English, MA (Boston)

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Proseminar

• ENGL 5103 — Proseminar

Theories and Methods

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Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

• Choose 4 semester hours from:
  • ENGL 7351 — Topics in Literary Study
  • ENGL 7358 — Topics in Cultural and Interdisciplinary Studies
  • ENGL 7370 — Introduction to Digital Humanities
  • ENGL 7380 — Topics in Digital Humanities
  • WMNS 6100 — Theorizing Gender and Sexuality
  • WMNS 7976 — Directed Study

Writing and Rhetoric

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Complete 4 semester hours from the following (if completing 12 semester hours of literary period requirements); or complete 8 semester hours from the following (if completing 8 semester hours of literary period requirements):

• Choose 4 semester hours from:
  • ENGL 7360 — Topics in Rhetoric
  • ENGL 7392 — Writing and the Teaching of Writing
  • ENGL 7395 — Topics in Writing

Literary Periods

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Complete 8 semester hours from two of the following literary periods (if completing 8 semester hours of writing and rhetoric requirements); or complete 12 semester hours from three of the following literary periods (if completing 4 semester hours of writing and rhetoric requirements):

• Choose 8 semester hours from:
  • Literature Pre-1700
    • ENGL 7281 — Topics in Medieval Literature
    • ENGL 7282 — Topics in Renaissance Literature
  • Literature 1700–1900
    • ENGL 7284 — Topics in 18th-Century Literature
  • Literature Post-1900
    • ENGL 7351 — Topics in Literary Study

Electives

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Complete 8 semester hours of ENGL courses, or non-ENGL courses with prior approval.

ENGL 5000-ENGL 7980

• Choose 8 semester hours from:
  • Any ENGL course numbered 5000–7980
  • ENGL 7990 — Thesis

Optional Co-op Experience

• One of:
  • All of:
    • INSH 6964 — Co-op Work Experience
    • EESH 6000 — Professional Development for Co-op

GPA requirements

• 32 total semester hours required Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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