Program: English, Literature, MA (ENGL-ENLI) - Abilene Christian University

2018-2019 Catalog

Apr 08, 2025

Pre-Requisite Degree Requirements

This program requires a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Major Requirements

Core Courses

ENGL 613 - Literary Theory and Faith Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 652 - Rhetorical Theory and Praxis Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 620 - Literary Research Methods and Publication Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 631 - Contexts: Studies in a Single Author Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 633 - Connections: Studies in a Literary Period Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

American Literature

(select 2 courses from the following menu)*

ENGL 562 - American Literature Before 1860 Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 563 - American Literature After 1860 Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 564 - American Novel Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 570 - Multicultural Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 610 - Studies in American Literature Credit Hours: 3 (may be repeated up to 9 hours)

Total: 6 Credit Hours

British Literature to 1789

(select 1 course from the following menu)*

ENGL 581 - Medieval British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 583 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 584 - Seventeenth-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 612 - Studies in British Literature Credit Hours: 3 (may be repeated up to 9 hours)

Total: 3 Credit Hours

British Literature after 1789

(select 1 course from the following menu)*

ENGL 595 - Eighteenth-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 596 - Nineteenth-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 597 - Twentieth-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 612 - Studies in British Literature Credit Hours: 3 (may be repeated up to 9 hours)

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Electives

Select 9 hours of coursework comprising any combination of courses from the menus below, the literature menus above, a support field, or thesis. If not choosing a thesis, 3 of the 9 hours must include ENGL 600: Guided Study in Intensive Research.

Support Field from another department/program (0-6 hours)

Research (0-3 hours)

ENGL 600 - Guided Study in Intensive Research Credit Hours: 3

Thesis (0-6 hours)

ENGL 699 - Master’s Thesis Credit Hours: 6

Total: 9 Credit Hours

*Note:

ENGL 631 - Contexts: Studies in a Single Author can fulfill a literature menu requirement when the author studied matches the category description (American, British before 1789, or British after 1789). If a student uses ENGL 631 to fulfill this requirement, an additional 3 hours of electives must be taken to complete the 36-hour degree requirement.

Total Required Major Hours: 36

Other Graduation Requirements

18 of the 36 required hours must be conducted at the 600-level.

Comprehensive Exams

English, Literature, MA (ENGL-ENLI)

Pre-Requisite Degree Requirements

Major Requirements

Core Courses

Total: 15 Credit Hours

American Literature

(select 2 courses from the following menu)*

Total: 6 Credit Hours

British Literature to 1789

(select 1 course from the following menu)*

Total: 3 Credit Hours

British Literature after 1789

(select 1 course from the following menu)*

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Electives

Discourse Studies (0-9 hours)

Writing (0-6 hours)

General Literature (0-9 hours)

Support Field from another department/program (0-6 hours)

Research (0-3 hours)

Thesis (0-6 hours)

Total: 9 Credit Hours

*Note:

Total Required Major Hours: 36

Other Graduation Requirements