Department of English
Dr. Charlotte Rich, Interim Chair
Dr. Gerald Nachtwey, MA Program Coordinator/Advisor
Prof. Robert Dean Johnson, MFA Program Director/Advisor
www.english.eku.edu
(859) 622-5861
General Information
The Department of English offers a 30-hour program of study leading to the Master of Arts in English & Writing Professions Degree. The Department of English also offers a 48-hour program of study leading to the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA-CW) degree.
The Master of Arts in Education degree with a concentration in English is offered in the College of Education with the cooperation of the Department of English. The Master of Arts in Teaching degree with a concentration in English is also offered in the College of Education. The regulations for these degrees may be found in the College of Education section of this Catalog.
Each of the above degree programs caters to students who are interested in English Studies but who have different immediate career goals:
- The MA in English & Writing Professions prepares students for careers in higher education—especially working with first-year writing and student support programs—as well as professional and technical writing.
- The MFA in Creative Writing helps students interested in publishing creative work of all genres to develop their craft and to learn how to navigate the modern publishing industry.
- The MAEd program provides professional development for already-certified K-12 teachers. The MAT is a fully-online program that provides an alternate pathway for teacher certification. Both of these programs may require supporting in English at the graduate level, depending on the course of study.
B.A./M.A. in English & Writing Professions: 3+2 Accelerated Dual Degree Program
Students accepted to the 3+2 Accelerated Dual Degree Program are able to complete their B.A. degree and M.A. degree within 5 calendar years because up to 9 semester hours of graduate-level coursework will apply to both the undergraduate B.A. degree and the graduate M.A. degree. Only undergraduate students of proven academic ability will be considered for the program. Students should be aware that, in order to maintain their progress in the accelerated 3+2 program, careful coordination with their advisor is required.
Students admitted into the 3+2 program will remain coded as undergraduates until fulfilling their B.A. requirements. Students admitted into the 3+2 program must complete the English B.A. degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA to be allowed to proceed on with graduate program coursework. Students must fulfill all graduation requirements listed below.
Entrance Requirements
Entrance requirements for the 3+2 adhere to the requirements for the M.A. in English & Writing Professions Program described in the Graduate Catalog. Completion of ENG 301 Advanced Composition (or ENG 303 Advanced Composition for Teachers) and ENG 302 Principles of Literary Study; an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 at the time of admission to the 3+2 option.
Students may apply to the Graduate School for admission to the 3+2 program in their junior or senior year. Approval of both the department and Graduate School is required (see the form at https://success.eku.edu/register/3+2enrollment#_ga=2.90128923.1808918020.1690379325-357469383.1658330770 ).
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