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 | |
| 1 | “P” courses are equivalent to the original course. |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2211 | Introduction to Literary Analysis | 3 |
| ENGL 2280 | Grammar and Usage | 3 |
| or ENGL 2281 | Introduction to Language Studies | |
| ENGL 3311 | Literary Criticism and Theory | 3 |
| ENGL 4491 | Senior Seminar in Literature | 3 |
| Select two of the following survey courses: | 6 | |
| 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 | ||
| Select one of the following genre courses: | 3 | |
| Genre Studies in Drama | ||
| Genre Studies in Poetry | ||
| Genre Studies in Fiction | ||
| Genre Studies in NonFiction | ||
| Special Topics in Genre | ||
| Select two of the following period courses: | 6 | |
| Studies in Classical Literature | ||
| Studies in Medieval Literature | ||
| Studies in Renaissance Literature | ||
| Studies in Seventeenth Century Literature | ||
| Studies in Eighteenth Century Literature | ||
| Studies in Nineteenth Century Literature | ||
| Studies in Late Nineteenth Century Literature | ||
| Studies in Early Twentieth Century Literature | ||
| Studies in Contemporary Literature | ||
| Select one of the following major figure courses: | 3 | |
| Proseminar in a Major Literary Figure | ||
| Chaucer | ||
| Milton | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Shakespeare in Performance | ||
| Select one of the following themes and identity courses: | 3 | |
| Gender in Literature | ||
| Ethnicity in Literature | ||
| American Indian Literature | ||
| Post-Colonial Literature | ||
| Select one of the following language studies courses: | 3 | |
| Varieties of American English | ||
| Studies In Grammar | ||
| Rotating Topics in Linguistics | ||
| Old English | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Introduction to Sociolinguistics | ||
| Electives - 9 additional elective credits of English (except ENGL 1101, 1101P, and 1102), 6 credits of which must be upper-division courses. | 9 | |
| 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 three areas: | ||
Two upper division period courses (ENGL 556x) | ||
Upper division English elective (ENGL 5500) | ||
| 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 | |