Course Descriptions:

Engl. 5033  Graduate Research and Writing

Study in research methods, evaluating research materials and writing research papers at the graduate level.  (3 hours)  (F)

 

Engl. 5173 Applied Rhetoric

                Intensive application of rhetorical theory, methods and strategies with emphasis on current   applications. (3 hours)

 

Engl. 5453 Advanced Composition Pedagogy

                This course prepares prospective writing teachers by exploring the problems in finding and organizing data for writing assignments; through learning the applications of modern rhetoric;   by studying how language establishes a voice or identity for a writer; through practice in reading exposition and describing strong and weak points of substance, structure, and expression in any  essay, by teaching how to design writing assignments so

that their rationale is clear   to students; by exploring the special language and structure involved in writing poems and stories, and by understanding the ways to write analyses and evaluation of literary works. (3 hours)

 

Engl. 5343   Professional Writing Theory

                A study of current methods and theories in teaching business, professional,

and technical   writing including key issues in professional writing research and scholarship, types of theory in professional writing and technology in professional writing among other topics.  (3 hours)

 

Engl. 5223 Writing Program Administration

                A study of theoretical and practical aspects of writing program and writing lab management which may include documentation and records, budgeting,

evaluation, legalities and consensus‑  based management among other topics. (3 hours)

 

Engl. 5383 Modern Composition Theory

                Seminar which will include major contributors to modern composition theory in the 20th  and  21st centuries including social, psychological, anthropological and other approaches to composition.  (3 hours)

 

Engl. 5xx3 Theoretical Linguistics

                An overview of current functional and cognitive approaches within the various subfields of linguistics including syntax, pragmatics and others.(3 hours)

 

Engl. 5593  Seminar in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching

                This course will explore complexities of second language acquisition from linguistic, cognitive, psychological as well as sociological angles. Students then will be invited to incorporate this foundational knowledge into practice through various communicative teaching methodologies so that they will be well equipped to handle both foreign and second language teaching contexts.  (3 hours)

 

Engl. 5313  Composition Pedagogy I

An introduction to teaching college level composition courses; designed for English graduate assistants and other teachers of composition and writing courses.  Emphasis will be placed upon  developing course plans and activities using current composition and rhetorical theory, as well as researching and writing scholarly work in the field.  (3 hours)

 

Engl. 5203   Rhetorical Theory

An introduction to rhetorical theory from classical rhetoricians such as Aristotle, Longinus and Horace to modern theorists like Burke, Elbow and others.  (3 hours)

 

Engl. 5723 Major World Writers

Prose, poetry, drama and fiction of major world writers which may include writers from Russia, Europe, the Mediterranean, Asia, Africa and South America among others.  (3 hours)

 

Engl. 5473 Classical Literature/Mythology

A study of Greek poetry and drama, Roman poetry, drama or prose, Norse eddas and other poetry, drama, prose or mythology from the Classical period.  (3 hours)

 

Engl. 5403  Major British Writers from 1500-1800

                A study of major British writers from Chaucer to Jonson.

 

Engl. 5423  Major British Writers from 1800-Present

                A study of major British writers from Wordsworth through Eliot.

 

Engl. 5500  Independent Study I

A program of readings and research developed jointly by the student and the instructor to fulfill special needs and interests.  Any combination of this series may be taken for up to three hours maximum credit by permission instructor and dean of the college.

 

Engl. 5510  Independent Study II

 

A program of readings and research developed jointly by the student and the instructor to fulfill special needs and interests.  Any combination of this series may be taken for up to three hours maximum credit by permission instructor and dean of the college.

 

Engl. 5520 Independent Study III

A program of readings and research developed jointly by the student and the instructor to fulfill special needs and interests.  Any combination of this series may be taken for up to three hours maximum credit by permission instructor and dean of the college.

 

Engl. 5613   Major American Writers

Extensive readings in the works of major American novelists, poets or dramatists which may include Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, Dickinson, Whitman, Williams, Eliot among others.  (3 hours)

 

Engl. 5630   Seminar in English Studies I

Special topics in various aspects of English studies including literature, language, composition, and teaching of English. 3 hours

 

Engl. 5640 Seminar in English Studies II

Special topics in various aspects of English studies including literature, language, composition, and teaching of English.  3 hours

 

Engl. 5650 Seminar in English Studies III

                Special topics in various aspects of English studies including literature, language, composition, and teaching of English. 3 hours

 

Engl. 5993 Thesis

An in‑depth research project on a topic in literature, theory or rhetoric/composition that will   produce a thesis length essay.  (3 hours)

 

 

 

Admission to Graduate College:

 A graduate student who misses two consecutive semesters is subject to current admission criteria and program standards upon reentering.  The minimum requirements for regular admission to the Graduate College are:

 1.  An earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university;

 2.  Scores no more than five years old on an appropriate aptitude test: Master of Arts, Master of Science and Masters of Education candidates may take either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).   Information bulletins with applications are available in the Graduate College Office on the main campus in Tahlequah, the Muskogee Office, and the NSU/OSU Office in Tulsa (For specific score requirements, see the individual degree programs.)

