English, M.A. (online)

E-mail: english@bgsu.edu

This MA in English is a general degree rather than a specialized one. It is intended for students who are interested in an MA in English but not necessarily interested in one of our existing online MA program specializations in English Teaching or in Professional Writing and Rhetoric.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop writing projects that integrate knowledge about audience, rhetorical structures, organization, and the process of writing and revision. 
• Generate original research that evaluates and expands scholarship in contemporary English studies.  
• Examine in depth and develop expertise in one or more aspects of contemporary English Studies. 
• Assess student’s learning and scholarship in English studies and further develop their own work. 

Admission Requirements

Additional documents required:

• One of the following standardized test scores (also see test score waiver option below):
  • GRE (Graduate Record Examination) general exam
  • OAE (Ohio Assessments for Educators) English Language Arts Exam (020)
  • Any of the following PRAXIS exams:
    • English Language Arts: Content and Analysis (5039)
    • English Language, Literature, and Composition (5041, 0041)
    • Middle School English Language Arts (0049, 5047, or 5049)
    • English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content and Analysis (0044, 5044)Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5712) and Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing (5722)*

• GRE/OAE/PRAXIS test score will be waived for applicants with an undergraduate GPA>=3.0 or an earned masters degree. Enter your GPA and GPA Scale with your academic institution under the Academic History tab.
• Three Letters of Recommendation from instructors who have taught you within the past five years, from employers, or from other individuals qualified to evaluate your potential for success in the program.
• A Statement of Purpose that explains the specific program to which you are applying, your academic preparation for the program, your purpose for enrolling in it, and your professional goals relevant to the program (roughly 2 pages, double-spaced).
• A Critical Writing Sample that demonstrates your writing ability and your preparation for graduate-level academic writing (roughly 15 pages, double-spaced).

* For those submitting Praxis Core Academic Skills scores, both the 5712 and 5722 scores are required.

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