Master of Arts in English/ Master of Arts in Teaching English
Graduate Program Chair
Chola Chisunka, PhD
Graduate Committee
Roberta E. Adams, PhD
Janice Alberghene, PhD
Lisa Gim, PhD
Patrice Gray, PhD
Michael Hoberman, PhD
Nancy Kelly, PhD
Aruna Krishnamurthy, PdD
Irene Martyniuk, PhD
Thomas Murray, PhD
Benjamin Railton,PhD
Margarite Roumas, PhD
Doris Schmidt, PhD
Leon Weinmann, PhD
Program Description
The English Department offers two graduate degrees in English, the master of arts in English and the master of arts in teaching English.
The Master of Arts in English (MA) Program provides specialization in the study of the traditional and newer canons of literature, literary theories, and research writing. The MA is designed for students pursuing careers in literature, writing, research and community college or college teaching. It provides a background for students planning to go on to a doctorate program. A joint MA program with the History Department allows students to specialize in the history and literature of women and develop expertise in the interdisciplinary field of women's studies.
The Master of Arts in Teaching English (MAT) Program is designed to develop the scholar-teacher by providing a strong specialization in the traditional and newer canons of literature in English with the theories and methodologies for teaching English in the middle and secondary schools. A licensure track within this program leads to professional licensure as a teacher of English at the secondary level.
Program Objectives
The Master of Arts in English (MA) Program is designed to train students to understand and employ a variety of strategies in literature, research, writing and teaching. The master of arts program aims to:
- Promote graduate-level scholarship in the study of literature
- Encourage the development of a wide range of literary knowledge, including a global perspective
- Provide a wide range of courses, from Medieval Literature and Shakespeare's Major plays to 20th Century Women's Fiction and Africa Through the Novel
- Polish and expand writing style and techniques, and
- Explore major literary theories and the history of English as a discipline
The history and literature of women track of the Master of Arts in English Program is designed to prepare teachers, researchers, writers and museum curators in an interdisciplinary area within the field of women's studies. It aims to provide students with the academic foundation needed to pursue doctoral work in women's history, women's literature, or women's studies.
The Master of Arts in Teaching English (MAT) Program is designed to develop the scholar-teacher by providing a strong background in English and skills for the complex process of teaching English. The master of arts in teaching English program is designed for students interested in studying the theories, methodologies, and materials for teaching English in the middle and secondary schools in addition to broadening their knowledge of literature.
The MAT program aims to:
- Bridge the gap between cutting-edge scholarship and classroom practice
- Suggest ways to integrate the voices of women and minorities into the traditional literary canon
- Enable practicing teachers to expand strategies for teaching writing through the use of process writing, collaborative writing and writing on the computer
- Enable practicing teachers to expand strategies for teaching literature through the application of current modes of criticism
MAT in English Licensure Program is designed to provide students with the necessary course work for professional licensure as teachers of English. Students not holding initial licensure take additional course work during their first semesters leading to that level of certification.
Admissions Standards and Criteria
To apply for enrollment in the Master of Arts in English or Master of Arts in Teaching English Program, a student must submit documents as outlined in the Graduate Admissions section as well as:
- An official transcript of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, preferably with (but not limited to) a major or minor in English
- Applicants to the MAT in English must submit a copy of their initial teaching license. Applicants without initial licensure may be admitted to the program through the post-baccalaureate program and will be required to complete additional coursework leading to initial licensure.
For more information regarding licensure requirements for teacher preparation programs, contact the Educator Licensure Office at 978-665-3239 or visit their Web site at www.fsc.edu/edcert.
Note: Applicants with inadequate preparation for success in the program will be required to take undergraduate courses in English prior to admission. For those pursuing certification there may be additional prerequisite courses, depending upon previous course work in education.
MA Program of Study
Two courses in literary research and literary theory, either seven or eight 9000-level courses across a range of American, British, & World Literature, Rhetoric and Writing, and a capstone experience (Master's Thesis or Graduate English Exit Exam) are required for a total of 33 semester hours.
Required for all MA students:
ENGL 8050 Graduate Research in English 3 S.H.
ENGL 9000 Literary Theory 3 S.H.
Seven or nine 9000-level courses across a range of American, British, and World Literature (must have advisor approval). Students choosing the thesis option will need seven 9000-level courses and students choosing the English exit exam will need nine 9000-level courses. 21 or 27 S.H.
Capstone: Students choose one of the two options.
Master's Thesis Capstone. Students apply, and subject to the approval of the English Graduate Advisor and Committee, write a 6-credit master's thesis.
ENGL 9100 Master's Thesis Research 3 S.H.
ENGL 9200 Master's Thesis Writing 3 S.H.or
Graduate English Exit Exam 0 S.H.
Total for Degree 33 S.H.
History and Literature of Women Program of Study
Required Core
ENGL 8050 Graduate Research in English 3 S.H.
HIST 7450 Historiography 3 S.H.
Seminar in the History and Literature
of Women 3 S.H.
Women’s History and Literature Courses
Three courses in the History of Women (must be approved by advisor) 9 S.H.
Four courses in the Literature of Women (must be approved by advisor) 12 S.H.
Master's Thesis 6 S.H.
Total for Degree 36 S.H.
MAT Program of Study
ENGL 8050 Graduate Research in English 3 S.H.
ENGL 8070 Literature in the Classroom 3 S.H.
ENGL 8071 Literature for Young Adults 3 S.H.
ENGL 8076 Process Writing Across the Curriculum 3 S.H.
Six 9000-Level Literature Courses
(must be approved by advisor) 18 S.H.
One English Education or Literature Elective
(must be approved by advisor) 3 S.H.
Total for Degree 33 S.H.
MAT English Professional Licensure Program of Study
ENGL 8050 Graduate Study and Research in English 3 S.H.
ENGL 8070 Literature in the Classroom 3 S.H.
ENGL 8071 Literature for Young Adults 3 S.H.
ENGL 8076 Process Writing Across the Curriculum 3 S.H.
Four 9000-Level Literature Courses
(must be approved by advisor) 12 S.H.
Subtotal 24 S.H.
Education Core for Professional Licensure
ENGL 8000 Advanced Methods of Teaching at the Secondary Level 3 S.H.
ENGL 8250 Curriculum and Technology 3 S.H.
ENGL 8260 Curriculum Design and Development 3 S.H.
ENGL 9400 Clinical Experience (400 hours) and Research Project or
ENGL 9500 Internship (400 hours) and Research Project 6 S.H.
Subtotal 15 S.H.
Total for Degree 39 S.H.
Students Seeking Initial Licensure
Students needing initial licensure in English in order to pursue the MAT in English with professional licensure may complete the post baccalaureate certificate program found in the undergraduate program section of this catalog. For more information regarding The Master of Arts in English and The Master of Arts in Teaching English, contact the English Graduate Program Office at (978) 665-3364 or visit their Web site at www.fsc.edu/gradenglish.
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