At least 54 credit hours beyond the BA (of which at least 30 credit hours must be beyond the MA) to include at least 21 credit hours at the 600-level; at least 15 credit hours at the 500-level or above (only 3 credit hours of?ENGL 593?may be applied toward the MA and 6 after the MA); a 3 credit hour course in teaching composition,?ENGL 505; and 15 additional credit hours at the 500- or 600-level.

Up to 6 of these additional credit hours may be taken in some cognate field or fields such as history, philosophy, or French. These courses must be drawn from those approved for graduate credit. All other course work must be in the English Department. In this course work, students must normally maintain a 3.5 GPA.