2001-2003 Graduate Catalog - Texas Southern University: ::em.tsu ...

Students whose application materials reflect fewer than 21 hours in English will be required to enroll in certain undergraduatecourses to remove noted deficiencies. These applicants will be reconsidered for admission after the designated requirementsare satisfied.*A norm for performance on the GRE will be established every three years. This norm will be determined by derivingthe average scores of students admitted to the graduate program in English for the previous three years.DEGREE REQUIREMENTSMaster of Arts in EnglishStudents must pass the English Proficiency Examination or complete English 501.Students must demonstrate mastery of literary research techniques and literary theory on a qualifying examination to beadministered after they have successfully completed nine hours of graduate study. Students who do not pass the qualifyingexamination will be provided an opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in literary research and literary theoryafter eighteen hours of graduate study have been successfully completed. A student’s failure on the qualifying examination,after eighteen credit hours have been earned, will result in his/her suspension from the program.Students must pass a foreign language examination in Spanish or French before completing the last 12 semester credit hoursof study.Students must complete a total of 36 semester credit hours for the master’s degree, 30 semester hours of course work and6 hours of thesis credit.Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative average. No more than 6 semester hours may be completed with grade below B; agrade of “D” or “F” cannot be used toward the satisfaction of degree requirements.Students may satisfy up to 6 of the 36 semester credit hours by satisfactorily completing 400-level English courses whichare designated as senior / graduate courses.Students must complete the special field examination in literature of the Graduate Record Examination upon completion ofthe course work for the M.A. in English.Students must complete a thesis under the direction of an English professor who holds regular graduate faculty status.CURRICULUM SUMMARYMaster of Arts in EnglishDegree PlansThe Master of Arts in English is designed to provide students instruction which will enhance the preparation of secondaryEnglish teachers and others who wish to supplement their undergraduate preparation and expand their research capabilities.The emphasis of the program is literary studies. The program curriculum is divided into three areas: (1) literary theory andcriticism; (2) genre studies; and (3) topical studies. The degree plan requires students to take courses in the designated coreareas and in the several categories of literary studies.Core Courses: English 533-Methods of Literary Research; English 502-Studies in English Linguistics; English 638-Studiesin Literary TheoryStudents must complete all of the core courses. With the guidance of an advisor, students may select an additional 21semester hours of course work from the following categories.76Courses in Literary StudiesGenre Courses: English 529-Studies in Literary Biography; English 530-African American Short Fiction; English732-The American Novel; English 734-Studies in Modern American PoetryLiterary Theory and Criticism Courses: English 638-Studies in Literary Theory; English 735-Modern Literary Criticism;502-Studies in English Linguistics