Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with Concentration in English

In addition to the general requirements stated for the graduate programs, the following specific requirements must be met:

1. Applicants who wish to concentrate in English must have completed at least 18 undergraduate house in English, 6 of which must be advanced.
2. The choice of courses in the concentration and other fields will be determined through consultation between the student and the departmental graduate advisor.
3. Each student must pass a comprehensive examination. A subject area determined in consultation with the departmental advisor will be the major focus of this exam, along with questions taken from two other areas of the Literary Reading List. Specific works will be selected by the student in consultation with the departmental graduate advisor and the examination committee (selected by the student in consultation with the graduate advisor). A passing grade on this exam will be a majority determination of "Pass" by the examination committee. The graduate advisor may also grade the comprehensive exam if requested by the examination committee or to break a tie vote. The candidate is allowed to take the exam up to three times during work on the MA degree.
4. In addition, students seeking any graduate degree in English must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in the graduate hours taken in the Department of English of UT Pan American.

Master of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in English: Thesis Option

Major Requirements:   18 Semester Hours in English
Including thesis; and 18 semester hours in other fields.

Master of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in English: Non-Thesis

Major Requirements:   18 Semester Hours in English
Without thesis; and 18 semester hours in other fields.

Master of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in English: Writing Focus

The choice of courses in the concentration and other fields will be determined through consultation between the student and the department graduate advisor. A course of study will be designed by the student, the graduate advisor and the student's graduate faculty mentor to include courses that meet individual needs. This focus is available for students working in education, the sciences, business, arts and humanities, engineering and other fields who wish to pursue graduate study in writing to augment studies in other professional areas.

Some of the Department of English courses from which students can choose include the following:
            ENG 6320 Introduction to Graduate Study in Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy
            ENG 6322 Theory in Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy
            ENG 6323 History of Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy
            ENG 6324 Pedagogy in Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy
            ENG 6325 Studies in Composition Techniques
            ENG 6326 Professional Writing
            ENG 6327 Writing Academic Discourse

In addition, courses from disciplines other than English will be included in the student's degree plan with the consent of the graduate advisor. These include courses from the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Business Administration, the College of Education, the College of Health Sciences and Human Services, the College of Science and Engineering and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Thesis Option:   Major Requirements
18 Semester Hours in English
Including thesis/writing project; and 18 semester hours in other fields.

Non-Thesis Option:   Major Requirements
18 Semester Hours in English
Without thesis; and 18 semester hours in other fields.

A listing of the graduate courses in the Department of English can be found elsewhere on this site.

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