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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 57Master of Arts Degree in EnglishCollege of Arts and SciencesDepartment of EnglishRichard Lane, Ph.D.,graduate program coordinator111 Davis HallTelephone: 814-393-2740E-mail: gradenglish@clarion.eduwww.artsci.clarion.edu/english/gradmain.htmGraduate FacultyProfessors: D. Fink, K. Graham, R. Leary, H. Luthin,E. MacDaniel, D. Sheraw, K. Stemmler, P. Terman, G. XuAssociate Professors: J. Bodziock, J. Huber, C. McCarrick,K. Smith, K. WelschAssistant Professors: M. Downes, J. Knepper, R. Lane,U. Pack, A. Rosati, D. Sarbin, J. SmartProgram ObjectivesThe Department of English offers the M.A. in Englishto a diverse selection of students and teachers fromPennsylvania and beyond. The degree, which is structuredyet flexible enough to accommodate a wide range of needsand interests, is particularly well suited for applicantsseeking to:• prepare for doctoral programs elsewhere• enhance or develop secondary English teachingcredentials• develop professional writing and consulting skills• take courses to accumulate Act 48 credits• satisfy a personal love or interest in the field of EnglishAt the heart of the program lies a broad, well-roundedEnglish studies curriculum with required courses in thefour core fields of literature, linguistics, composition, andtheory. Students are free to build upon this common base,adapting their elective coursework to suit their own goals.Our graduate faculty members contribute a wide range ofinterests and specializations to the curriculum. The small,congenial size of our program encourages close workingrelationships between students and faculty.Admission RequirementsPreferred candidates for admission to the M.A. programhave a minimum undergraduate QPA of 2.75 and positiverecommendations from three referees, at least two ofwhom will have known the applicant in an academiccontext. GRE scores for the general test must be reported,along with an official transcript of academic work. A brief(1-2 page) “Statement of Interests and Goals” shouldaccompany the application as well. (Please refer to theprogram Website for further information regarding theadmissions process. Students with difficulties satisfyingthese requirements may still be eligible for provisionaladmission, depending on the circumstances.)Degree RequirementsThe degree of Master of Arts in English is conferredupon candidates who satisfy the following requirements:• maintenance of a minimum cumulative QPA of 3.0• completion of the designated 36 semester hours ofgraduate study• completion of the requirements for one of threequalifying optionsThese requirements are described in more detail below:Grade-point AverageStudents must maintain a minimum QPA of 3.0 in theprogram. Students falling below this average, or whoaccumulate more than six semester hours below the gradeof B, are placed on academic probation and given onesemester in which to remedy the average. (Please referto the Graduate Division’s section on “Good AcademicStanding” for further details.)CourseworkStudents are required to complete a total of 36 semesterhours of approved graduate classes—18 from requiredcourses, and 18 from electives. (Courses marked with anasterisk may be repeated as elective courses, provided theircontent is substantially and demonstrably different.)Required CoursesENG 501 introduction to English StudiesENG 509 seminar in Literary TheoryENG 510* Seminar in English LiteratureENG 511* Seminar in American Literatureeng 520 seminar in Writing: Theory & ResearchENG 530 seminar in LinguisticsElective CoursesENG 512* Seminar in Literary StudiesENG 515 seminar in FilmENG 521 seminar in Composition StudiesENG 522 practicum in College TeachingENG 523 internship in WritingENG 531 seminar in the History of the EnglishlanguageENG 534* Workshops in EnglishENG 540 independent StudyENG 562 methodology in Teaching Englishto Non-Native Speakerssecond Language AcquisitionThesis and ResearchENG 563ENG 601In addition to the courses listed above, the following400-level courses all have graduate sections and may betaken as graduate electives: ENG 401, ENG 412, ENG413, ENG 457, ENG 458, ENG 459, and ENG 482. Nomore than six semester hours of 400-level courses maybe taken for graduate credit.Qualifying OptionsTo complete the M.A., students must choose one of threequalifying options, or “degree tracks”: the thesis option,the examination option, and the coursework option. Thethesis and examination options are designed primarilyEnglish
