English: Professional Writing, MA
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Professional Writing Core Courses | ||
| ENGL 5593 | Seminar in Style and Editing | 3 |
| ENGL 5553 | Studies in Visual Rhetoric and Design | 3 |
| ENGL 5523 | Genres in Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 5340 | Studies in Discourse Analysis | 3 |
| 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 Subtotal | 18 | |
| Thesis | ||
| ENGL 5000 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| 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 Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Courses other than those listed may be taken as electives if approved by the advisory committee.
Non-Thesis Option
Total Hours: 34
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Professional Writing Core Courses | ||
| ENGL 5593 | Seminar in Style and Editing | 3 |
| ENGL 5553 | Studies in Visual Rhetoric and Design | 3 |
| ENGL 5523 | Genres in Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 5340 | Studies in Discourse Analysis | 3 |
| 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 Subtotal | 18 | |
| Creative Component | ||
| ENGL 5210 | Sem or Directed Study | 1 |
| ENGL 5520 | Internship in Professional Writing | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 4 | |
| 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 Subtotal | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
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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 2025-2026 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.