English, M.S.

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. In addition, a 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduation. The department website provides an overview of the program, including admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/english/programs. 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (30 CREDITS)

Core Requirements (6 Credits)
ENG 517 – Research Methods 
ENG 508 – Contemporary Critical Theory 

Early English Language or pre-1500 English Literature (3 Credits)
ENG 510 – History of the Language 
ENG 512 – Literature of the Anglo-Saxons
ENG 514 – English Medieval Literature 
ENG 580 – Chaucer 
ENG 581 – Medieval Women in Literature
ENG 583 – Arthurian Legend 
ENG 587 – Seminar (when topic is pre-1500 English Literature not in translation)

British Literature from 1500-1800 (3 Credits)
ENG 512 – Literature of Anglo Saxons 
ENG 514 – English Medieval Literature 
ENG 525 – 17^th Century Poetry
ENG 535 – Victorian Poetry 
ENG 536 – Early Victorians
ENG 537 – Later Victorians 
ENG 538 – Victorian  Novel 
ENG 542 – Shakespeare 
ENG 552 – English Renaissance 
ENG 555 – The 18^th Century: Age of Satire 
ENG 557 – Romantic Period 
ENG 559 – 20th Century English Literature 
ENG 580 – Chaucer
ENG 581 – Medieval Women in Literature
ENG 583 – Arthurian Legend
ENG 584 – Milton 
ENG 587 – Seminar (when topic is that from the period of English Literature from 1500-1800)

American Literature (3 Credits)
ENG 522 – Wright, Ellison and Baldwin
ENG 523 – Contemporary African American Literature 
ENG 524 – The Harlem Renaissance 
ENG 560 – 20^th Century American Drama 
ENG 562 – The American Novel Before 1850 
ENG 564 – Poe, Hawthorne, and Melville 
ENG 565 – Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman 
ENG 566 – 20^th Century American Poets 
ENG 567 – Mark Twain, Howells, and James 
ENG 568 – American Novel: 1900-1945 
ENG 569 – American Novel Since 1945
ENG 586 – Seminar in American Literature 

Note: With the permission of the Graduate Coordinator, students may pursue African American Literature specialization option and substitute 3 credits in African American Literature for the American Literature requirement.

Literature of Non-Dominant Tradition (3 Credits)
ENG 522* –  Wright, Ellison and Baldwin 
ENG 523* – Contemporary African American Literature 
ENG 524* –The Harlem Renaissance 
ENG 586 –  Seminar in British Literature  (if subject is that of a non-dominant tradition) 
ENG 587 –  Seminar in American Literature  (if subject is that of a non-dominant tradition)
ENG 588 –  Seminar in Comparative Literature (if subject is that of a non-dominant tradition)

* Does not apply if course was used to satisfy American Literature requirement

Electives (6 Credits)
Two graduate elective courses in any area of English studies. With the permission of the Graduate Coordinator, 3-6 of these credits may be taken in related areas outside the English Department, or students may pursue African American Literature specialization option and substitute 6 credits in African American Literature for the Elective requirement. Thesis students should choose electives with care so that they have a background in the area of their thesis. 

Capstone (6 Credits)
Option 1: Comprehensive Exam and two graduate elective courses in any area of English Study 
Option 2: Thesis ENG 590 (mandatory for Creative Writing Specialization)