Master of Arts Degree in Writing
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The Master of Arts degree in Writing may be earned 100% online. In addition to the general requirements for admission to graduate studies (See General Regulations and Procedures), admission to the Master of Arts degree program in Writing also requires:
Unconditional Admission
- Preparation: Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. A Graduate Admissions Committee will review each application; consequently, all applications and supporting documents must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions of the University in accordance with submission deadlines established by that office.
- Scholastic Achievement: A minimum of 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale in all previous undergraduate and graduate coursework.
- Test Scores: Submission of satisfactory scores on either the Graduate Record Exam (General Test) or the Miller Analogies Test. Students who seek admission to the program must receive a minimum score of 388 on the MAT or a minimum score of 286 on the combined Verbal and Quantitative portions of the GRE. When GPA and test scores are disparate, the following sliding scale may be applied:
GPA MAT GRE Verbal GRE Quantitative
3.91 - 4.00 378 138 136
3.81 - 3.90 379 139 136
3.71 - 3.80 380 140 136
3.61 - 3.70 381 141 137
3.51 - 3.60 382 142 137
3.41 - 3.50 383 143 138
3.31 - 3.40 384 143 138
3.21 - 3.30 385 144 138
3.11 - 3.20 386 145 139
3.01 - 3.10 387 146 139
3.0 388 146 140
2.90 - 2.99 390 148 140
2.80 - 2.89 392 149 141
2.70 - 2.79 394 151 142
2.60 - 2.69 396 152 143
2.50 - 2.59 398 153 144
4. Three letters of recommendation to be sent to Graduate Admissions at the University of North Alabama.
5. Writing Portfolio: Three writing samples within applicants chosen concentration: Technical Writing, Rhetoric/Composition, or Creative Writing, to be sent to Graduate Admissions at the University of North Alabama.
Conditional Admission
At the discretion of the department's graduate admissions committee, applicants may be admitted on conditional status subject to the attainment of grades which include no more than three semester hours of C and no grades lower than C on the first three graduate courses (nine semester hours) for which enrolled and other conditions deemed appropriate by the committee to address applicant's specific weaknesses.
Transfer Admission
In addition to the general requirements for Transfer Admission to Graduate Studies (See General Regulations and Procedures), up to 9 semester hours of graduate credit by transfer will be accepted with the approval of the graduate program coordinator. Exceptions must be approved by the graduate program coordinator, department chair, and college dean.
Advisement
Prior to the completion of 12 semester hours credit in the program, students shall be assigned an academic advisor by the Writing Program Graduate Coordinator.
Degrees and Program Plans
Master of Arts Degree in Writing: a minimum of 36 semester hours of credit, to include the following core and options.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course of Study 1 | ||
| EN 602W | Introduction to Graduate Studies: Writing Seminar | 3 |
| Tracks | ||
| Select one of the following tracks: | 33 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Students should take the core course as early as possible in their program, but must complete it by the time they have taken 18 hours of coursework. At least 50 percent of the coursework required to complete the selected option must be earned at the 600 level.
Track I: Technical Writing
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Component | ||
| EN 539 | Technical and Scientific Editing | 3 |
| EN 545W | Multimodal Writing | 3 |
| EN 615W | Technical Writing | 3 |
| EN 694W | Directed Final Project | 3-6 |
| EN 695 | Master's Defense | 0 |
| Elective Component | ||
| Select 18 to 21 credits from the following: | 21-18 | |
| Students who take only 3 hours of EN 694W are required to take 21 elective hours. | ||
| Language and Gender | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Survey of Grammar | ||
| Rhetoric: Argument and Style | ||
| Literacy, Culture, and Writing | ||
| Selected Topics in Writing | ||
| Rhetorical Theory and Culture | ||
| Document Design | ||
| Publishing Practicum | ||
| English Linguistics | ||
| Writing Internship | ||
| Selected Seminar in Writing | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Track II: Rhetoric and Composition
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Component | ||
| EN 609W | Rhetorical Theory and Culture | 3 |
| EN 610W | Composition Theory | 3 |
| EN 616 | Composition Pedagogies | 3 |
| or EN 575W | Literacy, Culture, and Writing | |
| EN 694W | Directed Final Project | 3-6 |
| EN 695 | Master's Defense | 0 |
| Elective Component | ||
| Select 18 to 21 credits from the following: | 21-18 | |
| Students who take only 3 hours of EN 694W are required to take 21 elective hours. | ||
| Language and Gender | ||
| Writing Protest and Dissent | ||
| Technical and Scientific Editing | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Survey of Grammar | ||
| Multimodal Writing | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Rhetoric: Argument and Style | ||
| Literacy, Culture, and Writing | ||
| Selected Topics in Writing | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Composition Pedagogies (*if not taken in required component) | ||
| Writing Technologies | ||
| Document Design | ||
| Publishing Practicum | ||
| English Linguistics | ||
| Seminar in Creative Writing | ||
| Writing Internship | ||
| Selected Seminar in Writing | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Track III: Creative Writing
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Component | ||
| EN 555W | Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction and Drama | 3 |
| or EN 556W | Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry and Creative Non-fiction | |
| EN 694W | Directed Final Project | 3-6 |
| EN 695 | Master's Defense | 0 |
| And 15 hours from: | 15 | |
| Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction and Drama | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry and Creative Non-fiction | ||
| Selected Topics in Writing (*may be repeated for credit) | ||
| Seminar in Creative Writing (*may be repeated for credit) | ||
| Creative Writing Pedagogy | ||
| Creative Writing Craft (*may be repeated for credit) | ||
| Creative Writing Genre (*may be repeated for credit) | ||
| Elective Component | ||
| Select 9 to 12 credits from the following: | 12-9 | |
| Students who complete only 3 hours of EN 694W are required to complete 12 elective hours. | ||
| Language and Gender | ||
| Writing Protest and Dissent | ||
| Survey of Grammar | ||
| Grant Writing for the Creative Writer | ||
| The Contemporary American Novel | ||
| Contemporary Poetry | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction and Drama (if not taken in required component) | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry and Creative Non-fiction (if not taken in required component) | ||
| Selected Topics in Writing (*if not taken in 15 hour requirement options) | ||
| Document Design | ||
| Seminar in Creative Writing (*if not taken as 15 hour requirement option) | ||
| Creative Writing Pedagogy (*if not taken as 15 hour requirement option) | ||
| Creative Writing Craft (*if not taken as 15 hour requirement option) | ||
| Creative Writing Genre (*if not taken as 15 hour requirement option ) | ||
| Writing Internship | ||
| Selected Seminar in Writing | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Any graduate level course, with program coordinator's approval | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |