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English Writing Studies, M.A.

Dr. Maria Zamora Coordinator

Room: CAS-329

Tel: 908-737-0385

Email: mzamora@kean.edu

Program Description

The Master of Arts in English Writing Studies offers both a rigorous overview of writing scholarship and flexible, programmatic choices that support students in following their own professional, practical, and creative aspirations. The program was designed for individuals who want to pursue both an in-depth exploration of writing studies as a discipline, and an individualized course of study tailored to their particular interests and employment needs.

Prerequisites

Minimum of 12 undergraduate credits in English or an area of study related to the degree (Communication, Literacy Studies, etc.), excluding freshman composition or first-year writing

Degree Requirements

Core Courses 6

ENG 5002COMPOSITION STUDIES: RESEARCH AND METHODS

3
ENG 5020WRITING THEORY & PRACTICE

3

Elective Courses 18

ENG 5000ADVANCED WRITING POETRY

3
ENG 5010WRITING SEMINAR

3
ENG 5017WRITING CREATIVE NONFICTION

3
ENG 5030TOPICS IN COMPOSITION PRACTICE

3
ENG 5031TOPICS IN COMPOSITION THEORY

3
ENG 5040NEW LITERACIES STUDIES AND ETHNOGRAPHY

3
ENG 5050WRITING LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS

3
ENG 5070PEER TUTORING AND WRITING CENTER APPROACHES TO LEARNING AND WRITING

3
ENG 5071WR CTR DEV & ADMIN

3
ENG 5075WRITING PROG ADMIN

3
ENG 5081INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC LITERATURE

3
ENG 5085COMPOSITION THEORY AND NEW MEDIA: SPECIAL TOPICS

3
ENG 5090WRITING FOR WORKPLACE

3
ENG 5091COLLABORATIVE WRITING

3
ENG 5092GRANT WRITING

3
ENG 5093TECHNICAL EDITING

3
ENG 5125SOCIOLINGUISTICS

3
ENG 5130SEMINAR IN THE PHONOLOGY & STRUCTURE OF AMERICAN ENGLISH

3
ENG 5140HIST DEV OF THE ENGLISH LANG

3
ENG 5150AFRICAN-AMERICAN ENGLISH

3
ENG 5155LANG OF RACIAL & ETHNIC ID

3
ENG 5171PRAGMATICS: LANGUAGE IN USE

3

(6 credits can be completed outside the program with advisement)

Thesis 6

ENG 5698ADVANCED SEMINAR I: RESEARCH IN WRITING STUDIES

3
AND
ENG 5699ADV SEM II RESEARCH WR STUDIE

3
OR
ID 5800THESIS OPTION

3
OR
ID 5801THESIS OPTION

6

ID 5800: two semesters at 3 credits each

ID 5801: one semester at 6 credits

Total Credit Hours: 30