| DEGREE:
Master of Arts
MAJOR: English
CONCENTRATION:
Education and Writing |
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This program is designed for individuals
interested in teaching English at the middle, secondary, or community college levels. Students will investigate innovative methods for
teaching writing and studying literature through an array of
strategies that are appropriate for diverse school cultures.
Admission
Students admitted to the English Education and Writing concentration are
expected to have an undergraduate English major with a minimum of 30 hours of
literature. Consideration will be given to those having an English minor
(a minimum of 18 hours), depending on the courses taken, but more undergraduate
preparation may be required at the discretion of the departmental graduate
committee.
Culmination
This program culminates in either the writing
and oral defense of a thesis or the taking of a
comprehensive examination.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
Required Education & Writing Courses:
(12) Select a minimum of four from the following:
English 570 Professional Writing
and Editing(3)
English 575 Advanced Dramatic Writing (3)
English 576 Advanced Fiction Writing (3)
English 577 Advanced Poetry Writing (3)
English 578 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing (3)
English 579 Writing: Theory and Practice for the Middle,
Secondary & College Classroom (3)
English 581 Literature for Young Adults (3)
English 584 Evaluating and Tutoring Writing (1-3)
Required Literature Courses:
(15) Select a minimum of five from the following (at
least 2 must be 600 level courses, and all courses may be repeated for credit
when the topics change):
English 511
The Epic (3)
English 512 Poetry (3)
English 513 The Novel (3)
English 514 Short Story (3)
English 515 Drama (3)
English 516 The Bible as Literature (3)
English 522 Major Figures in Fiction (3)
English 523 Major Figures in Poetry (3)
English 525 Studies in Shakespeare (3)
English 531 Arthurian Literature (3)
English 532 Women and Literature (3)
English 541 Ethnic Literature (3)
English 542 Regional Literature (3)
English 543 Postcolonial Literature (3)
English 544 Literature and Culture (3)
English 545 Studies in Children's Literature (3)
English 562 Literary Criticism (3)
English 595 Special Topics (1-3)
English 611 Studies in British Medieval Literature (3)
English 621 Studies in the English Renaissance (3)
English 631 Studies in British Neoclassicism and the
Eighteenth Century (3)
English 641 Studies in British Romantic and Victorian
Literature (3)
English 651 Studies in Modern and Contemporary British
Literature (3)
English 661 Studies in American Colonial Literature (3)
English 671 Studies in American Romanticism (3)
English 681 Studies in American Realism and Naturalism (3)
English 691 Studies in Modern and Contemporary American
Literature (3)
English 695 Studies in Special Topics (1-3)
Required Elective Courses:
(9) Select one to three from the following:
Education 502 Research Design (3)
Education 530 Teaching Reading in the Content Area (3)
Education 543 Curriculum Development in the Middle and
Secondary School (3)
Education/School Library Media 560 Informational Sources and
Services (3)
English 511
The Epic (3)
English 512 Poetry (3)
English 513 The Novel (3)
English 514 Short Story (3)
English 515 Drama (3)
English 516 The Bible as Literature (3)
English 522 Major Figures in Fiction (3)
English 523 Major Figures in Poetry (3)
English 525 Shakespeare (3)
English 531 Arthurian Literature (3)
English 532 Women and Literature (3)
English 541 Ethnic Literature (3)
English 542 Regional Literature (3)
English 543 Postcolonial Literature (3)
English 544 Literature and Culture (3)
English 545 Studies in Children's Literature (3)
English 562 Literary Criticism (3)
English 595 Special Topics (1-3)
English 600 Thesis (6) (Required for students opting to write
a thesis)
English 611 Studies in British Medieval Literature (3)
English 621 Studies in the English Renaissance (3)
English 631 Studies in British Neoclassicism and the
Eighteenth Century (3)
English 641 Studies in British Romantic and Victorian
Literature (3)
English 651 Studies in Modern and Contemporary British
Literature (3)
English 661 Studies in American Colonial Literature (3)
English 671 Studies in American Romanticism (3)
English 681 Studies in American Realism and Naturalism (3)
English 691 Studies in Modern and Contemporary American
Literature (3)
English 695 Studies in Special Topics (1-3)
English 699 Comprehensive Exam (0) (Required for students not
writing a thesis)
Special Education 515 Survey of Exceptional Students (3)
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED 36
For more information,
contact the Program Coordinator, Dr. Larissa C. Tracy, Grainger Hall, Room
202, 434.395.2907, tracylc@longwood.edu,
mailing address Longwood University, 201 High Street, Farmville, VA 23909.
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