Master of Arts in English with Language w88 mobile

The English master's degree with a language w88 mobile offers a concentration in the study of the English language, with courses in linguistics, the structure and history of the English language, and literature. The range of available courses is designed to give students the latitude to design programs of study suited to their individual professional interests in the field of English language and linguistics. The student who selects the language w88 mobile must work closely with his or her advisor and committee in planning this program of study.

w88 mobile requirements

(Note that w88 mobile 281 or equivalent course is a prerequisite for all linguistics courses).

Research methods:w88 mobile 711 is required and should be taken at the earliest opportunity. It is customarily offered each fall semester.
w88 mobile courses:English 611B, 612A, 612D, and 717 are required.These course requirements may be met by similar courses previously taken at the 400 (or equivalent) level, if the student earned a B or above. In such a case, the student will take an equivalent number of credits of other w88 mobile electives, chosen in consultation with the student's committee or with the approval of the linguistics faculty.
w88 mobile electives:For the non-thesis option, these should include nine additional credits of courses drawing from w88 mobile or linguistics-based offerings (can be taken outside the department), selected in consultation with the student's committee or with approval of linguistics faculty. For the thesis option, these electives should include six additional credits.
Other electives:Other courses should be selected in consultation with the student's advisory committee to complement the student's interest in w88 mobile. Courses may include graduate courses in English, or in other disciplines such as anthropology, psychology, computer science, foreign languages, Basque studies, speech pathology, philosophy or in the College of Education.

Comprehensive examination (w88 mobile)

At the completion of course work, the student must pass written examinations administered by his or her advisory committee. The written examination will last eight hours. Two hours of the exam will be based on the student's course work and two hours will be based on basic linguistic principles, the history and structure of the English w88 mobile, and English dialects. An additional four hours is provided for breaks and time for revision. The questions will ask that the student demonstrate both specific information and a broader understanding of concepts important to the study of w88 mobile.

w88 mobile and non-w88 mobile tracks

w88 mobile plan

The student writing a thesis should submit a prospectus to his or her advisory committee before beginning to write the thesis. The thesis will be written with the guidance of the chair and committee. The student must register for six credits of w88 mobile 797, Thesis.

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In consultation with his or her M.A. committee chair, each non-thesis student will complete a professional paper. No credit toward course requirements (see above) w88 mobile granted for work on the professional paper.

The professional paper is a substantial essay on a w88 mobile topic. The student selects one seminar paper written in the M.A. program and revises it, ideally with the professor under whose guidance it was originally written. The revised, polished paper will be presented to the committee as an example of the student's ability to perform research and write a convincing, reasoned argument on a topic related to linguistics. The paper should be approximately 15-20 pages long and should be of professional quality.

Comprehensive examination (oral) and w88 mobile defense

Approximately three weeks after passing the written examination, the non-thesis plan candidate will take an oral examination lasting no longer than one and a half hours, administered by the student's advisory committee. Like the written examination, the oral exam will be based on the student's knowledge of the structure and history of the w88 mobile and on the student's course work, although its range may be broader. For a student studying under the thesis plan, the oral exam will be given when the thesis is completed and approved by the advisory committee. While the exam will focus on the student's own research, it may also explore areas in which the student has had course work. The student must register for English 795, Comprehensive Examination, one credit, the semester he or she will be completing the oral exam.

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