Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades lower than a B- will not be accepted for an English graduate degree.

The Program of Study for the English master’s degree, if the student has a master’s degree, must include at least 15 semester credits at the level of 6000 or above. Refer to degree requirements above for more information. To count toward degree requirements, courses numbered below 6000 must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies and Supervisory Committee chair.

Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 5000.

A master’s degree must be completed within six years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s committee and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.

Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.

Students may take a one-week ENGL summer credit workshop at the master’s (6000) level with the approval of their supervisory committee; however, summer workshops are not covered by tuition waiver.

All English graduate students must successfully defend their thesis and submit the thesis to the library. An oral defense typically takes place in the last semester of study. For details on the thesis writing and defense process, refer to the Graduate Student Handbook.

An English graduate student writing a Plan A Thesis will also be required to complete the following academic forms during their time of study:

Supervisory Committee
Program of Study
Thesis/Project Approval
Appointment for Examination
Record of Examination
Format and Style
Authorship and Copyright
Possibly an Embargo Form
SGS and library review and approval
Other forms may be required; for details refer to the Graduate Student Handbook.

An English graduate student writing a Plan B Thesis will also be required to complete the following academic forms during their time of study:

Supervisory Committee
Program of Study
Thesis/Project Approval
Appointment for Examination
Record of Examination
Possibly an Embargo Form
SGS and library review and approval
Other forms may be required; for details refer to the Graduate Student Handbook.

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