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English Graduate Program

at Kutztown University

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Litterateur Spring 2009

Welcome to the Graduate Program in English at Kutztown University. As you will see, our program has recently changed substantially. Since the changes have occurred incrementally, you will find several program versions described below. Click on the appropriate link below to obtain a PDF version of the grid sheet that matches your enrollment date.

Changes to the program have been made for the following reasons::

• To make the program more flexible so that students have greater freedom to design a course of study suited to their individual professional and personal needs and goals.
• To increase the total program credits from 30 to 33.
• To plan for the introduction of more Rhetoric and Composition as well as Professional Writing courses into the program.
• To create a required Introduction to Graduate Studies course that will be offered starting in Fall 2008.
• To hire more qualified faculty who will teach in the graduate program.
• To emphasize the importance of advising so that students plan a program of study that will allow them to reach their goals.
• To invite you to contact the Department Chair or or any member of the graduate faculty if you have questions about our program and its suitability for you.

In addition, there is now an option for graduate students to either 1) write a traditional thesis, or 2) develop a scholarly portfolio. For details relating to these options, visit the following links:

 

Older Program Versions

Version I: students starting the program up to and including the 2006-2007 Academic year must complete this program. 

Required Course Work: (15 hours)  

Seminar (3 hours)

• Choose one for this category

Choice	Hours	Course Title
	3.0	ENG 565 Seminar in British Literature
	3.0	ENG 567 Seminar in American Literature
	3.0	ENG 575 Seminar in Literary Criticism

British Literature Requirement: (9 hours: 6 in pre-1800)

• Pre-1800 British: (6 hours)
• Additional British: (3 hours may not repeat courses)

Choice	Hours	Course Title
		Pre-18th Century
	3.0	ENG 530 Chaucer
	3.0	ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature
	3.0	ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 540 Milton
	3.0	ENG 542 Age of Dryden
	3.0	ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature
	3.0	ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare
		Additional Course in British
	3.0	ENG 438 Major Modern Dramatists
	3.0	ENG 455 Major Modern Poets
	3.0	ENG 493 The Twentieth-Century British Novel
	3.0	ENG 530 Chaucer
	3.0	ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature
	3.0	ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 540 Milton
	3.0	ENG 542 Age of Dryden
	3.0	ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 585 Studies in English Romanticism
	3.0	ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature
	3.0	ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare
	3.0	ENG 594 Victorian Poetry
	3.0	ENG 595 Victorian Prose

American Literature, Pre-1900 Requirement (3 hours)

• Choose one for this category

Choice	Hours	Course Title
	3.0	ENG 550 American Romanticism
	3.0	ENG 563 Studies in American Realism, 1865-1900
	3.0	ENG 555 Black Women’s Literature

 Electives

• Choose five (5) courses.  Students may choose three (3) credits of graduate work in courses that do not have an ENG prefix.  Students may not repeat courses taken to fulfill program requirements. Students choosing the thesis options should plan on enrolling in the 6.0 credit thesis course during their last semester of study.  Note: ENG 470, Selected Topics in English, may be repeated once if the course content is different.  Students should write in full course title.

Choice	Hours	Course Title
		Courses open to advanced undergraduates and graduate students
	3.0	ENG 430 Rhetorical Traditions/Contemporary Renditions
	3.0	ENG 438 Major Modern Dramatists
	3.0	ENG 455 Major Modern Poets
	3.0	ENG 457 Seminar in Major Twentieth-Century American Novelists
	3.0	ENG 460 Classical Influences on Literature
	3.0	ENG 470 Selected Topics:
	3.0	ENG 470 Selected Topics:
	3.0	ENG 493 The Twentieth-Century British Novel
		Courses open only to graduate students (or by special permission of instructor)
	6.0	ENG 503 Thesis
	3.0	ENG 512 Symbol and Myth in Literature
	3.0	ENG 525 Linguistics
	3.0	ENG 526 Modern English Grammar
	3.0	ENG 527 Seminar in Linguistics
	3.0	ENG 530 Chaucer
	3.0	ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature
	3.0	ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 540 Milton
	3.0	ENG 542 Age of Dryden
	3.0	ENG 550 American Romanticism
	3.0	ENG 555 Black Women’s Literature
	3.0	ENG 563 Studies in American Realism, 1865-1900
	3.0	ENG 565 Seminar in British Literature
	3.0	ENG 567 Seminar in American Literature
	3.0	ENG 575 Seminar in Literary Criticism
	3.0	ENG 576 Seminar in Film History, Theory, and Criticism
	3.0	ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 585 Studies in English Romanticism
	3.0	ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature
	3.0	ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare
	3.0	ENG 594 Victorian Poetry
	3.0	ENG 595 Victorian Prose
	3.0	ENG 599 Independent Study
		Courses taught by English faculty—non-ENG prefix
	3.0	ENU 405 The Teaching of Writing
	3.0	ENU 407 The Teaching of Literature
	3.0	ENU 511 Teachers’ Writing Workshop
	3.0	ENU 521 The English Curriculum
	3.0	WRI 400 Creative Writing: Theory and Practice
	3.0	WRI 410 Arts and Entertainment Writing
		Other Non-ENG prefix graduate course
	3.0

