English: Professional Writing, MA

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.

Thesis Option

Total Hours: 30

Required Courses
Professional Writing Core Courses
ENGL 5593Seminar in Style and Editing3
ENGL 5553Studies in Visual Rhetoric and Design3
ENGL 5523Genres in Professional Writing3
ENGL 5340Studies in Discourse Analysis3
Select 6 hours from the following:6
Studies in the History of Rhetoric
Seminar in Professional Writing
Topics in Rhetorical Theory
Topics in Professional Writing
Hours Subtotal18
Thesis
ENGL 5000Master's Thesis6
Hours Subtotal6
Sample Electives 1
Select 6 hours from the following:6
Professional Writing
Introduction to Graduate Studies
Professional Writing Theory and Pedagogy
Seminar in Professional Writing
Topics in Professional Writing
Composition
Composition Theory and Pedagogy
Linguistics
Descriptive Linguistics
Approaches to Language Acquisition
Studies in English Grammar
Seminar in Linguistics
Topics in Linguistics
TESL
Teaching English as a Second Language
Second Language Assessment
Internship, Teaching English as a Second Language
Studies in Teaching English as a Second Language
Topics in Second Language Acquisition
Hours Subtotal6
Total Hours30
1

Courses other than those listed may be taken as electives if approved by the advisory committee.

Non-Thesis Option

Total Hours: 34

Required Courses
Professional Writing Core Courses
ENGL 5593Seminar in Style and Editing3
ENGL 5553Studies in Visual Rhetoric and Design3
ENGL 5523Genres in Professional Writing3
ENGL 5340Studies in Discourse Analysis3
Select 6 hours from the following:6
Studies in the History of Rhetoric
Seminar in Professional Writing
Topics in Rhetorical Theory
Topics in Professional Writing
Hours Subtotal18
Creative Component
ENGL 5210Sem or Directed Study1
ENGL 5520Internship in Professional Writing3
Hours Subtotal4
Sample Electives 1
Select 12 hours from the following:12
Professional Writing
Introduction to Graduate Studies
Professional Writing Theory and Pedagogy
Seminar in Professional Writing
Topics in Professional Writing
Composition
Composition Theory and Pedagogy
Linguistics
Descriptive Linguistics
Approaches to Language Acquisition
Studies in English Grammar
Seminar in Linguistics
Topics in Linguistics
TESL
Teaching English as a Second Language
Second Language Assessment
Internship, Teaching English as a Second Language
Studies in Teaching English as a Second Language
Topics in Second Language Acquisition
Hours Subtotal12
Total Hours34
1

Courses other than those listed may be taken as electives if approved by the advisory committee.

Graduate College Master's Program Requirements

Learn more about Graduate College 2024-2025 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.