Applicants for admission to the Master of Arts in English degree program must submit a completed application form and must arrange for complete and official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work to be sent directly to the Arkansas Tech University Graduate Office.

Students are eligible to apply for unconditional admission to the Master of Arts degree program if they meet the requirements for admission to Graduate Studies.

Applicants who fail to meet the grade point criteria specified for unconditional admission may be admitted to earn a maximum of twelve semester hours. To remove this condition, students must earn a cumulative 3.00 grade point average on the first twelve hours of graduate work attempted at Arkansas Tech University.

Applicants who have satisfactory academic records at unaccredited colleges are also eligible for admission under these conditions, although in some instances transcripts might be declared deficient. In such cases the applicants will be assessed a maximum of thirty hours to be completed before being admitted to graduate study.

The Head of the Department of English will assign a faculty advisor to each student admitted conditionally or unconditionally to the M.A. degree program. The advisor will assist the student in the design of a curriculum of study that leads to the fulfillment of degree requirements. Subsequently, the academic advisor and the Office of Graduate Studies monitor the student’s progress. It remains, however, the student’s responsibility to understand and to satisfy all degree requirements.

Admission to Candidacy

Students who have been granted conditional admission are eligible for admission to candidacy for the degree upon the completion of twelve hours with a 3.0 grade point average and completion of all deficiencies. Students who have been granted unconditional admission are eligible for admission to candidacy upon completion of twelve hours with a 3.0 grade point average. It is the student’s responsibility to complete the "Application for Admission to Candidacy" form and to submit it to the director of the program. The form is to be submitted upon the completion of twelve hours of graduate work.

General Requirements for

1. The completion of at least 30 semester hours of graduate course work, including at least 15 semester hours at the 6000-level.

2. The satisfactory completion of ENGL 6003: Introduction to Graduate Study.

3. The satisfactory completion of 27 semester hours of graduate English electives (non-thesis option), or 21 semester hours and 6 hours of ENGL 6993: Thesis Research or ENGL 6996: Thesis Research (thesis option).

4. The satisfactory completion of a comprehensive examination based on the M.A. in English Examination Reading List.

5. The maintenance of a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 in all graduate work attempted at Arkansas Tech University with a maximum of 6 hours of "C" grades.

6. The completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours of graduate course work in residence at Arkansas Tech University. Full-time residence is not required.

7. The completion of all degree requirements within six years of admission to the program.

Graduate Credit Taken Prior to Admission to Arkansas Tech University. Students who are admitted to the M.A. degree program may apply up to six transfer graduate credits toward the satisfaction of degree requirements, subject to the following conditions.

1. The graduate credits must have been earned at a regionally accredited college or university.

2. Only courses with grades of "B" or "A" are eligible for transfer.

3. Graduate credit earned six years prior to the completion date of all degree requirements may not be applied toward the degree without the approval of the program director and the Dean of Graduate Studies.

A maximum of six hours from another master’s degree may be applied toward M.A. degree requirements.

Graduate Credit Taken After Admission to Arkansas Tech University. If, after admission to graduate study, a student wishes to take a course at another institution to count toward degree requirements at Arkansas Tech University, the student must secure, in advance of enrollment, a letter from the Dean of Graduate Studies approving the course for use in the Arkansas Tech University program.

Master’s Thesis Option

Students who elect the thesis option will work with a faculty advisor to prepare a thesis plan. After this thesis plan is approved by the Head of the Department of English and the Dean of Graduate Studies, the student may enroll for thesis credit. Students may complete their theses over two semesters by enrolling twice in ENGL 6993: Thesis Research or complete their theses in a single semester while enrolled in ENGL 6996.

Degree Requirements

Candidates for the Master of Arts degree with a major in English must complete the following 30-semester-hour degree program.

ENGL 6003: Introduction to Graduate Study           3 hours

English Electives                                                 21-27 hours

    Thesis option- at least 6 hours must be 6000 level

    Non-Thesis option - at least 12 hours must be 6000

    level

Master’s Thesis

    ENGL 6993:Thesis Research or ENGL 6996:Thesis

   Research                                                             0-6 hours

                                                                                    30 hours

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