 

Version II: students starting the program in the 2007-2008 Academic year must complete this program.

Required Course Work: (15 hours)

 Seminar (3 hours)

• Choose one for this category

Choice	Hours	Course Title
	3.0	ENG 565 Seminar in British Literature
	3.0	ENG 567 Seminar in American Literature
	3.0	ENG 575 Seminar in Literary Criticism

British Literature Requirement: (9 hours: 6 in pre-1800)

• Pre-1800 British: (6 hours)
• Additional British: (3 hours may not repeat courses)

Choice	Hours	Course Title
		Pre-18th Century
	3.0	ENG 530 Chaucer
	3.0	ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature
	3.0	ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 540 Milton
	3.0	ENG 542 Age of Dryden
	3.0	ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature
	3.0	ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare
		Additional Course in British
	3.0	ENG 438 Major Modern Dramatists
	3.0	ENG 455 Major Modern Poets
	3.0	ENG 493 The Twentieth-Century British Novel
	3.0	ENG 530 Chaucer
	3.0	ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature
	3.0	ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 540 Milton
	3.0	ENG 542 Age of Dryden
	3.0	ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 585 Studies in English Romanticism
	3.0	ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature
	3.0	ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare
	3.0	ENG 594 Victorian Poetry
	3.0	ENG 595 Victorian Prose

 American Literature, Pre-1900 Requirement(3 hours)

• Choose one for this category

Choice	Hours	Course Title
	3.0	ENG 550 American Romanticism
	3.0	ENG 563 Studies in American Realism, 1865-1900
	3.0	ENG 555 Black Women’s Literature

 Electives (18 hours)

• Choose six (6) courses for Non-Thesis Option, one of which must be ENG599.  Choose four (4) courses plus ENG503 if Thesis Option is chosen.  Students may choose three (3) credits of graduate work in courses that are not taught by the English department.  Students may not repeat courses taken to fulfill program requirements.  Note: ENG 470, Selected Topics in English, may be repeated once if the course content is different.  Students should write in full course title.

Choice	Hours	Course Title
		Courses open to advanced undergraduates and graduate students
	3.0	ENG 430 Rhetorical Traditions/Contemporary Renditions
	3.0	ENG 438 Major Modern Dramatists
	3.0	ENG 455 Major Modern Poets
	3.0	ENG 457 Seminar in Major Twentieth-Century American Novelists
	3.0	ENG 460 Classical Influences on Literature
	3.0	ENG 470 Selected Topics:
	3.0	ENG 470 Selected Topics:
	3.0	ENG 493 The Twentieth-Century British Novel
		Courses open only to graduate students (or by special permission of instructor)
*	6.0	ENG 503 Thesis
	3.0	ENG 512 Symbol and Myth in Literature
	3.0	ENG 525 Linguistics
	3.0	ENG 526 Modern English Grammar
	3.0	ENG 527 Seminar in Linguistics
	3.0	ENG 530 Chaucer
	3.0	ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature
	3.0	ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 540 Milton
	3.0	ENG 542 Age of Dryden
	3.0	ENG 550 American Romanticism
	3.0	ENG 555 Black Women’s Literature
	3.0	ENG 563 Studies in American Realism, 1865-1900
	3.0	ENG 565 Seminar in British Literature
	3.0	ENG 567 Seminar in American Literature
	3.0	ENG 575 Seminar in Literary Criticism
	3.0	ENG 576 Seminar in Film History, Theory, and Criticism
	3.0	ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 585 Studies in English Romanticism
	3.0	ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature
	3.0	ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare
	3.0	ENG 594 Victorian Poetry
	3.0	ENG 595 Victorian Prose
	3.0	ENG 599 Independent Study
**	3.0	ENG 599 Independent Study (Capstone Project)
		Courses taught by English faculty—non-ENG prefix
	3.0	ENU 405 The Teaching of Writing
	3.0	ENU 407 The Teaching of Literature
	3.0	ENU 511 Teachers’ Writing Workshop
	3.0	ENU 521 The English Curriculum
	3.0	WRI 400 Creative Writing: Theory and Practice
	3.0	WRI 410 Arts and Entertainment Writing
		Graduate course taught outside of the English department
	3.0

*required for Thesis Option

**required for Non-Thesis Option (see Capstone Project in Program Description)

Version III: students starting the program during the 2008-2009 Academic year and thereafter will complete this program.

