Course Requirements
48 hours of graduate credit in English
Two Professional Development Courses in English, Publishing, Teaching: 8 hours
Pick any two of the following:
| ENG 472 | LITERARY THEORY (If desired) |
| ENG 473 | TEACHING CREATIVE WRITING |
| ENG 474 | TEACHING LITERATURE |
| ENG 477 | TOPICS IN PUBLISHING |
| ENG 478 | TOPICS IN TEACHING |
| ENG 480 | INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING |
| ENG 484 | WRITING WORKSHOP TOPICS |
| ENG 487 | TRAVEL WRITING |
| ENG 489 | SCREENWRITING |
| ENG 490 | WRITING FOR MAGAZINES |
| ENG 492 | WRITING FICTION |
| ENG 493 | WRITING POETRY |
| ENG 494 | NOVELS I |
| ENG 495 | NOVELS II |
| ENG 496 | TOPICS IN EDITING |
| ENG 497 | WRITING THE LITERATURE OF FACT |
Five Courses in English Literature: 20 hours
At least one pre-1800 course:
- Medieval Literature
- Renaissance Literature
- Restoration/Eighteenth-Century British and/or Early American Literature
At least one pre-1900 course:
- Any of the above
- Nineteenth-Century British (Romantic and Victorian)
- Nineteenth-Century American Literature
Five Electives: 20 hours
Students may choose from:
- English and American period courses
- Studies in Literature
- Language and Style
- Creative Writing courses in Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction (including Memoir, Personal Essay, Science and Nature Writing, and Travel Writing)
- Independent Study (maximum of four hours)
- Internship (maximum of four hours)
- Thesis Research (maximum of four hours; available for students exercising the thesis option)
Good Standing
To achieve good standing in the program, students must:
- Complete at least three courses within twelve months of their admission to the program, and
- Maintain an overall grade-point average of at least 3.0. Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on probation and given two quarters to raise their average to the minimum 3.0 level. Students on probation are required to consult with the program director before registering for classes. Failure to meet these requirements constitutes grounds for dismissal.
Thesis Option
A thesis option is available to students who have a promising idea for an appropriate project. Proposals must earn the approval of an English Department graduate faculty member, who will serve as project director, and of the Program Director. Credit is earned through ENG 501. Please see the Program Director for more information on this option.
If you have any questions about these requirements, please contact Professor Rebecca Cameron at rcameron@depaul.edu.