English
Chair of the Department: Dawn Trouard
Graduate Program Coordinator: John Schell
HFA 302D, (407) 823-5254.
E-mail: schell@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Faculty
Professors: D. R. Jones, Ph.D.; S. E. Omans, Ph.D.; J. F. Schell, Ph.D.; G. J. Schiffhorst, Ph.D.; K. L. Seidel, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; D. L. Stap, Ph.D.; D. Trouard, Ph.D.Associate Professors: B. Barnes, Ph.D.; J. Bartkevicius, Ph.D.; K. L. Bell, Ph.D.; P. Dombrowski, Ph.D.; J. J. Donnelly, Ph.D.; J. Hemschemeyer, M.A.; S. Hubbard, M.F.A.; A. Lillios, Ph.D.; C. Rodrigues Milanes, Ph.D.; P. J. Rushin, M.A.; M. E. Sommer, Ed.D.; M. Flammia, Ph.D.; E. Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: J. D. Applen, Ph.D.; M. Bowdon, Ph.D.; J. Campbell, Ph.D.; L. Casmier-Paz, Ph.D.; A. Davidson, Ph.D.; J. Enteen, Ph.D.; D. Gillette, Ph.D.; P. Hammons, Ph.D.; M. Kamrath, Ph.D.; K. Kitalong, Ph.D.; J. Leiby, M.F.A.; L. Logan, Ph.D.; M. Marinara, Ph.D.; B. Mauer, Ph.D.; K. Meehan, Ph.D.; D. Morgan, Ph.D.; B. Young, Ph.D.
Master of Arts in English
Application Deadlines
| Fall admission | June 15 |
| Spring admission | December 1 |
| Summer admission | May 1 |
Admission
Minimum requirements for admission are a baccaluareate degree, a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for the last 60 semester hours earned as an undergraduate, a score of 1000 or better on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), two letters of recommendation, a writing sample, and approval by the Graduate Committee of the Department of English. Students must prove proficiency in a foreign language at the first-year level prior to completing the degree program. International students must score at least 233 (computer-based test; or equivalent score on the paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).Creative writing students must submit (by March 1 for fall term) a portfolio of fiction, poetry, drama, or creative nonfiction that is acceptable to the faculty. A student with a baccalaureate degree in a subject other than English will be required to take graduate survey courses in British and American literature.
Literature students are expected to have read widely in British and American literature, to be highly competent in writing, and to be familiar with the vocabularies of literary criticism and grammar. A student with a baccalaureate degree in a subject other than English will be required to take graduate survey courses in British and American literature.
Technical writing students are expected to have strong writing skills; the faculty may require entering students to take ENC 3241 to improve their writing skills. Students must also have some minimum technical writing exposure, either from their education or work; the faculty may require entering students to take ENC 4293 to prepare them for graduate work in technical writing.
If applicants seek financial support, they must complete their application packages before April 1 for fall term. Otherwise, the recommended deadline dates are June 15 for fall term, December 1 for spring term, and May 1 for summer term.
English—Literature Track
Each student must complete at least 33 hours, including one course in linguistics and five core courses. Near the end of the degree program, each candidate will write a comprehensive examination based on a prescribed reading list and (a) write a thesis or (b) complete 6 additional hours in 6000-level literature courses.
Required Courses—21 Semester Hours
ENG 5009 Methods of Bibliography and Research (3 hours)
ENG 5018 Literary Criticism (3 hours)
LIN 5137 Linguistics (or an equivalent)* (3 hours)
LIT 6009 Literary Genres (3 hours)
LIT 6105 World Literature (3 hours)
LIT 6365 Movements in Literature (3 hours)
LIT 6506 Major Authors (3 hours)
* May be waived if student has completed a course in linguistics at the 4000 level or above with a grade of “A” or “B.”
Electives—6 Semester Hours
Comprehensive Examination
Specialization — Choose A or B—6 Semester Hours
A. Thesis Option
The candidate will complete a formal thesis on a topic selected in consultation with an advisory
committee and will meet both departmental and university requirements for the thesis. The student
will also enroll in LIT 6971, Thesis.
B. Course Option
The candidate will also complete 6 additional hours in 6000-level literature courses.
Minimum Hours Required for M.A.—33 Semester Hours
English—Creative Writing Track
Each student must complete at least 33 hours, including 6 hours of writing workshops. Near the end of the degree program, each candidate will write a creative thesis.
