Graduation

Degree Options (30 semester hours):

There are two main options:

• Option #1: At least thirty credit hours of graduate-level coursework, with a B (3.0) or better average, and completion of a comprehensive examination in English or American literature or linguistics after at least 21 hours.
• Option #2: At least thirty semester hours of graduate work selected with the graduate advisor, including required core courses.

Core/Required Courses include (but are not limited to):

• ENG 5331: Literary Criticism
• ENG 5427: Methods and Materials of Literary Research
• ENG 5436: Descriptive Grammar
• ENG courses exploring Black American poetry, Black literature, immigrant literature, etc. 

Contact & Additional Information

For more detail about the M.A. in English, please contact:

Department of English
Interim Chair: Dr. Nicole Lavalais – nmarti22@csu.edu
WSC Room 320, 9501 S. King Dr., Chicago IL 60628
Phone: (773)995-2189

Visit: CSU Department of English webpage
Explore the Graduate School page for general graduate program information and application instructions. Chicago State University.