English
Degree: Master of Arts
Department: English & Foreign Languages
Building 50, Room 211
(850) 474-2923
English@uwf.edu
College: Arts and Sciences

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students applying for admission to the graduate program must meet the general University requirements for GPA and GRE scores. In addition, applicants must present a minimum of 20 semester hours of undergraduate work in English at the junior/senior level. To be considered for admission, students must complete the University of West Florida graduate admissions application (available from the Office of Admissions). Students must also submit, along with their application, official transcripts from each college or university attended; GRE scores; a two-page statement of purpose; three letters of recommendation from former instructors; and a writing sample of at least 2500 words of literary analysis, for those interested in literary study, or 2500 words of fiction/non-fiction prose or 10 poems, for those interested in the creative writing program. All students applying for graduate admission will be considered for scholarship, fellowship, and assistantship opportunities. Students who meet other requirements, but lack some of the required undergraduate preparation, may be granted conditional admission to the M.A. program. All students admitted conditionally must satisfactorily complete specific requirements stipulated by the departmental graduate committee before full admission.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The M.A. in English is a program of advanced study of English language and literature. In addition to general University requirements, students seeking the M.A. in English must meet the following requirements. The M.A. in English requires a minimum of 33 semester hours of course work, 15 of which must be in courses at the 6000 level. No more than 3 semester hours at the 4000 level may be approved as part of the program if they are annotated for graduate credit and are assigned to one of the blocks below. After they have completed 24 semester hours of graduate level work, all M.A. candidates are required to make a scholarly or creative presentation to their peers and the faculty, and to submit a master's thesis.

At the time of admission, students will indicate their choice of a program specializing either in literature or in creative writing.

Topics courses with different areas of emphasis may be repeated for a maximum of 9 semester hours of credit with the permission of the student's advisor.

Before graduation, students must satisfactorily complete required coursework, finish a thesis, and demonstrate reading competency in one foreign language.

This competency may be demonstrated by:
A. 

Earning two credits of a single foreign language in high school or one credit in high school and the second semester of the same foreign language at an accredited postsecondary institution.

B.
Completion of two semesters (8-10 semester hours) of a single foreign language at a postsecondary institution with a grade of "C" or higher.

C.
Earning a satisfactory score on a standardized test of reading competency in the chosen language. These tests include, but are not limited to, the following:

 
1.
CLEP subject matter examinations.

2.
MAPS-Latin examination published by the College Entrance Examination Board.

3.
Proficiency examination at UWF

Credit or demonstrated proficiency in American Sign Language does not fulfill this foreign language requirement. Foreign language credits cannot be used to fulfill M.A. degree requirements.

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix in the back of this catalog.

LITERATURE SPECIALIZATION
ENG 5009 Introduction to Advanced Literary Study 3
ENG 6018 History of Literary Criticism I 3
ENG 6019 History of Literary Criticism II 3
ENG 6971 Thesis 3
Course offered as 1-6 sh per semester
ENG 5009 must be taken concurrently with or prior to ENG 6018.


Block I
ENL 6297 Topics in British Literature to the Romantics 3


Block II
ENL 6298 Topics in British Literature from the Romantics to Present  3


Block III
AML 6455  Topics in American Literature  3


Block IV

Choose one course:
CRW 6130 Workshop in Fiction Writing 3
CRW 6236 Workshop in Creative Non-Fiction Writing 3
CRW 6331 Workshop in Poetry Writing 3
CRW 6806 Workshop in Teaching Creative Writing 3
CRW 6934 Special Topics in Creative Writing 3
CRW 6956 Workshop in Editing 3
ENG 5068 Topics in Language & Linguistics 3
LIT 5018  Topics in Fiction  3
LIT 5037 Topics in Poetry 3
LIT 5047 Topics in Drama 3
LIT 5105 Topics in World Literature 3
LIT 5397 Topics in Non-Fiction 3


Electives:
5000/6000 level English electives 9

Creative Writing Specialization
ENG 5009 Introduction to Advanced Literary Study 3
ENG 6018 History of Literary Criticism I 3
ENG 6019 History of Literary Criticism II 3
ENG 6971 Thesis 3
Course offered as 1-6 sh per semester
ENG 5009 must be taken concurrently with or prior to ENG 6018.


Creative Writing Specialization Courses (12 sh)

Choose from:
CRW 6806 Workshop in Teaching Creative Writing 3
CRW 6130 Workshop in Fiction Writing 3
CRW 6236 Workshop in Creative Non-Fiction Writing 3
CRW 6331 Workshop in Poetry Writing 3
CRW 6934 Special Topics in Creative Writing 3
CRW 6956 Workshop in Editing 3


Choose 9 sh in three of the following four blocks:

Block I
ENL 6297 Topics in British Literature to the Romantics 3


Block II
ENL 6298 Topics in British Literature from the Romantics to Present 3


Block III
AML 6455 Topics in American Literature 3


Block IV
ENG 5068 Topics in Language & Linguistics 3
LIT 5018 Topics in Fiction 3
LIT 5037 Topics in Poetry 3
LIT 5047 Topics in Drama 3
LIT 5105 Topics in World Literature 3
LIT 5397 Topics in Non-Fiction 3

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