Students may not receive credit for both. Change course title for EDSE 512. A review of federal and state legislation and litigation affecting individuals with disabilities. Included are procedures by which legislation can be affected. The M.A. in literature offers a rigorous, individualized program of advanced study of literature written in English.
Students choose from an array of courses and select a thesis or non-thesis option.
Although allowed flexibility in their course of study, students are also required to pass an examination over a select number of literary works widely recognized in the field of English. Regardless of which option is chosen, at least 30 credits must be at the graduate level in English, and at least 20 credits will be in literature in the English department. Up to 10 credits may be taken in approved courses offered outside of the English department. All degree candidates must pass a written examination over works on a standard reading list. A student selecting the non-thesis option takes 8 graduate credits in English instead of the 6 thesis credits and has a research paper accepted by a committee of graduate faculty.