The M.A. Exam
Reading Lists

Department of English offers a Master of Arts degree with a choice of 5 emphases or concentrations. You must choose an emphasis or concentration before you complete 9 hours of coursework. Emphases and concentrations include:

• Applied Linguistics
• English for Specific Purposes
• Children's Literature
• Literature
• Rhetoric & Writing
• Technical /Professional Writing

As you select your area of interest, you may want to speak with an advisor or download the M.A. in EnglishWorksheet.

To be awarded a Master of Arts in English, you must successfully complete thirty-six (36) credit hours with or without writing a thesis. You must also pass a comprehensive exam based on the reading list of your selected area of emphasis or concentration.

Be sure to submit all the required information for admission by the appropriate deadlines—generally at least a month before the term in which you hope to begin taking courses. Graduate assistantships and other forms of financial aid are available.

If you have any additional questions or require further information, please contact

Dr Ron Lunsford at (704) 687-4223
Graduate Coordinator

or

Jennie Mussington at (704) 687-2298
Graduate Program Secretary