The Master of Arts in English (MENG) program is intended for working adults who seek advanced preparation in writing, critical thinking skills, and English language and literature.
Grade Requirements
To earn the MA degree, candidates must complete all program courses with a grade of "B-" or higher. In addition, the overall program GPA must be 3.0 or higher. Failure to maintain a 3.0 grade point average, or 2 consecutive course sessions where a grade lower than B- has been earned, will result in academic probation in accordance with departmental policies.
Credit Hour Requirements
The MA degree ordinarily requires a minimum of 33 semester hours of graduate work. Students seeking Secondary Licensure through the Utah State Office of Educations, in conjuction with the MA, will have additional requirements.
Transfer Credits/ Residency Requirements
The minimum residency requirements for the MENG Program is twenty two credit hours. All transfers are subject to program approval. The transfer of graduate credits from other institutions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Degree Completion
MENG students have a maximum of six calendar years to complete their degree completion requirements, starting from the first semester during which the student has registered for and begun taking classes. Students who exceed this requirement may submit a letter of appeal to the MENG Program Director to request that this requirement be waived. Students who fail to enroll in MENG courses for three consecutive semesters (not including summers) must apply for readmission to the program.
Students with a bachelor of science degree must show foreign language equivalency before graduation.
Course Requirements for MA
MENG 6010 Bibliography and Research Methods (3)
Three (3) courses in at least two of the following repeatable seminars
MENG 6240* Seminar in American Literature (3)
MENG 6250* Seminar in British Literature (3)
MENG 6260* Seminar in World Literature (3)
Area 1
MENG 6030* Studies in Literary Theory and Criticism (3)
MENG 6610* Advanced Studies in Genres (2-3)
MENG 6710* Variable Topics (2-3)
Area 2
MENG 6510* Seminar in Eminent Writers (2-3)
MENG 6520 Seminar in Shakespeare (3)
Area 3
MENG 6310 Language and Linguistic for Teachers (3)
MENG 6320 World Languages (3)
MENG 6330 Literary and Rhetorical Stylistics (3)
MENG 6410 Strategies and Methodology of Teaching ESL/Bilingual (3)
MENG 6420 English Phonology and Syntax for ESL/Bilingual Teachers (3)
MENG 6450 ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Practices (3)
Area 4
MENG 6110 Writing for Teachers (3)
MENG 6210 Teaching Literature in the Secondary Schools (3)
MENG 6230 Wasatch Range Writing Project Summer Institute (1-6)
MENG 6400 Multicultural Perspectives on Literature for Young People (3)
Electives: Select elective courses to fulfill the 33 credit hours required to graduate. All program courses not taken as a required course may be taken as electives.