The M.A. in English is a 36-hour (12-course) program. Two courses may be taken in a department other than English. Half of the coursework submitted must be at the 6000-level. One course in the Emphasis must be designated as a seminar (offered each semester).

Core Courses for the M.A. (21 hrs.):

• ENGL 6101 Intro to English Studies
• ENGL 6160 Intro to the English Language
• 2 courses in Literature
• 2 courses in Rhetoric
• 1 Elective

Language Track (15 hrs.):

Select  4 at least courses from these (or all five):

• ENGL 5050 Topics in English (linguistics topics course only)
• ENGL 5161 Modern English Grammar
• ENGL 5165 Language and Culture
• ENGL 5166 Comparative Language Studies for Teachers
• ENGL 5167 The Mind and Language
• ENGL 5260 History of the English Language
• ENGL 5263 Linguistics and Language Learning
• ENGL 6070 Topics in English (linguistics topics course only)
• ENGL 6161 Introduction to Linguistics
• ENGL 6162 History of the English Language
• ENGL 6163 Language Acquisition

Optionally, select 1 course from these:

• ENGL 5254 Approaches to Teaching English
• ENGL 5264 Literacy in Community and Family
• ENGL 6195 Teaching College English
• ENGL 5400 Practicum in Teaching Composition

OR substitute a course from outside the Department, as permitted by M.A. guidelines, such as:

• TESL 5101 Second Language Diagnosis and Evaluation
• FORL 5200 Secondary Methods--Foreign Languages
• ANTH 5120 Intercultural Communications
• etc.

OR combine with Elective for Thesis, assistantship, internship, etc.

director of graduate studies: Dr. Ronald Lunsford, Dept. of English, 280-G Fretwell, UNCC

coordinator in Linguistics: Dr. Ralf Thiede, Dept. of English, 245-E Fretwell, UNCC

(page composed by Ralf Thiede; last updated 07-11-2008)