 3.  A grade point average of 2.5 based on a 4.0 scale on all undergraduate course work attempted or a 2.75 based on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work attempted.

 4.  Proof of citizenship for a U.S. citizen born outside of the United States and for a resident alien.  An international applicant for whom English was the first language and is the spoken language in the home must sign a statement to that effect.

 5.  A score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for all applicants, U.S. Citizens or international applicants, for whom English is a second language.

 

An applicant who is a graduate of a fully accredited institution but does not possess a sufficient grade point average may be admitted on a regular basis, provided the score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general aptitude test or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is in the upper three-fourths of college graduates nationally. 

 

Graduates of universities which are not fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association will be admitted to graduate study in academic areas in which all undergraduate prerequisites have been met through validation of credit or through the earning of credit at a fully accredited institution.  In addition, applicants must submit test scores of the Miller Analogies Test or the aptitude sections of the Graduate Record Examination.  The test results must place the student in the upper three-fourths of college graduates according to national norms.

 

Specific Requirements for Admission to the M.A. in English Program:

 1.  An earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university;

 2.  A completed Application for Graduate Admission;

 3.  An official transcript of all previous course work.  The transcripts must be sent directly from  the schools to the Graduate College Office.

 4.  Test scores no more than five years old on either the aptitude sections of the Graduate   Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT);

 5.  A grade point average of 2.5 in all undergraduate course work or a score in the upper three- fourths on either the Graduate Record Examination or the Miller Analogies Test;

 6.  A minimum of thirty undergraduate semester hours in English.

 

No 1000 level (freshman level) or remedial course work may apply toward fulfillment of entry requirements for the Master of Arts in English degree.

 

Advisement:

An advisor is assigned to the student by the Graduate College when the student is admitted for graduate studies.  The student should schedule an appointment with the advisor to arrange an interview prior to first enrollment.  The advisor develops a plan of study in conference with the

student and is available to assist in selection of classes each semester.  The advisor for the M.A. in English is Dr. Sharon Winn who can be contacted at winn@cherokee.nsuok.edu or at 918-456-5511, extension 3605.

 

Plan of Study/Statement of Understanding:

The plan of study (degree plan) is prepared by the advisor in conference with the student.  The curriculum in the plan of study is tailored to meet each candidate’s specific needs.  The Statement of Understanding is reviewed with and explained to the student when the degree plan is made and must be signed by the student and the advisor.  It is sent with the signed copies of the degree plan to the Graduate College.  After approval by the Graduate Dean, copies are set to the advisor and to the student.  Any changes in the student’s plan of study require prior written approval of the advisor and the Graduate Dean.

 

 

Admission to Candidacy:

 Students are eligible for admission to candidacy if they have:

 1.  Been admitted to the M.A. in English program;

 2.  Completed English 5033, Graduate Research and Writing, within the first twelve hours of    enrollment;

 3.  Established writing proficiency in one of two ways:

  a.  By submitting a transcript showing a “B” or better grade in English 4123 or 4363 or their equivalents, or

  b.  By earning a “B” or better grade in English 4123 or English 4363 during the first enrollment in the graduate program (4000 level courses do not apply toward fulfillment of  the M.A. in English degree);

 4.   Filed a plan of study approved by the advisor and the Graduate Dean;

 5.  Filed a Statement of Understanding signed by the student and the advisor with the Graduate Dean;

 6.  Completed a minimum of twelve hours of the courses prescribed by the plan of study;

 7.  Maintained a “B” average in all graduate course work attempted.

 

 

Requirements for Graduation:

 In order to receive the Masters of Arts in English degree, the student must satisfy the following requirements:

 1.  Complete thirty-three (33) semester hours of credit as approved by the advisor and the Dean   of the Graduate College;

 2.  Achieve a “B” average grade in all 5000 level graduate course work attempted with no grade  below a “C” applicable to the degree;

 3.  Achieve a “B” average in all Northeastern State University graduate course work;

 4.  Complete a Master’s thesis; and

 5.  Meet all the requirements set forth in the Academic Information sections of the Graduate   College Catalog.

 

 

Master’s Thesis:

 During the last semester prior to graduation, students must complete an acceptable Master’s thesis.  Students should determine the topic in association with a faculty advisor and a second reader who will accept or deny the completed thesis.  The thesis will also be reviewed by the Dean of the Graduate College.  Should a thesis fail to be accepted, the student may revise the thesis but must be enrolled in English 5993 during the revision period.