Three letters of recommendation, preferably from professors who know the applicant's recent academic work. Priority will be given to experienced, successful teachers. Students admitted conditionally without GRE scores must take the tests the first time they are offered following admission. The Master of Arts in English The Master of Arts in English prepares graduates for doctoral study in the discipline or for various careers in education, industry, business, and government. The program emphasizes general study of English and American literature and requires course work in the English language.
Students also receive training in literary theory and in research methods.
The program requires completion of a minimum of 30 semester credits, at least 18 of which must be taken in 600-level courses. The Master of Arts program provides both thesis and non-thesis options. Students electing to write a thesis may choose either creative or research projects. Foreign Language Students must demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language, either during the course of study for the graduate degree or with an interval of no longer than two years between the completion of the last language course and the beginning of graduate study in English at Idaho State University. Examinations Students in either the thesis or non-thesis option must pass the General Literature Examination.