Required Course Work: (9 hours)                                                                Approved by

                                                                                                                                                Graduate Committee Feb. 23, 2007 Required Courses (6 hours)

Choice	Hours	Course Title
	3.0	ENG 502 Introduction to English Studies: Traditions, Boundaries, and Change
	3.0	ENG 575 Seminar in Literary Criticism

 Pre-1900 Literature Requirement: (3 hours)

·          Choose one of the following for this category

Choice	Hours	Course Title
		Pre-1900 British
	3.0	ENG 530 Chaucer
	3.0	ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature
	3.0	ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 540 Milton
	3.0	ENG 542 Age of Dryden
	3.0	ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 585 Studies in English Romanticism
	3.0	ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature
	3.0	ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare
	3.0	ENG 594 Victorian Poetry
	3.0	ENG 595 Victorian Prose
		Pre-1900 American
	3.0	ENG 550 American Romanticism
	3.0	ENG 555 Black Women’s Literature
	3.0	ENG 563 Studies in American Realism, 1865-1900

 Electives (24 hours)

• Choose eight (8) courses for Non-Thesis Option, one of which must be ENG599.  Choose from six (6) courses plus ENG503 if Thesis Option is chosen.  Students may choose three (3) credits of graduate work in courses that are not taught by the English department.  Students may not repeat courses taken to fulfill program requirements.  Note: ENG 470, Selected Topics in English, may be repeated once if the course content is different.  Students should write in full course title.

Choice	Hours	Course Title
		Courses open to advanced undergraduates and graduate students
	3.0	ENG 430 Rhetorical Traditions/Contemporary Renditions
	3.0	ENG 438 Major Modern Dramatists
	3.0	ENG 455 Major Modern Poets
	3.0	ENG 457 Seminar in Major Twentieth-Century American Novelists
	3.0	ENG 460 Classical Influences on Literature
	3.0	ENG 470 Selected Topics:
	3.0	ENG 470 Selected Topics:
	3.0	ENG 493 The Twentieth-Century British Novel
		Courses open only to graduate students (or by special permission of instructor)
*	6.0	ENG 503 Thesis
	3.0	ENG 512 Symbol and Myth in Literature
	3.0	ENG 525 Linguistics
	3.0	ENG 526 Modern English Grammar
	3.0	ENG 527 Seminar in Linguistics
	3.0	ENG 530 Chaucer
	3.0	ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature
	3.0	ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 540 Milton
	3.0	ENG 542 Age of Dryden
	3.0	ENG 550 American Romanticism
	3.0	ENG 555 Black Women’s Literature
	3.0	ENG 563 Studies in American Realism, 1865-1900
	3.0	ENG 565 Seminar in British Literature
	3.0	ENG 567 Seminar in American Literature
	3.0	ENG 575 Seminar in Literary Criticism
	3.0	ENG 576 Seminar in Film History, Theory, and Criticism
	3.0	ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies
	3.0	ENG 585 Studies in English Romanticism
	3.0	ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature
	3.0	ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare
	3.0	ENG 594 Victorian Poetry
	3.0	ENG 595 Victorian Prose
	3.0	ENG 599 Independent Study
**	3.0	ENG 599 Independent Study (Capstone Project)
		Courses taught by English faculty—non-ENG prefix
	3.0	ENU 405 The Teaching of Writing
	3.0	ENU 407 The Teaching of Literature
	3.0	ENU 511 Teachers’ Writing Workshop
	3.0	ENU 521 The English Curriculum
	3.0	WRI 400 Creative Writing: Theory and Practice
	3.0	WRI 410 Arts and Entertainment Writing
		Graduate course taught outside of the English department
	3.0

*required for Thesis Option

**required for Non-Thesis Option (see Capstone Project in Program Description)

• Be sure to check out our Graduate Faculty and their areas of research.

 

Program Options

Intention to Complete MA Thesis

MA Thesis Guidelines

Intention to Complete MA Portfolio

MA Portfolio Guidelines

Current Program Versions (PDFs)

Students starting the program before the 2007-2008 academic year must complete this program.

Students starting the program during the 2007-2008 Academic year must complete this program.

Students starting the program beginning Fall Semester 2008 must complete this program.