The courses offered in the English in Literature MA at IUP prepare students to excel in a variety of career choices, particularly teaching at the community-college level, or doctoral work. All classes in the English in Literature MA are offered in a traditional course format.
Total Credit Hours: 30
Below are the required courses for the English in Literature MA:
Core Courses (9cr)
ENGL 674: Research Trends in English
ENGL 676: Critical Approaches to Literature
ENGL 753: Literature as a Profession
OR
ENGL 698: Internship
Period Courses (total 9cr)
Choose three courses
ENGL 761: Topics in American Literature Before 1870
ENGL 762: Topics in American Literature After 1870
ENGL 763: Topics in British Literature Before 1660
ENGL 764: Topics in British Literature After 1660
Courses in Approaches to the Literary Canon (3cr)
Choose One Course
ENGL 766: Topics in Comparative Literature
ENGL 771: Topics in Postmodern Literature
ENGL 772: Topics in Women's Literature
ENGL 773: Topics in American or British Minority Literature
Literature Electives Choose (6cr)
Choose Two Courses
ENGL 518: Young Adult Literature
ENGL 757: Digital Composition, Literature, and Pedagogy
ENGL 760: Teaching College Literature
ENGL 761: Topics in American Literature Before 1870
ENGL 762: Topics in American LiteratureAfter 1870
ENGL 763: Topics in British Literature Before 1660
ENGL 764: Topics in British Literature After1660
ENGL 765: Topics in Literature as Genre
ENGL 766: Topics in Comparative Literature
ENGL 771: Topics in Postmodern Literature
ENGL 772: Topics in Women's Literature
ENGL 773: Topics in American or British Minority Literature
Electives (total 3cr)
Three semester hours approved by the MA in English Literature program director from other graduate offerings in Literature, courses in Composition and TESOL, or courses outside of the department in a related and appropriate field.
Additional Optional Credits (3-6cr)
ENGL 795: Thesis
Noncredit Requirements
- Proof of attendance at six professionalizing events
- Minimum TOEFL (or equivalent) score of 560
For general English course descriptions, please review the Graduate Catalog. For other related program information, please consult the MA in Literature Handbook.