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program of study

Master of Arts in English:

A.  Core Courses (12 hours required)

EED 5000 Literacy and Literature Education in Context (spring even years)
EED 5510 The Teaching of Writing: Theories, Issues, and Practices (fall odd years)
EED 5520 The Teaching of Literature: Theories, Issues, and Practices (spring odd years)
EDN 5660 Applied Educational Research (suggested within the first 12 hours of graduate study)

B.  Literacy Emphasis (6 hours required, up to 18 hours accepted)

ENG 5100 Rhetorical Grammar
ENG 5200 Issues in Contemporary American English
ENG 5230 Advanced Creative Writing
SPE 5230 Spoken Communication
ENG 5440, 5450 Process Writing
ENG 5500 Advanced Nonfiction Writing
ENG 5810 Phonetics and Phonology (fall odd years)*
ENG 5830 Second Language Acquisition (spring even years)*
ENG 5850 Cultural Issues of English as a Second Language (fall even years)*
ENG 5890 Applied Pedagogy of Teaching English as a Second Language (spring odd years)*
ENGS 5100-5199** Special Topics in Literacy              

C.  Literature Emphasis (6 hours required; up to 18 hours accepted)

ENG 5030 North Carolina Literature
ENG 5050 Native American Literature
ENG 5610 Shakespeare Studies
ENG 5650 Americans in Paris
ENG 5750 Film Studies
ENGS 5000-5099** — Literary Topic Seminar
ENGS 5200-5299** — Literary Genre Seminar
ENGS 5300-5399** — Author Seminar
ENGS 5400-5499** — Literary Period Seminar
ENGS 5700-5799** — Expanding Canon Seminar

D.  Thesis (0 hours required; 6 hours accepted)

ENG 6010 Three‑Credit Thesis
ENG 6020 Six‑Credit Thesis I
ENG 6030 Six‑Credit Thesis II

Thesis credit (3 ‑ 6 hours) will be awarded under B. Literacy Emphasis or C. Literature Emphasis, depending on the topic.  Students writing a thesis must also take six hours of course work in the Emphasis in which thesis credit is awarded.

E.  Capstone Portfolio and Presentation is the culminating experience of the graduate program and takes place during the last semester (fall or spring) of the candidate's course work.

Program Total: 36

 

Master of Arts in Teaching with English Specialization:

A. Professional Core (12 hours required)

EDN 5660 Applied Educational Research
EDN 5500 Applied Educational Psychology
EDN 5120 Advanced Study of Exceptionality in Children
EDN 5820 Instructional Development

B. Pedagogical Expertise (6 hours required)

EED 5510 The Teaching of Writing: Theory and Practice
EED 5520 The Teaching of Literature: Theories, Issues, and Practices

C. Professional Development*** (0-3 hours required)

EED 5810 Internship in Secondary English Education

D. Academic Specialization (18 hours required)

Select six courses from the following:

ENG 5000, 5030, 5050, 5100, 5200, 5230, 5440, 5450, 5500, 5610, 5650, 5750, ENGS 5000-5099**, ENGS 5100-5199**, ENGS 5200-5299**, ENGS 5300-5399**, ENGS 5400-5499**, ENGS 5700-5799**, or one of the following: ENG 5810* or 5830* or 5850*

E.  Capstone Portfolio and Presentation is the culminating experience of the graduate program and takes place during the last semester (fall or spring) of the candidate's course work.

Program Total: 36-39*

* indicates courses leading to Graduate Add-On Licensure in ESL; candidates for this licensure must have taken ENG 3460 Aspects of the English Language and ENG 3710 English Grammar or their equivalents. MAT Candidates may only count one of these courses for the MAT, though they are welcome to take courses beyond their degree program in order to complete the Add-On License.

**ENGS courses: Exact course number and title will vary, since multiple topics are offered in different semesters. Check with program director prior to registering.

***Required if the student has not provided appropriate documentation of successful 9-12 public school teaching experience in the licensure area.

Degrees must be completed within  five years of admission to the program.  Students should note rotation of core courses and should schedule their Capstone Experience to assure that they can complete all requirements in a timely manner.  Each graduate student should obtain the UNCP Catalog and the Graduate Student Handbook upon admission to the program.

Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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