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Degree Requirements

Students may choose from the degree tracks below to complete coursework within a focus area.

Focus Tracks are as follows:

• Film Studies
• Linguistics
• Literature
• Rhetoric and Composition

Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Arts in English" without focus area track specifications.

Film Studies Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Research Courses		6
·¡±·³ÒÌý587	Interdisciplinary Studies in English 1
·¡±·³ÒÌý676	Master's Project in English
Core Courses		15
Select nine hours of 500-level film coursework approved in conjunction with the academic committee 2
Select an additional six hours of elective courses approved in conjunction with the academic committee 3
Department Electives		6
Select six hours of coursework in Literature, Rhetoric and Composition, or Linguistics approved in conjunction with the academic committee
Open Electives		6
Select six hours of open electives in any area, including film or another area of complementary study, approved in conjunction with the academic committee 4
Total Hours		33

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An alternative course may be selected approved in conjunction with the academic committee

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Excluding ·¡±·³ÒÌý592 Special Topics in Film Styles and Genres

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The electives may include an additional 500-level film studies course, ·¡±·³ÒÌý592 Styles and Genres (this is a dual level/upper level undergraduate course for which ·¡±·³ÒÌý592 students will do graduate-level work), or ·¡±·³ÒÌý636 Directed Readings (S/U graded courses).

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Courses may also include various sections of ·¡±·³ÒÌý585 Studies In Film, ·¡±·³ÒÌý592 Special Topics in Film Styles and Genres, or ·¡±·³ÒÌý636 Directed Readings.

Linguistics Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Distribution Requirement Courses		6
Select six credit hours of coursework in Literature, Film, or Rhetoric and Composition approved in conjunction with the academic committee
Linguistics Track Courses		24
Linguistics Courses
Select a minimum of five Linguistics courses approved in conjunction with the academic committee
Elective Courses
Select a minimum of three courses from English or complementary fields of study approved in conjunction with the academic committee
Research Course		3
·¡±·³ÒÌý676	Master's Project in English
Total Hours		33

Literature Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Research Component Courses		6
·¡±·³ÒÌý669	Literature, Methods, and the Profession 5
·¡±·³ÒÌý676	Master's Project in English 6
Distribution Requirement Courses		12
Select one course from each of the following four areas listed under "Distribution Requirement Courses" listed below
Literature Elective Courses		9
Select three literature courses approved in conjunction with the academic committee 7
Open Elective Courses		6
Select two elective courses in English or complementary fields of study approved in conjunction with the academic committee 8
Global Perspective Requirement (Co-Requisite)
See "Global Perspective Requirement" for details below
Total Hours		33

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·¡±·³ÒÌý669 is required in the first semester

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·¡±·³ÒÌý676 is required in the final semester

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Students may elect to explore broadly or to focus their coursework in an area of special interest.

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Electives may be chosen from English or from complementary fields of study. TAs may count ·¡±·³ÒÌý624 as an elective.

Distribution Requirement Courses

Select one course from each of the following areas listed below:

British Literature before 1600

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
·¡±·³ÒÌý509	Old English Literature	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý510	Middle English Literature	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý529	16th-Century Non-Dramatic English Literature	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý551	Chaucer	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý558	Studies In Shakespeare	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý561	Milton	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý578	English Drama To 1642	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý582	Studies in Literature (when topic applies)	3

British Literature after 1600

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
·¡±·³ÒÌý550	British Romantic Period	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý560	British Victorian Period	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý562	18TH-Century English Literature	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý563	18TH-Century English Novel	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý564	Victorian Novel	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý570	20TH-Century British Prose	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý571	20TH-Century British Poetry	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý572	Modern British Drama	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý579	Restoration and 18th-Century Drama	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý582	Studies in Literature	3

American Literature

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
·¡±·³ÒÌý531	American Colonial Literature	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý548	African-American Literature	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý555	American Romantic Period	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý565	American Realism and Naturalism	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý573	Modern American Drama	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý575	Southern Writers	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý576	20TH-Century American Poetry	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý577	20th-Century American Prose	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý580	Literary Postmodernism	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý582	Studies in Literature	3

Rhetoric, Linguistics, Composition, Film Studies, Criticism or Theory

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
·¡±·³ÒÌý505	Writing Program Administration: Theory, Practice, and Research	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý511	Theory and Research In Composition	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý513	Empirical Research In Composition	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý514	History Of Rhetoric	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý515	Rhetoric Of Science and Technology	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý516	Rhetorical Criticism: Theory and Practice	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý523	Language Variation Research Seminar	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý524	Introduction to Linguistics	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý525	Variety In Language	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý528	Sociophonetics	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý532	Narrative Analysis	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý533	Bilingualism and Language Contact	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý534	Quantitative Analysis in Sociolinguistics	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý536	Research Methods in Phonology	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý539	Seminar In World Literature	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý540	History Of Literary Criticism	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý541	Literary and Cultural Theory	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý549	Modern African Literature	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý554	Contemporary Rhetorical Theory	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý580	Literary Postmodernism	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý581	Visual Rhetoric: Theory and Criticism	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý582	Studies in Literature	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý583	Studies In Rhetoric and Writing	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý584	Studies In Linguistics	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý586	Studies In Theory	3

