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Christine Roth
 Program Director
 Office: Radford Hall 207
 Telephone: (920) 424-7287
 Web Site: www.uwosh.edu/english/graduate-program
 E-mail: roth@uwosh.edu



The Master of Arts in English Program is designed to fill the needs of individuals seeking a graduate degree primarily on a part-time basis. Many classes are offered in late-afternoon or evening hours throughout the normal school year. Pending sufficient enrollment, hybrid and traditional summer courses also may be offered. It is possible to enroll on a full-time basis as well. Completion of the terminal degree of Master of Arts in English may enable persons in such professional areas as education, law, government and business to reaffirm and extend their commitment to such work activities or to make a career change. In addition to providing a sense of personal satisfaction, the Master of Arts in English degree also may provide a foundation for continued studies elsewhere toward a doctor of philosophy in English or other closely related field in the humanities.



Completion of the program will lead to the degree Master of Arts (M.A.).


In addition to the requirements of the Office of Graduate Studies specified in the first section of this Bulletin, the program has established the following policies and procedures for admission:

 

Full Standing
Admission with full standing to the Master of Arts in English Program requires that applicants have the following:

1. A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.

2. Official undergraduate transcript(s), documenting an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale).

3. Proficiency in reading, writing and speaking in standard English form(s).

 

Probationary Admission
Applicants who show promise but lack adequate undergraduate preparation may, at the discretion of the Master of Arts Committee, be admitted on probationary status and will be expected to take graduate-level course(s) specified by the program. If, at the end of one academic year following probationary admission, a student does not successfully complete such courses, then he or she is no longer considered a Master of Arts in English student and must reapply to the English Program in order to be considered for re-entry. Contact the Graduate Studies Office for information about reapplication.

 

Conditional Admission
Applicants who meet Graduate Studies full standing criteria but have not taken the required Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test may be admitted conditionally. If, at the end of one academic year following conditional admission, a student does not complete the GRE general test, then he or she is no longer considered a Master of Arts in English student and must reapply in order to be considered for reentry to the program.

 

Grade-Point Average
Official undergraduate transcript(s), documenting an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale), are required.

 

References and Standardized Test Scores
Three professional and/or academic reference letters and official scores for the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are required.

 

Personal Statement and Writing Sample
In addition to completing the Graduate Studies application for admission requirements, those wishing to be considered for admission to the Master of Arts in English Program must submit a personal statement and a writing sample from an upper-division university course, which will enable the Master of Arts Committee to determine if candidates have the requisite writing skills to successfully complete the program.  Check the program website (www.uwosh.edu/english/graduate-program) for details.

 

Undergraduate Major
Normally, the baccalaureate will have been taken in English or other English-language-based studies in the humanities (e.g., history, sociology, psychology, education, government). Regardless of undergraduate major, proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in standard English form(s) is required.





The program is comprised of required and elective courses, culminating in either a creative writing or critical thesis. Students may arrange their own programs within scheduling options to emphasize literature, rhetoric and composition, creative writing or linguistics; however, it will not be possible to work exclusively in any one area. Students are required to take at least two 500- or 700- level cultural studies or literature courses (6 credits), at least one 500- or 700-level rhetoric/composition or linguistics course (3 credits), and at least one 500- or 700-level creative writing course (3 credits). Students interested in formally focusing on creative writing, new literatures, or linguistics are encouraged to review the options for graduate certificates, which students can earn concurrently with their MA degrees.


English is the description for the English plan of study.


Thirty-six (36) graduate-level credits, including required English Department courses and elective courses (which can be taken within and outside the English Department for an interdisciplinary experience); and a thesis. At least 18 credits must be at the 700 level. Contact the UW Oshkosh Master of Arts in English Program for more details on required and elective graduate-level credit distribution.


Students must satisfy fully the Office of Graduate Studies requirements for advancement to candidacy as stated in the first section of this Bulletin. Students must meet with their program coordinator to plan and receive program approval for their admission to candidacy. Students should apply for Admission to Candidacy after completing 9-21 credits. The Office of Graduate Studies gives final approval to Admission to Candidacy. Students must be admitted to candidacy before beginning thesis work. Admission to candidacy requires that the student be in full standing, have completed all deficiencies (if applicable), and have filed an Application for Admission to Candidacy Form (formal plan of study). Students are expected to submit a prospectus for the M.A. in English thesis (creative writing thesis or critical thesis) within one semester after reaching the stage of candidacy.


Candidates must satisfy all program and Office of Graduate Studies academic, culminating and degree requirements to be eligible for graduation and degree conferral.




Eighteen (18) credits of 700-level courses and a maximum of 18 credits from English Department dual-level graduate courses (500 or 600 level) including the following requires courses:

Students may take up to six (6) credits at the graduate level from other departments at UW Oshkosh. Only three (3) of these non-English graduate credits will be applied at the 700 level. Other non-English credits will be applied at the 500/600 level. With the exception of three required courses, all English 500-, 600- and 700-level courses are available as electives to fulfill the program requirements. Optional content classes, with different subtitles and the signature of the department chair, may be taken twice.

 

Other Requirements

The Thesis Project
Each degree candidate will write a thesis of approximately 60 to 80 pages. It will be a substantial work of original research or empirical study in areas, such as literature, linguistics, rhetoric or creative writing.

Electives
Students are expected to consult first with the program coordinator and later with their thesis adviser and Admission to Candidacy Committee to select electives from among any of the English courses offered at the 500 level or above, excluding 581, 704 and 795.



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