English (M.A.)

Program Admission Requirements

• Submit an FGCU Graduate Admissions Application and satisfy all applicable university admissions requirements.
• Earned baccalaureate degree from an institution that maintains accreditation by a U.S. Department of Education sanctioned accrediting body (https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/college-accreditation) or equivalent foreign institution in English or a related field e.g. Communication, History, Philosophy, etc. and a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0.
• A 3.6 or higher upper-division undergraduate GPA in English or a related field (GRE not required). For applicants with less than 3.6 upper-division undergraduate GPA in English or a related field, minimum GRE scores of 153 in Verbal Reasoning and 3.5 in Analytical Writing are required.
• International students must demonstrate English language proficiency in accordance with University regulation.
• A writing sample of 8-10 double-spaced pages of literary analysis, preferably including research.
• A personal statement of 2-3 double-spaced pages about your career and personal goals connected with pursuing graduate work in English literature and literary criticism. This statement should explain your motivation for pursuing a Master's degree at FGCU, goals connected with pursuing this degree, and intended focus of your graduate studies (e.g. early modern literature). It should indicate whether you are interested in a Teaching Assistantship during your second year of study. Specific references to relevant experience or training will make this statement more effective.
• Two recommenders to support your application. These two people may be mentors, supervisors, or college-level faculty.
• For any recommender who is at FGCU, simply supply the recommender’s full name, title, and email address.
• For any recommender who is a non-FGCU faculty member, mentor, or supervisor, have the recommender send a letter of recommendation directly to FGCU Graduate Admissions as an email attachment to this address: graduate@fgcu.edu.

Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements

• A minimum of 33 credit hours.
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all coursework in program.
• Each course for this program must be completed with a grade of C or better.
• Submit an application for graduation by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.
• A maximum of 9 credits of course work may be transferred from other institutions, subject to approval of the English Graduate Studies Coordinator.
• Students must register for a minimum of one credit during the semester in which they apply for graduation.
• Earn more than 50% of the credits toward the degree through FGCU. 

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses in the Major		(6 credits)
ENG 6058	Intro to Grad Study in English	3
ENG 6950	English Masters Capstone	3
Restricted Electives in the Major		(27 credits)
Complete 27 additional credits of graduate courses in English. The 27 credits completed must include, at a minimum:
6 credits in United States Literature and Culture (AML)
6 credits in British Literature and Culture (ENL)
6 credits in Literatures and Cultures (LIT)
6 credits in pre-1800 literature (AML, ENL, and/or LIT)
6 credits in post-1800 literature (AML, ENL, and/or LIT)
Pre-1800 Literature courses:
AML 6506	Studies in Early American Lit	3
AML 6930	ST:US Lit and Cult pre-1800	3
ENL 6299	Topics in British Lit pre-1800	3
ENL 6305	Major British Authors	3
ENL 6507	British Literature before 1800	3
LIT 6062	Comparative Lit pre-1800	3
LIT 6146	Studies in World Lit pre-1800	3
LIT 6218	Interdisciplinary LIT pre-1800	3
Post-1800 Literature courses:
AML 6268	Regional U.S. Literature	3
AML 6507	Studies in Later American Lit	3
AML 6508	ST: Amer Lit & Cult post-1800	3
ENL 6290	Topics in Brit Lit post-1800	3
ENL 6508	British Literature after 1800	3
LIT 6066	Studies in Comp Lit post-1800	3
LIT 6096	Contemporary Literature	3
LIT 6105	Studies in World Lit post-1800	3
LIT 6217	Movements in Lit & Cult Theory	3
LIT 6406	Interdisc Lit post-1800	3
LIT 6806	Literature as Cultural Study	3
Additional Electives: (Note: none of these count toward the pre-1800 and post-1800 requirements) 1
AML 6910	Directed Research	3
ENC 6745	Seminar in CompositionPedagogy 1	3
ENG 6940	English Masters Internship	0-6
ENG 6971	Thesis	1-3
ENL 6910	Directed Research	3
LIT 6910	Directed Research	3

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Composition Teaching Assistants must complete this course prior to receiving a teaching assignment.

Up to 6 credits chosen from other departments with written approval of the English Graduate Studies Coordinator.

Total Credits Required: 33