English, BA with Liberal Studies, MA Combined Degree
Program Requirements
The English Department and the School of Graduate Studies offer a combined Bachelor's and Master's degree in which students earn a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) with an English concentration within five-years.
Entrance requirements for ENGL/MALS degrees are:
- 3.0 GPA
- ENGL 3100 Intro to Literary Studies—grade of B or better
- ENGL 3110 Introd to Writing Studies—grade of B of better
- Acceptance into Graduate School
Freshman – Junior Standing Requirements
Students will complete the course requirements for undergraduate English, BA (https://catalog.clayton.edu/academic-catalog/arts-sciences/english/english-ba/).
Senior Standing Requirements
Students will complete up to 12 credit hours of approved graduate-level ENGL courses in their final 2 semesters along with their remaining undergraduate coursework.
The student must submit the following to Graduate Admissions during their senior year: application, application processing fee, and transcripts from all institutions attended. Letters of reference are also required.
Please Note: Your academic advisor knows the appropriate courses you need to take to ensure your success - please work closely with your advisor and take the courses that he/she recommends. Please also consult with Financial Aid to determine the particular courses and load you need to take to remain eligible for your aid.
Freshman | ||
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First Semester | Credit Hours | |
ENGL 1101 | English Composition I IMPACTS Area C | 3 |
CRIT 1101 | Critical Thinking IMPACTS Area I | 3 |
SPAN 1001 |
Elementary Spanish I or Elementary Spanish II or Elementary French I or Elementary French II |
3 |
MATH 1101 | Intro to Mathematical Modeling IMPACTS Area M | 3 |
HIST 1111 |
Survey-PreModern World History IMPACTS Area S World History or Survey of Modern World History or Critical Trends and Issues or Intro to Global Issues |
3 |
CSU 1000 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Second Semester | ||
ENGL 1102 | English Composition II IMPACTS Area C | 3 |
SPAN 1002 |
Elementary Spanish II or Elementary French II or Elementary Spanish II |
3 |
HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 |
Survey of US History to 1877 IMPACTS Area P History or US HIST Since Reconstruction |
3 |
COMM 1001 | Principles of Public Speaking IMPACTS Area I | 1 |
Science without a Lab IMPACTS Area T | 3 | |
Social Sciences: Behavioral Sciences IMPACTS Area S | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Sophomore | ||
First Semester | ||
Science Course with Lab IMPACTS Area T | 4 | |
ART 2302 | Art of the Modern World (Fine Arts or Intermediate Foreign Language) IMPACTS Area A | 3 |
SPAN 2002 or FREN 2002 |
Intermediate Spanish II or Intermediate French II |
3 |
ENGL 2111 | World Literature I -Pre-Modern | 3 |
ENGL 2121 | British Literature I | 3 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Second Semester | ||
SPAN 2002 or FREN 2002 |
Intermediate Spanish II or Intermediate French II |
3 |
ENGL 3100 | Intro to Literary Studies 1 | 3 |
Science without a Lab IMPACTS Area T | 3 | |
ENGL 2000-level Lit. Survey Field of Study | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Junior | ||
First Semester | ||
ENGL 2000-level Lit. Survey | 3 | |
ENGL 3800 | Intro to Creative Writing | 3 |
ENGL Literature Course (3000-level or higher) | 3 | |
ENGL Cultural Studies Course (3000-level or higher) | 3 | |
ENGL Writing Course (3000-level or higher) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
ENGL 3110 | Introd to Writing Studies | 3 |
ENGL Literature Course (3000-level or higher) | 3 | |
ENGL Writing Course (3000-level or higher) | 3 | |
ENGL Creative Writing Course (3000-level or higher) | 3 | |
ENGL Cultural Studies Course (3000-level or higher) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Senior | ||
First Semester | ||
ENGL 4215 or ENGL 5150 |
Shakespeare or Studies in Shakespeare |
3 |
ENGL Lit., Writing, Creat. Writing, and Cultural Studies Course (1 each)(3000-level or higher) | 12 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
ENGL 4950 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
ENGL Elective Course | 3 | |
Upper Division Elective Course | 3 | |
Free Elective | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Fifth Year | ||
First Semester | ||
ART 5000 |
Great Works in Art History (Satifies the MALS Foundation requirement) or Great Works in Music History or History of Mathematics or Classics in Philosophy |
3 |
ART 5000 |
Great Works in Art History or Great Works in Music History or History of Mathematics or Classics in Philosophy |
3 |
MALS 6995 or MALS 6890 |
Master's Thesis Research or Non-Thesis Prof Paper Research |
3 |
MALS 5000 | Intro. to Graduate Studies | 3 |
ENGL 5000 | Great Books | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
MALS 6999 or MALS 6899 |
Master's Thesis Preparation or Non-Thesis Comprehensive Exam |
1-3 |
Graduate level English Elective 6 | 3 | |
Graduate level English Elective 6 | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 7-9 | |
Total Credit Hours | 145-147 |
Optional Summer Semester Between Senior and Fifth Year
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Graduate level English Elective 6 | 3 | |
Graduate level English Elective 6 | 3 | |
MALS 5000 | Intro. to Graduate Studies | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
If students choose the Optional Summer Semester between Senior and Fifth Year, they only need to take nine credits in the first semester and six credits in the second semester of their fifth year.
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Classes with one asterisk can be taken either 2nd semester sophomore or either semester junior years. But you still need to maintain rotation and take an asterisk course - it just could be one of the other asterisked courses.
- 1
Grade of B required in ENGL 3100 Intro to Literary Studies and ENGL 3110 Introd to Writing Studies for acceptance to the program.
- 2
English Electives (6 courses total) - Any 3000- or 4000-level English course.
- 3
Cultural Studies Electives (2 courses total)
- 4
Guided Electives (4 courses total) - any 3000- or 4000 level non-English course.
- 5
Survey of Literature (C1) - Students may take any English 2000 survey course to satisfy this requirement.
- 6
Graduate Level English Electives (4 courses total) - Any 5000 level non-English course.
- 7
Course counts towards both degrees.