James M. Ivory, Interim Chair and Associate Professor
IvoryJM@appstate.edu

Colin Ramsey, Program Director and Professor
RamseyCT@appstate.edu

Georgia B. Rhoades, Certificate Coordinator and Professor
RhoadesGD@appstate.edu

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The Department of English offers the following graduate programs:

• Master of Arts in English (Major Code: 232A/23.0101)
• Master of Arts in English, Education (Major Code: 235*/13.1305) with concentrations in:           
  • Community College Teaching (235B)           
  • Secondary School Teaching (235S)[T]
• Graduate Certificate in Rhetoric and Composition (132A/23.0101)
• Graduate minor in English (235/23.0101)

NOTE: For every master’s program, students should plan a Program of Study with the Graduate Advisor in English during the first semester after enrollment. In all cases, a student must have 24 hours in English.

PEACE CORPS MASTER’S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM: The English Education program is recognized by the Peace Corps as an MI program. Students who are admitted to the English Education program as MI students will apply to the Peace Corps during the graduate admission process or immediately following admission. These students will complete a customized program of study designed to allow for one year of coursework at Appalachian followed immediately by Peace Corps service as a teacher of English. Some additional academic coursework related to the Peace Corps teaching assignment will be completed during the 27 month Peace Corps rotation, and the student will typically return to Appalachian for one semester to complete the master’s degree.

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE GRADUATE MINOR IN ENGLISH (235/23.0101)

A graduate minor in English consists of 8-12 semester hours selected from graduate English offerings, except ENG 5989.

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION (Certificate Code: 132A/23.0101)

Admission Requirements: Earned master’s degree from an accredited college or university or currently enrolled in a graduate program at Appalachian and complete application to the graduate school, writing sample, and letter of intent.; OR degree from an accredited college or university; complete application to the graduate school, official GRE general exam scores, writing sample, and letter of intent.

Minimum Criteria for Unconditional Admission: Cumulative UGPA: 3.0; GRE V score: 500; GRE Writing score: 4.0.

Location: On Campus

 

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH (Major Code: 232A/23.0101)

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree in English* from an accredited college or university; complete application to the graduate school; official GRE general exam scores; statement of intent; writing sample.

*An applicant who does not have an undergraduate degree in English but who has exceptional qualifications should contact the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English.

Minimum Criteria for Unconditional Admission: Cumulative UGPA: 3.0; GRE V: 500 or higher; GRE Writing: 4.0.

Location: On Campus

Other Requirements for the MA in English:

• Thesis: Required
• Proficiency: Reading knowledge of a foreign language demonstrated by transcript evidence of two years undergraduate study of a foreign language or by examination arranged in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
• Comprehensive: A written examination is required.
• Product of Learning: None required

*NOTE: Students pursuing the Master of Arts degree may develop a minor of 8 to 12 semester hours in a valid related academic field, but those electing to do so should plan to complete more than 36 hours of graduate study for their degree.

 

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH EDUCATION WITH A CONCENTRATION IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHING (Major Code: 235*/13.1305; Concentration Code: 235B)

Note: This concentration does not lead to NC Teacher Licensure.

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree in English* from an accredited college or university; complete application to the graduate school; official GRE general exam scores; statement of intent; writing sample.

*An applicant who does not have an undergraduate degree in English but who has exceptional qualifications should contact the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English.

Minimum Criteria for Unconditional Admission: Cumulative UGPA: 3.0; GRE Verbal: 500; GRE Writing: 4.0.

Location: On Campus and Off Campus; Off-Campus cohorts begin periodically, and follow a part-time extended format.

Other Requirements for the MA in English Education with a Concentration in Community College Teaching:

• Thesis: Optional
• Proficiency: Language is not required (but in most cases, students in this program will have fulfilled a language requirement on the basis of normal undergraduate training in English).
• Comprehensive: A written examination is required.
• Product of Learning: None required

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH, EDUCATION WITH A CONCENTRATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHING  (Major Code: 235*/13.1305; Concentration Code: 235S[T]+)

+Leads to NC Teacher Licensure: Requirements for this degree were designed, and have been approved by the appropriate bodies at the state level, to meet the advanced competencies as mandated in the North Carolina Excellent Schools Act for Master-level teacher education programs.

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree in English* from an accredited college or university; complete application to the graduate school, including resume, three letters of recommendation**, official GRE general exam scores; North Carolina “A” license or the equivalent from another state; statement of intent including discussion of teaching experience; writing sample. Teaching experience preferred.

*An applicant who does not have an undergraduate degree in English but who has exceptional qualifications should contact the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English.
**At least one letter from a referee who has supervised applicant’s teaching/student teaching.

Minimum Criteria for Unconditional Admission: Cumulative UGPA: 3.0; GRE Verbal: 500; GRE Writing: 4.0.

Location: On Campus and Off Campus; Off-Campus cohorts begin periodically, and follow a part-time extended format.

Other Requirements for the MA in English Education with a Concentration in Secondary School Teaching:

• Thesis: None required
• Proficiency: Language is not required (but in most cases, students in this program will have fulfilled a language requirement on the basis of normal undergraduate training in English).
• Comprehensive: A written examination is required.
• Product of Learning: Required