English: Rhetoric and Writing, M.A.

Program Requirements (33 hours)

• ENGL 5000 - Introduction to Graduate Studies in English: Methodology and Bibliography
• ENGL 5115 - History of Rhetorical Theory I: Ancient Greece to Renaissance
• ENGL 5125 - History of Rhetorical Theory II: Early Modern to Contemporary
• Other rhetoric and writing courses (12 hours)
• Elective English courses/Thesis (12 hours)

Total: 33 Hours

Oral Comprehensive Exam

An oral comprehensive examination is required of all students, including the defense of a writing project of the student’s choosing either an ENGL 5998r research project, an ENGL 5999r thesis, or a revised class research paper.