Required Creative Writing Courses—6 Semester Hours
CRW 5020 Graduate Writers’ Workshop (3 hours)
CRW 6025 Graduate Writing Workshop (3 hours)
Restricted Creative Writing Electives—6 Semester Hours
CRW 5020 Graduate Writers’ Workshop (3 hours) May be repeated for credit
CRW 5056 Form and Theory of Nonfiction (3 hours)
CRW 5932 Teaching Creative Writing (3 hours)
CRW 5937 Special Topics Seminar
CRW 6025 Graduate Writing Workshop (3 hours) May be repeated for credit
Required Literature Courses—6 Semester Hours
LIT 5039 Studies in Contemporary Poetry (3 hours)
LIT 5097 Studies in Contemporary Fiction (3 hours)
Literature Electives—6 Semester Hours
LIT 6009 Literary Genre (3 hours)
LIT 6105 World Literature (3 hours)
LIT 6365 Movements in Literature (3 hours)
LIT 6506 Major Authors (3 hours)
Electives—3 Semester Hours
Thesis—6 Semester Hours
CRW 6971 Thesis (6 hours)
The candidate will complete a book-length manuscript (fiction, poetry, or other genre) of publishable quality, written and revised in CRW 6971, Thesis, that will meet both departmental and university requirements for the thesis. There is no non-thesis option in creative writing.
Minimum Hours Required for M.A.—33 Semester Hours
English—Technical Writing Track
Each student must complete at least 33 hours, as outlined below. Near the end of the degree program, each candidate will write a comprehensive examination and enroll in ENC 6971 or ENC 6918 (3 hours), completing a formal thesis or project approved by the faculty.
Required Courses—15 Semester Hours
ENC 5214 Production and Publication Methods (3 hours)
ENC 5337 Modern Rhetorical Theory (3 hours)
ENC 6217 Technical Editing (3 hours )
ENC 6261 Technical Writing: Theory and Practice (3 hours)
ENG 5009 Methods of Bibliography and Research (3 hours)
Restricted Electives—9 Semester Hours
ENC 5219 Graphics in Technical Writing (3 hours)
ENC 5306 Persuasive Writing (3 hours)
ENC 5344 Proposal Writing (3 hours)
ENC 6244 Teaching Technical Writing (3 hours)
ENC 6292 Project Management for Technical Writers (3 hours)
ENC 6296 Computer Documentation (3 hours)
Advised Electives—6 Semester Hours
Two courses from outside the Department of English or other graduate-level English courses.
Comprehensive Examination
Specialization—Choose A or B—3 Semester Hours
A. Thesis Option
The candidate will complete a formal thesis selected in consultation with an advisory committee
and will meet both departmental and university requirements for the thesis. The student will enroll
in ENC 6971, Thesis for 3 hours of credit.
B. Special Project
The candidate will enroll in ENC 6918, Directed Research, for 3 hours of credit and complete a
research project approved by an advisory committee. This project will be on a topic in technical
communication and in a format other than that of a traditional thesis.
Minimum Hours Required for M.A.—33 Semester Hours
Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing
Coordinator: Dr. Melody BowdonHFA 306A, (407) 823-6234
E-mail: mbowdon@mail.ucf.edu
The Certificate Program in Professional Writing is open to students with a baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited university. The fifteen-hour program, which can be completed in four semesters, studies the theory and practice of organizational writing.
Required Courses—9 Semester Hours
ENC 5337 Modern Rhetorical Theory (3 hours)
ENC 5237 Writing for the Business Professional (3 hours)
ENC 5XXX Editing Professional Writing (3 hours)
Electives—6 Semester Hours
ENC 5306 Persuasive Writing (3 hours)
ENC 5344 Proposal Writing (3 hours)
ENC 5XXX Current Topics in Professional Writing (3 hours)
ENC 5XXX Developing Professional Writing Projects (3 hours)
ENC 5XXX The Writer’s Marketplace (3 hours)
ENC 5XXX Teaching Professional Writing (3 hours)
ENC 5XXX Writing/Consulting: Theory and Practice (3 hours)
ENG 5009 Methods of Bibliography and Research (3 hours)
LIN 5XXX English Grammar and Usage (3 hours)
Graduate Certificate in Gender Studies
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