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M.A.
Plan B
Director of Graduate Studies: Associate Professor Krista Sue-Lo Twu
Contact Information—Department of English, University of Minnesota Duluth,
410 Humanities Building, 1201 Ordean Court, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-8228; fax
218-726-6882; engl@d.umn.edu; www.d.umn.edu/engl/englishgrad/main/index.php).
The master of arts program offers courses in English, Irish,
and American literature; creative writing; linguistics;
composition and rhetorical theory; book history; publishing;
and English education. The program has three master’s
emphases: a literary studies emphasis for concentrated
study of literature, an interdisciplinary emphasis in English
studies, and an emphasis in publishing and print culture. |
Prerequisites
for Admission | | Entering
students should have completed 30 credits in English (these may include
credits in literature, language, and advanced composition), including
20 upper division English courses that offer broad coverage of English
and American literature and at least one course in English language
or English linguistics. Any deficiencies will be determined by the
director of graduate studies in consultation with the graduate committee.
Certain course prerequisites may be taken concurrently with graduate
work and may be applied toward degree requirements. For more information,
see the program’s Web site, www.d.umn.edu/engl/englishgrad/main/index.php.
Special Application Requirements
Students applying to this program must submit GRE General Test scores, two writing
samples (such as course papers), and three letters of recommendation.
For more information about Graduate School admissions, visit the Graduate School Web site. | M.A.
Degree Requirements | | Literary
Studies Emphasis (Plan B)
Requires a minimum of 30 credits, including at least 24 credits in the major,
6 to 8 credits in a related field, and two Plan B projects.
English Studies Emphasis (Plan B)
Requires a minimum of 31 credits, including at least 25 credits in the major,
distributed in literature, linguistics, and composition/rhetoric; 6 to 8 credits
in a related field; and two Plan B projects.
Publishing and Print Culture Emphasis (Plan B)
Requires a minimum of 31 credits, including at least 25 credits within the major,
distributed in literature, publishing, and print culture; 6 to 8 credits in a
related field; and two Plan B projects. 4xxx courses in English, composition,
and linguistics may not be included in degree programs in English, but some 4xxx
courses are permitted in the related field.
Language Requirements—The emphases in literary studies and publishing and
print culture require certification of a reading knowledge of Latin, Greek, French,
Italian, Spanish, Russian, or another approved language.
The English studies emphasis requires certification of a reading knowledge of
a foreign language appropriate to the candidate’s area of study and approved
by the English graduate committee, or completion of at least 6 course credits
beyond the 31 required credits. Candidates whose professional objectives are
best served by completing the additional 6 credits select courses from literature
and literary analysis, linguistics, composition/rhetoric, print culture, publishing,
or courses closely related to their field of concentration.
Final Exam—Final exams are written and oral.
Students must submit two Plan B projects totaling 120 hours of effort before
taking the exam. The projects normally are completed in connection with courses
in English or in a related field. A completed project must be approved by a graduate
faculty member.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—At least 8 credits
in English, composition, and/or linguistics is required for a master’s
minor.
| Faculty
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For latest
graduate faculty listings, see www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html.
Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).
Professor
Martin F. Bock, M2
Thomas J. Farrell, Writing Studies, M2
Michael D. Linn, Writing Studies, M2
Joseph C. Maiolo, M2
Linda Miller-Cleary, M2
Associate Professor
Katherine L. Basham, M2
Carol A. Bock, M2
Paul D. Cannan, M2
Jill D. Jenson, Writing Studies, M2
Kenneth C. Risdon, Writing Studies, M2
Carolyn Sigler, M2
Craig Stroupe, Writing Studies, M2
Krista Sue-Lo Twu, M2
Assistant Professor
David E. Beard, Writing Studies, M2
Evan Brier, M2
John Hatcher, Writing Studies, M2
Hilary C. Kowino, M2
Chongwon Park, Writing Studies, M2
Juli J. Parrish, Writing Studies, M2
John D. Schwetman, M2
Rochelle R. Zuck, M2
Instructor
Rob Wittig, Art and Design, AM
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