58 Clarion University of PennsylvaniaEnglish(though not exclusively) for students who plan to go onto doctoral programs or other professional work in thefield of English, while the coursework option is designed(though again not exclusively) for students who wish tofurther their study of English at the graduate level, but arenot anticipating a career in research.Thesis OptionStudents who choose the thesis track must complete30 hours of regular graduate coursework, plus sixhours of ENG 601; propose, research, and composean acceptable master’s thesis; and defend the thesisin an oral qualifying examination, conducted bymembers of the student’s Master’s Committee.Examination OptionStudents who choose the examination track mustcomplete 33 hours of regular graduate coursework,plus 3 hours of ENG 601; and take and pass awritten qualifying examination, administered bythe student’s Master’s Committee.Coursework OptionStudents who choose the coursework track mustcomplete 36 hours of regular graduate courseworkand submit a portfolio of three representativeseminar papers drawn from those courses.Students choosing the thesis and examination optionsmust have advanced to candidacy before registering forENG 601 credits. Candidacy is granted upon formationof a Master’s Committee. For further details concerningthe steps and procedures of the qualifying process, pleasecontact the program coordinator or consult the program’sWebsite.A maximum of six credits from the 400-level courses listed below can be taken for graduate credit with permissionfrom the graduate program coordinator or department chair. 400-level courses taken for undergraduate credit cannotbe repeated for graduate credit.English CoursesGraduate AssistantshipsThe department offers a small number of graduateassistantship positions in the Writing Center whichprovide stipends and tuition waivers to recipients. Workingclosely with faculty, undergraduates, and fellow graduatestudents, graduate assistants gain invaluable hands-onexperience in the business of teaching and thinking aboutwriting, including opportunities to:• tutor and consult one-on-one with student writers• assist in first-year writing classes• develop professional expertise in writing andconsulting• acquire technical skills with writing software andcomputers in a lab settingThe Writing Center is also authorized to award CollegeReading & Learning Association Tutor Certification towriting consultants who meet the training and tutoringhour qualifications.Assistantships in the Writing Center are limited innumber; as a result, awards are highly competitive.(Additional assistantships outside the Writing Centerare available from the university.) Students applying forpositions in the Writing Center should make sure that atleast one reference letter addresses the applicant’s potentialto tutor writing in a college setting. Applicants shouldsubmit an additional statement explaining their interestin the graduate assistantship position and outlining theirqualifications for the job. Interviews are required of newapplicants for positions in the Writing Center (arrangementscan be made with the Writing Center director). Decisionsare made at the beginning of May for the followingacademic year; applicants should therefore complete theirapplications by the middle of April, at the latest, in orderto be considered.ENG 401: Chaucer 3 s.h.Studies in Middle English of Chaucer’s early poems, Troilus and Criseyde, and the Canterbury Tales. Fall, even-numberedyears.ENG 412: Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories 3 s.h.Provides study and discussion of problems of style, characterization, and motivation in Shakespeare’s maturing andexperimental comedies and his history of plays. Also examines how the plays reflect and challenge the cultural attitudes ofShakespeare’s time. Fall, annually.ENG 413: Shakespeare: Tragedies and Romances 3 s.h.Provides study and discussion of problems of style, characterization, and motivation in Shakespeare’s tragedies and romances. Alsoexamines the production practices of Shakespeare’s time and contemporary production approaches. Spring, annually.ENG 457: Introduction to Linguistics 3 s.h.Presents key concepts and basic analytical procedures common to many contemporary linguistic theories. Covers phoneticsand phonology, morphology, and syntax. Analyzes the integration of these sub-systems in the overall design of a generativegrammar. Prerequisite: ENG/Anth 262. Fall, annually.ENG 458: History of the English Language 3 s.h.Studies the history of the language, including its origins and changes in structure, usage, pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary,and meaning. Intensive readings in Old and Middle English. Spring, even-numbered years.ENG 459: Language Acquisition Across Cultures: Materials and Assessment 3 s.h.Introduces current research in first and second language acquisition with an emphasis on the preparation of classroomteachers and other professionals to work with children/adults coming from a background where languages other than Englishare spoken. Prerequisite: ENG 262 recommended but not required. Spring, odd-numbered years.
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