/680, Seminar in American Cultural Studies (ACS/English)
ENG 570/580, Topics in British/American Literature
Plus one course extra-program or extra-department
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ENG 699, Thesis Research
ENG 706/707, Advanced Theory Seminar/Topics
Plus one course extra-program or extra-department
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An MA Plan II with a portfolio option instead of the thesis is an option for graduate students
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