English & Writing Professions, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Master of Arts (M.A.) Combination 3+2 Program
Students accepted to the Combination 3+2 Option 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 Combination 3+2 program, careful coordination with their advisor is required.
Admission Requirements for the Combination 3 + 2 Program
Students seeking to enroll in a Combination 3 + 2 Program must satisfy all of the following conditions:
1) Junior or Senior in class standing
2) Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above
3) Maintain an overall undergraduate and graduate GPA of at least 3.0 to continue in the Combination 3 + 2 option
4) Approval from the department and Graduate School
To apply students may visit the Graduate School's website.
*Please note, enrollment in a Combination 3 + 2 undergraduate program does not equate to acceptance to the master's degree program. Students must submit an admissions application to begin the master's degree program.
English Program Special Admission Requirements
ENG 310 Introduction to English Studies and overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 at the time of admission to the 3+2 program.
Teaching English as a Second Language Endorsement Admission Requirements
Please refer to the College of Education Endorsement section of the Catalog.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 13.1305
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| ASO 100 | Student Success Seminar (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| ENG 310 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| ENG 311 | Early British Literature Survey | 3 |
| ENG 312 | British and American Literature Survey I | 3 |
| ENG 313 | British and American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 410 | Grammar, Traditional and Modern | 3 |
| ENG 474 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 490 | Creative Writing Capstone | 3 |
| or ENG 491 | Technical Writing Capstone | |
| or ENG 492 | English Literature Capstone | |
| ENG 801 | Introduction to Graduate Study | 3 |
| ENG 808 | Studies in Modern Composition | 3 |
| ENG 814 | Writing Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| English Electives | ||
| Choose from 18 hours of ENG courses at 300 level or above, including at least nine hours at the 400 or 500 level | 18 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 35 hours of free electives | 35 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |