Accelerated B.A. English, Literary Option, to M.A. in English
Accelerated BA to MA Program
Students accepted into an accelerated undergraduate program may take departmentally approved graduate coursework as part of their undergraduate curriculum. These credits will count towards both their bachelor's and master's degrees and can fulfill major requirements, upper-division requirements, and/or free electives. For details on accelerated programs at Idaho State University, please see (Degree Requirements).
Once accepted into an accelerated degree program, it is strongly recommended for students to stay in close communication with their advisor regarding pursuit of acceptance into the Graduate School and the master's degree program at Idaho State University. Acceptance into an accelerated program during the bachelor's degree program is the first step in the admissions process. A separate application to the Graduate School is necessary for all accelerated programs. For more information regarding application and admission to the Graduate School at Idaho State University, please see the Graduate Admissions section of the graduate catalog (http://coursecat.isu.edu/graduate/graduateadmissions/).
English, Literary Option Accelerated Criteria
This accelerated program gives outstanding bachelor's degree students in English a "fast-track" option to pursue graduate-level coursework towards the Master of Arts degree during the third year of undergraduate coursework and count up to 12 credits of that coursework towards completion of the bachelor's degree. For details on application and admission into the Accelerated program in English, please see (English).
General Education
The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 6 | |
| Objective 2 | 3 | |
| Objective 3- MATH 1123 Recommended 1 | 3 | |
| Objective 4 | 6 | |
| Objective 5 | 7 | |
| Objective 6 | 6 | |
| Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8 | 3 | |
Objective 7 | ||
Objective 8 | ||
| Objective 9 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 37 | |
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“P” courses are equivalent to the original course.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Literary Analysis | 6 | |
| Introduction to Literary Analysis | ||
| Literary Criticism and Theory | ||
| Language Studies | 6 | |
| Take ONE lower-division course in linguistics, chosen from: | ||
| Grammar and Usage | ||
or ENGL 2281 | Introduction to Language Studies | |
| Take ONE additional upper-division course, chosen from any of the following: | ||
| Language in the United States | ||
| Studies In Grammar | ||
| Rotating Topics in Linguistics | ||
| Old English | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Introduction to Sociolinguistics | ||
| Literary Histories I | 6 | |
| Take TWO survey courses, chosen from the following: | ||
| Survey of World Literature I Beginnings through 16th Century | ||
| Survey of World Literature II 17th Century to Present | ||
| Survey of British Literature I Beginnings through 18th Century | ||
| Survey of British Literature II 19th Century to Present | ||
| Survey of American Literature I Beginnings to 1860 | ||
| Survey of American Literature II 1860 to Present | ||
| Studies in Genre | 3 | |
| Take ONE course in genre, chosen from the following: | ||
| Art of the Film II | ||
| Drama and Performance | ||
| Poetry and Poetics | ||
| Studies in Fiction | ||
| Studies in Non-Fiction | ||
| Special Topics in Genre | ||
| Studies in Identity and Place | 6 | |
| Take TWO courses, chosen from the following: | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Literature | ||
| Literature of the American West | ||
| Studies in Black Literatures | ||
| Studies in Latino Literatures | ||
| Studies in Asian Literatures | ||
| Studies in Indigenous Literatures | ||
| Postcolonial Literature | ||
| Literature and the Environment | ||
| Literature and Religion | ||
| Topics in Literature, Identity, and Place | ||
| Literary Histories II | 9 | |
| Take ONE course in Pre-1800 Literary Histories, chosen from the following: | ||
| Studies in Classical Literature | ||
| Studies in Medieval Literature | ||
| Studies in Renaissance Literature | ||
| Studies in Seventeenth-Century Literature | ||
| Studies in Eighteenth-Century Literature | ||
| Studies in a Single Author or Circle Pre-1800 | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Shakespeare in Performance | ||
| Take ONE course in Post-1800 Literary Histories, chosen from the following: | ||
| Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature | ||
| Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature | ||
| Studies in Twenty-first-Century Literature | ||
| Studies in a Single Author or Circle Post-1800 | ||
| Take ONE additional course of Literary Histories II, chosen from Pre-1800 Literary Histories or Post-1800 Literary Histories. | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
| Take NINE additional elective credits of ENGL courses (except ENGL 1101, 1101P, and 1102), six credits of which must be upper-division courses. | ||
| To graduate as a B.A. English major, a student must maintain at least a 2.25 grade point average in courses within the English curriculum. | ||
| Students in the accelerated BA in English (Literary Option) to MA in English program can use a total of twelve credits of 5000-level graduate coursework from the English Department in any of these areas: | ||
TWO upper division period courses (ENGL 556x) | ||
TWO upper division English elective (ENGL 55xx) | ||
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 0 | |
| General Education | 37 | |
| Major Requirements | 45 | |
| Upper Division Free Electives | 6 | |
| Free Electives | 32 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |