Department
of English Language and Literature (ENG)
Master
of Arts in English Language and Literature
Admission
Requirements
Degree
Requirements
Area
of Concentration: Creative Writing
Master
of Arts in English Composition and Communication
Admission
Requirements
Degree
Requirements
Master of Arts in TESOL
Admission
Requirements
Degree
Requirements
Unspecified Content or Variable
Credit Courses
ENG Course Descriptions
Department
of English Language and Literature website
Stephen C. Holder, Chairperson
215 Anspach Hall, (989) 774-3171
Sharon Stevenson, Coordinator of Graduate Studies
Anne Alton, Ph.D., Children's Literature, British
Literature
Ronnie Apter, Ph.D., Comparative Literature
Ari Berk, Ph.D., Myth, Folklore, Native American
Literature
William Brevda, Ph.D., American Literature
Elizabeth Brockman, Ph.D., English Education,
Composition
John Charles, Ph.D., African American Literature
Mary Ann Crawford, Ph.D., Director of Basic Writing,
Linguistics
John Dinan, Ph.D., Composition/Rhetoric
Reade Dornan, Ph.D., English Education
Maureen Eke, Ph.D., Comparative Literature
Mark Freed, Ph.D., Literary Theory
Peter H. Fries, Ph.D., Linguistics
Pamela Gates, Ph.D., Children's Literature, English
Education
Susan Griffith, Ph.D., English Education &
Children's Literature
Desmond Harding, Ph.D., British Literature
Janice Hartwick-Dressel, Ph.D., Children's Literature,
English Education
Laretta Henderson, Ph.D., Children's Literature
Heidi Holder, Ph.D., British Literature, British Drama
Stephen C. Holder, Ph.D., American Literature
Peter T. Koper, Ph .D., Rhetoric
Melinda Kreth, Ph.D., Technical Writing
Kristen McDermott, Ph.D., British Literature
Mary DeJong Obuchowski, Ph.D., Rhetoric, American
Literature
Daniel Patterson, Ph.D., American Literature
John R. Pfeiffer, Ph.D., Bibliography, English
Literature
Ronald Primeau, Ph.D., Rhetoric, Romantic Literature
Matthew Roberson, Ph.D., Creative Writing/Fiction
Robert L. Root, Jr., Ph.D., Rhetoric, Creative
Non-fiction
Susan Schiller, Ph.D., Composition, Rhetoric
Sandra Seaton, M.A., Creative Writing
Richard D. Seiter, Ph.D., Children’s Literature, 19th
Century English Literature
William Spruiell, Ph.D., Linguistics
Susan Stan, Ph.D., Children's Literature
Susan Steffel, Ph.D., English Education, YA Literature
Sharon Stevenson, Ph.D., Medieval English Literature
Marcy Taylor, Ph.D., Composition, English Education
Eric Torgersen, M.F.A., Creative Writing
Jeffrey Weinstock, Ph.D., American Literature
The
Department of English at Central Michigan University offers
three graduate degrees: a Master of Arts in English Language
and Literature, a Master of Arts in Language and Literature
with an option in Creative Writing, a Master of Arts in
Composition and Communication, and a Master of Arts in TESOL
(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). A
description of each degree program follows.
Graduate classes are small and provide the student with ample
opportunity for interaction with professors and other graduate
students. Graduate-level classes are offered in the late
afternoons and evenings.
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Master
of Arts in English Language and Literature
This program is designed to meet the needs of students who
wish to teach English at a community college, for students
seeking preparation for advanced study at the doctoral level
at another university, or for students teaching English at the
secondary level who wish to pursue more study in the
discipline.
Admission Requirements
To become a candidate for the degree of Master of Arts in
English Language and Literature, a student must have an
undergraduate major or minor in English with a grade point
average of at least 3.0 on a four point scale and a cumulative
grade point average of at least 2.7. For applicants whose
native language is not English, a TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT)
and a TWE
of at least 5, or a MELAB of 85, are required for admission.
Degree Requirements
Students must complete at least 15 of their total semester
hours at or above the 600 level. At the advisor’s discretion
up to six hours from other departments may be included.
Required courses (15 hours)
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Literary criticism (3): ENG 535 or 636
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Language or linguistics (3): ENG 545, 570, 576, or 579
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Professional Methodologies (3): ENG 602, 618, or 638*
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Two 600-level seminars in literature (6)
*Students
in Creative Writing may choose ENG 601, 602, 618, or 638.
Plan A: 9 additional hours of course work authorized by
the advisor and planned with the student, plus thesis (6
hours) and oral examination over thesis.
Plan B: 15 additional hours of course work, authorized
by the advisor and planned with the student, plus a scholarly
paper.
Area of
Concentration: Creative Writing (9 hours)
The student must submit a portfolio of original poetry or
fiction for approval before selecting this concentration.
Students following this concentration must select Plan A, and
must complete the required courses listed above for the Master
of Arts in English Language and Literature. In addition to the
required courses listed above, students must complete the
following nine hours:
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Creative writing: ENG 691 (6) or ENG 692 (6)
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Elective (3) Authorized by the advisor and planned with
the student.
