2023-2024 Graduate Catalog
English
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Jennifer Dawes
Chair, English, Humanities, and Philosophy Department
Sally Henschel
Graduate Coordinator
| Graduate Faculty: |
Clegg, Fields, Garrison, Giddings, Giles, Henschel, Lodge, Nivens, Schulze |
| Emeriti Faculty: |
Carpenter, Galbraith, Hoffman, L. Hoggard, Johnson, Olson, Rankin, Rogers, Smith, Whitlock |
Mission Statement
The purpose of the MSU graduate English program is to prepare students for the next step in their careers, whether that be teaching at the college level, entering into a field of professional writing, or continuing scholarly or creative pursuits. The curriculum is founded on courses in literature, language, writing studies, and pedagogy. Recent MSU graduates have used their masters degrees to establish careers in the arts, business, communications, education, government, law, and publishing, as well as writing.
Master of Arts/Master of Science with a Major in English
The graduate program in English offers study leading to the Master of Arts or Master of Science degree. The two 30-hour programs differ only in that to pursue an M.A., students need to meet a foreign language requirement.
Graduate Admission Requirements
“How to Apply for Graduate Admission ” for general requirements.
An application for admission to the Midwestern State University Graduate Program is available on the web site at: https://msutexas.edu/academics/graduate-school/how-to-apply.php
Unconditional Admission may be granted to an applicant who has met the following criteria:
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. The Graduate Admission office must receive official transcripts from each institution attended other than MSU.
- GPA of at least 3.0 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.
- Undergraduate background judged by the English graduate coordinator to be adequate for success in the program.
- Academic essay or professional writing sample.
- GRE not required.
Conditional Admission. See “Admission to the Graduate School .”
Admission by Review. See “Admission to the Graduate School .”
Graduate Credit for 4000 Level Courses
A maximum of 6 hours of approved 4000-level courses that have been taken for graduate credit will be accepted. Graduate credit will be awarded only when the Petition for Graduate Credit for 3000-4000-Level Courses is approved by the graduate coordinator of the student’s major and the chair or graduate coordinator of the program offering the course and filed in the Office of the Registrar at the time of registration.
A student registering in undergraduate 4000-level courses for graduate credit must complete additional requirements above those made of undergraduate students in the same courses. Extra reading, investigative or research projects, and research essays are examples of additional requirements.
Independent Graduate Study Courses
A student may apply 6 semester hours of independent graduate study courses toward the M.A. or M.S. degree in English.
Admission to Candidacy
Upon completion of required course work and meeting the prerequisites for enrollment in ENGL 6963 , 6973 , or 6983 , the student will be considered a candidate for the degree.
Foreign Language Requirement (M.A. only)
A candidate for the Master of Arts with a major in English must give evidence of having completed 4 semesters, or the equivalent, of 1 foreign language. The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successfully completing a reading knowledge examination offered by the MSU World Languages & Cultures department. See “Foreign Language Requirement .”
Graduate Certificate Programs
Students who have completed a Bachelor’s-level degree and who wish to complement completed university studies with focused additional preparation can apply for one of the certificate programs of study in English (English Graduate Certificates ). Each certificate is offered for the completion of 9 hours of graduate level work. Participants in a certificate program do not have to be accepted into the English graduate program, but (with application and acceptance) can apply to have completed hours transferred into the English graduate program or the Education department’s graduate program in Curriculum and Instruction, in which the hours can be used toward the listed “minor” in English.
Programs and Courses
ProgramsMajorGraduate MinorGraduate CertificateCoursesEnglish
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