MAIS English Concentration
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Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the MAIS program in English, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in English or a minimum of 12 upper‐level undergraduate hours in English or related field.
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
- GRE General Test. GRE test scores are valid for 5 years. A waiver of the GRE requirement will be granted to applicants who show proof of completing a graduate degree (master’s or doctoral).
- Writing sample, a written academic paper suitable for an upper-division course
Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.
Program Requirements
Required Courses - 18 Hours
Select six courses from one English (ENGL) sub-discipline.
Literature Courses:
| ENGL 6300 | Introduction to Literary Studies |
| ENGL 6301 | Studies in Literary Theory |
| ENGL 6302 | Studies in Literary History |
| ENGL 6303 | Studies in Genre |
| ENGL 6304 | Studies in British Literature |
| ENGL 6305 | Studies in American Literature |
| ENGL 6306 | Studies in Comparative Literature |
| ENGL 6307 | Studies in European Literature |
| ENGL 6308 | Studies in Mexican American Literature |
| ENGL 6310 | Studies in Ethnic Literature |
| ENGL 6311 | Studies in Gender and Literature |
| ENGL 6312 | Studies in Single Author |
| ENGL 6313 | Studies in Post-Colonial Studies |
| ENGL 6315 | Studies in Cultural Studies |
| ENGL 6316 | Special Topics in Literature |
| ENGL 6355 | Literature for Secondary School Teachers |
| ENGL 6356 | Children's Literature |
| ENGL 6357 | Young Adult Literature |
Linguistics Courses:
| ENGL 6360 | Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics for Teachers |
| ENGL 6361 | Problems in Linguistics |
| ENGL 6362 | Modern English Syntax |
| ENGL 6363 | Studies in English Phonology |
| ENGL 6364 | Problems in Grammar, Dialect, and Language Performance |
| ENGL 6365 | History of the English Language |
| ENGL 6366 | Special Topics in Linguistics |
| ENGL 6370 | Introduction to English as a Second Language |
| ENGL 6371 | Problems in English as a Second Language |
| ENGL 6372 | Practicum in English as a Second Language |
| ENGL 6373 | ESL Testing |
| ENGL 6374 | Studies in Second Language Acquisition |
| ENGL 6375 | Studies in Language and Culture |
| ENGL 6376 | Varieties of Present Day English |
| ENGL 6377 | Special Topics in Applied Linguistics |
ENGL 6361: any scheduled topic is acceptable
Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy Courses:
| ENGL 6320 | Introduction to Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy |
| ENGL 6321 | Research Methods in Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy |
| ENGL 6322 | Theory in Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy |
| ENGL 6323 | History of Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy Studies |
| ENGL 6324 | Pedagogy in Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy |
| ENGL 6325 | Studies in Composition Techniques |
| ENGL 6326 | Professional Writing |
| ENGL 6327 | Writing Academic Discourse |
| ENGL 6328 | Special Topics in Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy Studies |
Non-thesis Option
Prescribed Electives – 18 hours
Choose three courses from a 2nd English (ENGL) sub-discipline listed above.
Choose three courses from a 3rd discipline other than the English (ENGL) sub-disciplines listed above (any courses in the College of Liberal Arts).
Capstone Requirement
Portfolio
Thesis Option
Prescribed Electives – 12 hours
Choose two courses from a 2nd English (ENGL) sub-discipline listed above.
Choose two courses from a 3rd discipline other than the English (ENGL) sub-disciplines listed above (any courses in the College of Liberal Arts).
Thesis – 6 hours
| ENGL 7300 | Thesis I |
| ENGL 7301 | Thesis II |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 36