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YEAR TIMELINE FOR MA IN ENGLISH
The
following timeline offers a suggested two year path through
the MA program. Keep in mind that the Graduate Adviser
has the following year’s graduate course offerings by November
1st so that students can plan their coursework
accordingly. The graduate program website (under
construction!) will also offer important information regarding
the program. The following timeline includes suggested
courses and also offers advice for each semester. Keep
in mind that the outline below offers general advice. Students
should fine tune their proposed courses of study with the
Graduate Adviser. Throughout your course of study,
consider your goals and consult frequently with mentors.
MA Program Requirements
· Core
courses (6 units) 500 (required) and 491, 492, 510,
or 579
· Proseminars
(12 units) 525
· Seminars
(9 units) 509, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, or
591
· Project
(3 units) 595
Suggested Timeline:
First Semester Suggested Courses:
- English 500
- English 525
- English 525
- English 509 or 404
Advice: During your first
semester, take the Introduction to Graduate Studies Course
(500), and at least one, if not two proseminars. If
you do not take two proseminars, consider enrolling in
a course to satisfy your Analysis of Discourse requirement
(510, 579, 491, 492). Please note if you are interested
in creative work: 509 is not offered frequently. To
be eligible to do a creative writing project you need to
take two workshops, one of which must be a 509.
Second Semester Suggested Courses:
- English
510, or 579,
491, 492
- English 525
- English 509, 571, 572, 573, 574,
575, 591
Advice: During your second
semester, in addition to your coursework, you should begin
thinking about a project. By the end of the semester,
you should have a focus for your project, and you should
also confirm a faculty director for your project. Also,
as you take your proseminar and seminar courses, keep your
major texts and notes handy. They will be useful
for you MA exam preparation. File your study plan
with the Graduate Adviser after having completed 12 units,
including 2 proseminars (525).
Over
the Summer:
- Consult
with your director
- Develop
a research plan for your project
- Begin to research and focus your
ideas for the project
- Draft
a Project Proposal
- Study for your MA Exams
Note: You may need to speak
with faculty before the summer to develop such a plan,
since faculty are not always available over the summer. Also,
since you will be taking your MA exams in the fall, studying
over the summer is essential.
Third Semester Suggested Courses:
- English 525
- English 509, 571, 572, 573, 574,
575, 591
- Declare your intention to take the
MA Exams (Due 3rd week of the semester)
- Turn in your Project Proposal (Due
5th week of the semester)
- Resubmit Project Proposals (If required.
Due 9th week of the semester)
- Take your MA Exams
Advice: During your third
semester you will finalize and submit your Project Proposal. You
will also take your MA Exams. Begin drafting your
project. Because you will only have an additional
semester to complete the project, it is imperative that
you begin writing the project before your last semester.
Over Winter break:
Fourth Semester:
- Project Writing Course 595
Advice: Writing
an MA project will take time, focus, and dedication. Stay
in consultation with your director to insure an effective
timeline
for the completion of your project.
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