Total:
30 hours
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Master
of Arts in English Composition and Communication
The Master of Arts degree in Composition and Communication is
a program of courses centering on theory and practice in
non-fiction forms of writing. It prepares graduate students to
be career writers composing in disciplines other than English,
professional writers composing within their own disciplines,
creative writers composing in non-fiction forms, or teachers
specializing in non-fiction forms. It allows for breadth of
background and experience in composition as well as
concentration in a selected area of interest. Required courses
ground students in writing, editing, and rhetorical analysis,
while elective courses give the opportunity to focus on
creative, professional and pedagogical development. Students
in this program will have priority access to designated
English Department computer facilities throughout their course
of study.
Admission Requirements
To become a candidate for the degree of Master of Arts in
Composition and Communication, a student must have an
undergraduate major or minor in English with a grade point
average of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale and a cumulative
grade point average of at least 2.7, or demonstrate equivalent
academic or professional experience. All candidates for
admission to this program must submit a portfolio of
representative writing. Students should contact the
Coordinator of Graduate Studies for a description of what this
portfolio should contain and how it should be put together.
For applicants whose native language is not English, a TOEFL
score of 550 (213 CBT) and a TWE of at least 5, or a MELAB of 85, are
required for admission.
Degree Requirements
Students must complete at least 15 of their total semester
hours at or above the 600 level.
Required Courses (9 hours)
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Graduate Writing (3):
ENG 601 (3) Graduate Composition
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Rhetorical Analysis (3):
ENG 637 (3-6) Seminar in Rhetoric and Composition
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Editing (3)
ENG 638 (3) Seminar in Textual Analysis and Editing
Elective Courses (15 hours)
Restricted Electives (9 hours) Advanced courses from among any
of the following chosen in consultation with an advisor:
ENG 510 (3) Writing Center Practicum
ENG 514 (3) Language and Media Discourse
ENG 517 (3) Reading in the English Classroom
ENG 519 (3) Teaching of Composition
ENG 539 (3) Seminar in Major Nonfiction Writers
ENG 571 (3) Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages
ENG 573 (3) Linguistics and Reading
ENG 576 (3) Fundamental Issues in Reading
ENG 675 (3) Seminar in English Linguistics
ENG 603 (3) Advanced Professional Communication
ENG 615 (3) Problems in the Teaching of English
ENG 618 (3) Teacher Research Methods
ENG 637 (3-6) Seminar in Rhetoric and Composition
ENG 672 (3) Applied Linguistics in Written Communication
ENG 691 (3) Seminar: Writing Fiction
ENG 693 (3-6) Seminar in Writing Nonfiction
Unrestricted Elective Courses (6 hours)
Advanced courses chosen in consultation with an advisor.
Thesis (6 hours) or Internship (6 hours)
ENG 718 (6) Internship: Teaching
ENG 719 (6) Internship: Professional Communication
ENG 799 (6) Thesis, plus oral examination over thesis
Total: 30 hours
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Master
of Arts in TESOL
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Admission Requirements
To be admitted into the M.A. TESOL program, a student should
have an undergraduate major or minor in English, linguistics,
language arts, reading or a foreign language, with a grade
point average of at least 3.0 in his or her major or minor and
a cumulative average of 2.7. Applicants with majors in areas
not related to language will be considered on an individual
basis. In addition, two years of college foreign language
study (or its equivalent) are required. For applicants whose
native language is not English, a TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT)
and a TWE
of at least 5, or a MELAB of 85, are required for admission.
Degree Requirements
Students must complete 30 semester hours, 24 hours in core
courses, and 6 hours in electives. Students must pass a
comprehensive examination. A Plan B paper is required.
Required Courses (24 hours)
ENG 571 (3) TESOL
ENG 574 (3) TESOL Materials, Assessment, Curriculum
ENG 577 (3) Introduction to Second Language Acquisition
ENG 673 (3) English Phonology for Language Teachers
ENG 674 (3) English Grammar for Language Teachers
ENG 672 (3) Applied Linguistics in Written Communication
ENG 675 (3) Seminar in English Linguistics*
ENG 690 (3) Practicum in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second
Language)
* The remaining 3-6 credits for ENG 675 may be taken as
elective course credits.
Elective Courses (6 hours)
ENG 517 (3) Reading and the English Classroom
ENG 573 (3) Linguistics and Reading
ENG 576 (3) Fundamental Issues in Language
ENG 578 (3) Applied Sociolinguistics
ENG 579 (3-9) Topics in English Linguistics
ENG 615 (3) Problems in Teaching English
ENG 675(3-6) Seminar in English Linguistics
EDU 513 (3) Foundations of Bilingual Bicultural Education
EDU 514 (3) Methods and Materials for Bilingual Bicultural
Education
Total:
30 hours
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Unspecified
content or variable credit courses.
Click
here for additional information regarding these types of
courses. The following courses offered through the
department are of unspecified content or variable credit: ENG
513, 547, 559, 569.
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