English | NMU Graduate Bulletin

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Total Credits Required


EN 504 Principles of Critical Investigation	4

Capstone Project

Choose one course from the following; see descriptions below:	2-4

EN 591 MA Internship (1 - 6 cr.)
EN 592 Portfolio Project (1 - 3 cr.)
EN 599 Thesis (1 - 8 cr.)

Writing Seminar	12

Choose one concentration from the following:

Literature Concentration

Choose 12 credits from the following:	12
EN 412 Chaucer (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 420 Shakespeare (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 430 Major Authors (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 462 Literature for Young Adults (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 495 Special Topics (1 - 4 cr.)
EN 520 Topics in Literary Research (1 - 4 cr.)
EN 530 Major Authors (4 cr.)
EN 560 Literary Movements (4 cr.)
EN 570 Seminar in American Literature (4 cr.)
EN 590 Seminar in British Literature (4 cr.)
EN 595 Special Topics (1 - 4 cr.)
EN 596 Special Topics (1 - 4 cr.)
Or other adviser-approved literature courses

Pedagogy Concentration

Choose 12 credits from the following:	12
EN 404 The English Language (4 cr.)
EN 507 Advanced Writing Theory (4 cr.)
EN 509 Teaching Colloquium (4 cr.)
EN 510 Teaching Composition (4 cr.)
EN 511 Teaching Reading in the English Classroom (4 cr.)
EN 512 Teaching Literature (4 cr.)
EN 514 Seminar in the English Language (4 cr.)
EN 588 Upper Peninsula Writing Project Invitational Summer Institute (5 cr.)
EN 595 Special Topics (1 - 4 cr.)
EN 596 Special Topics (1 - 4 cr.)
Or other adviser-approved pedagogy courses

Writing Concentration

Choose 12 credits from the following:	12
EN 400 Narrative Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
EN 401 Poetry Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
EN 402 Nonfiction Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
EN 403 Drama and Script Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
EN 405 Technical Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
EN 407 Feature and Magazine Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
EN 495W Special Topics: Writing (1 - 4 cr.)
EN 500 Fiction Workshop (1 - 6 cr.)
EN 501 Poetry Workshop (1 - 6 cr.)
EN 502 Nonfiction Workshop (1 - 6 cr.)
EN 503 Technical and Professional Writing Workshop (1 - 6 cr.)
EN 505 Genres of Writing (1 - 4 cr.)
EN 595 Special Topics (1 - 4 cr.)
EN 596 Special Topics (1 - 4 cr.)
Or other adviser-approved writing courses

Electives
400 level or above courses that qualify for graduate credit	8-12

Capstone Project Options

EN 591 Internship (1-6 cr.)

Sometimes an appropriate form for a student’s final project is an internship or practical experience. Students who complete an internship as their capstone project must work with a faculty supervisor or a site supervisor on a defined project approved by the thesis selection committee that meets objectives suitable to the student’s ability and goals. The prospectus for an internship should be three to five pages long and include objectives, nature of activities, a description of the site and the participants. The project will include 50 practical hours for each hour of academic credit, a concluding report of 35-40 pages, which must include the original prospectus, the data and materials generated, samples of writing produced, as well as conclusions on the effectiveness of the project.

EN 592 Portfolio Development Project (1-3 cr.)

In some instances, a long thesis, research project or internship may not be the best capstone alternative for particular students, such as current teachers, technical writers, administrators or students pursuing a dual concentration. Such students might benefit more from additional course work and a portfolio development project. EN 592 Portfolio Project requires revisions of at least one critical paper and one paper in the student’s concentration. The portfolio must be a minimum of 20 pages, or 15 pages per credit hour for 2-3 credit hours. Papers may be new works or revisions of previously written papers. Each student, however, will be expected to work with a faculty director to revise, update and prepare the materials for his or her portfolio.

EN 599 Thesis (1-8 cr.)

This option requires a thesis chair and a reader. A three- to five-page prospectus is submitted to the thesis selection committee for literary analysis, creative writing (poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction or drama), technical writing and research projects. Creative poetry theses will be a minimum of 25 pages and all other theses must be a minimum of 40 pages.

Bulletin Year: Fall 2009 - Summer 2011 Graduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.