Global Perspective Requirement

The Global Perspectives requirement is intended to provide students with a greater understanding of language structure and a globalizing perspective on texts and culture. Student may fulfill this requirement in one of two ways:

1. Demonstrate language proficiency (by meeting one of the following options):
   1. Taking a reading exam administered by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. The Foreign Language Department offers optional preparatory courses for students planning to take the reading exam: ¹ó³¢³§Ìý401 Spanish Graduate Reading, ¹ó³¢¹óÌý401 French Graduate Reading, ¹ó³¢³ÒÌý401 German Graduate Reading.  
   2. Enrolling in and passing with a C- or better a 300-400 level course taught in the language (not translation).^*
   3. Having an undergraduate major or minor in a foreign language within the past five years.^*
   4. Speaking a language other than English as your first language.^*
2. Take a World Literature course or an approved alternative.  This course will typically count toward the degree as a literature or unrestricted elective, but there may be some instances in which the course can fulfill a core requirement.

If you’re considering doctoral work in literary study, we encourage you to consult with your advisor. In some cases, certifying language proficiency via reading exam may help satisfy a doctoral language requirement later on.

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To document language proficiency via option B, C or D, contact the Graduate Services Coordinator.

Rhetoric and Composition Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Core Courses		15
Composition
·¡±·³ÒÌý511	Theory and Research In Composition
Rhetoric Course
Select one of the following courses listed under "Rhetoric Courses" listed below
Rhetoric and Composition Courses
Select two courses from "Rhetoric Courses" or "Research Component Courses" listed below 9
Linguistics Course
Select a Linguistics course approved in conjunction with the academic committee 10
Research Component Course		6
Select one additional course from "Research Component Courses" listed below
·¡±·³ÒÌý676	Master's Project in English 11
Department Electives		6
Select six credit hours of coursework in Literature, Rhetoric and Composition, or Linguistics approved in conjunction with the academic committee
Open Elective Courses		6
Select two elective courses approved in conjunction with the academic committee 12
Total Hours		33

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May include special topics courses in areas such as computers and composition, emerging genres, writing across the curriculum, and writing program administration (usually offered as ·¡±·³ÒÌý583 Studies In Rhetoric and Writing.

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·¡±·³ÒÌý525 Variety In Language is recommended if you are planning a teaching career.  Note: If you choose a linguistics course to fulfill your research methods requirement (e.g., ·¡±·³ÒÌý527 Discourse Analysis), you may take an additional rhetoric or composition elective in this slot instead.

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The capstone project should be on a topic that draws from scholarship in the area of rhetoric and composition or that is of clear relevance in the field. It should be conceived to address a specific audience and designed for a specific situation; thus, it could be composed as an article targeting a specific journal or conference; a curriculum plan or teaching materials for a particular instructional agenda; an online resource fulfilling a well defined need; etc. The master's project should be developed in consultation with faculty in rhetoric and composition and must be approved by the advisor for the concentration.

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"Open Elective Courses" may be from rhetoric and composition, linguistics, literature, digital humanities or other areas within the English Department, or, when appropriate to meet particular goals, from the Department of Communication, Foreign Languages, History, Psychology, the College of Education, or other fields.

Rhetoric Courses

These courses address major issues and concepts in rhetoric ranging from Greek antiquity to contemporary poststructuralism, and applications from public speeches to popular culture to teaching to technical communication.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Select one of the following courses:
ENG/COM 514	History Of Rhetoric	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý515	Rhetoric Of Science and Technology	3
ENG/COM 516	Rhetorical Criticism: Theory and Practice	3
ENG/COM 554	Contemporary Rhetorical Theory	3

Research Component Courses

Before embarking on your capstone research, select one research methods course congruent with your disciplinary interests.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Select one of the following courses to fulfill the "Research Component Course" requirement:
·¡±·³ÒÌý506	Verbal Data Analysis	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý513	Empirical Research In Composition	3
ENG/COM 516	Rhetorical Criticism: Theory and Practice	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý527	Discourse Analysis	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý532	Narrative Analysis	3
ENG/COM 581	Visual Rhetoric: Theory and Criticism	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý583	Studies In Rhetoric and Writing 13	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý585	Studies In Film 14	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý587	Interdisciplinary Studies in English 15	3

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·¡±·³ÒÌý583 Studies In Rhetoric and Writing when topic is methodological

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·¡±·³ÒÌý585 Studies In Film when focused on pertinent methodologies

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·¡±·³ÒÌý587 Interdisciplinary Studies in English when focused on pertinent methodologies

Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree Requirements

The Accelerated Bachelors/Master’s (ABM) degree program allows exceptional undergraduate students at NC State an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at an accelerated pace. These undergraduate students may double count up to 12 credits and obtain a non-thesis Master’s degree in the same field within 12 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree, or obtain a thesis-based Master’s degree in the same field within 18 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree.

This degree program also provides an opportunity for the Directors of Graduate Programs (DGPs) at NC State to recruit rising juniors in their major to their graduate programs. However, permission to pursue an ABM degree program does not guarantee admission to the Graduate School. Admission is contingent on meeting eligibility requirements at the time of entering the graduate program.

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