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MA
Degree Requirements 
MA English Degree Requirements
English Teacher Degree Requirements
MA
English Degree Requirements (as of Fall 2006)
Candidates for the
general master's degree in English must complete 33 credits, taking nine
courses in at least six of seven areas with a minimum of three courses
in one area of specialization selected with the help of an advisor.
- Literature before
1500:ENG: 705, 706, 708, 791
- Literature from
1500-1800: ENG: 721, 724, 731, 751, 760, 761, 792
- Literature from
1800-1900: ENG: 741, 742, 749.1, 749.2, 752, 793
- Literature from
1900 to the present: ENG: 750, 750.9, 753.1, 753.2, 757, 763, 794
- Theory and Criticism:
ENG: 710, 775, 775.1, 775.2, 775.3, 775.4, 778, 779, 795
- Language: ENG 701, 702, 702.6, 703, 703.6, 795.6.
- Comparative Literature:
CMPLT 706.1, 707.1, 708.1 and ENG 795.7
In addition,
degree candidates must take two required courses, English 700X Introduction
to Literary Research and English 780X Thesis Project. Candidates must
also certify their ability to read a foreign language, pass a comprehensive
examination, and complete a thesis.
English
Teacher Degree Requirements (as of Spring 2007)
The Master of Arts,
English Teacher, meets New York City and New York State advanced licensing
and certification requirements. The program includes a combination of
English and education courses, totaling 30-46 credits. Early in the first
term, students must have a course of study approved by both the secondary
education program of the School of Education and the Department of English.
Students
must complete 18 credits in courses in English as follows: (1) English
700.1X and 715X; (2) three courses in three different areas chosen from
areas 1-5 and 7; (3) one of the following courses from area 6: English
701X or 702X or 702.6X or 703X or 795.6X. To complete the degree, students
must pass a comprehensive written examination given by the English Department.
- Literature before
1500: ENG: 705, 706, 708, 791
- Literature from
1500-1800: ENG: 721, 724, 731, 751, 760, 761, 792
- Literature from
1800-1900: ENG: 741, 742, 749.1, 749.2, 752, 793
- Literature from
1900 to the present: ENG: 750, 750.9, 753.1, 753.2, 757, 763, 794
- Theory and Criticism:
ENG: 710, 775, 775.1, 775.2, 775.3, 775.4, 778, 779, 795
Language: ENG: 701,
702, 702.6, 703, 705, 706, 795.6
- Comparative Literature:
CMPLT 706.1, 707.1, 708.1 and ENG 795.7
Students
must complete 12 credits in courses in the School of Education. Students
take different education courses and sequences of courses depending on
their previous course work, teaching experience, and the certificates
they hold. Students who possess initial Certification in teaching English
must complete 9 credits in Group II and 3 credits in Group III, below.
Students who do not possess Initial Certification in teaching English
or equivalent coursework and teaching experience or who are teaching but
do not possess Initial Certification in teaching English must have the
appropriate course work and credits in the subject area and must complete
the appropriate courses in Group I before taking courses in Groups II
and III, below. Students pursuing Initial Certification in teaching English
must take ED 792.4X, Advanced Theories and Practice of Composition, in
Group III. Students who already have a master's degree but wish Initial
Certification in teaching English must take the appropriate courses in
Group I and Group III, below, as determined at the time of matriculation
by the head of adolescence education and special subjects in the School
of Education.
Group I: ED 742X,
ED 792.1X, ED 763.01T, ED 764.5T, ED 723.01T, ED 764.51T.
Group II: ED 742.2T,
ED 722.01T, ED 724.01T.
Group III: ED 716X,
ED 721.01T, ED 726.1X, ED 731.3T, ED 751.2T, ED 784.2X, ED 792.2X, ED
792.4X/ENG 779X, ED 796X/THE 741, ED 799.5X.
Students pursuing
an M.A. English Teacher must have taken or must take courses that meet
the New York State and NCTE English standards. Transcript review will
determine what appropriate course work students must take.
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