Department of English

M.A. in Rhetoric and Composition

 

The particular combination of theoretical, practical, and literary courses in the track work to keep those enrolled in it at the cutting edge of composition scholarship while it also provides a way to use new knowledge to improve teaching and learning.

I Required Foundation Courses (6 hours)

Eng. 600: Introduction to Graduate Study
Eng. 721: Seminar in Literary Criticism

II Required Composition Core (12 hours)

Eng. 720: Topics in the History of Composition and Pedagogy
Eng. 722: Topics in Rhetoric and Composition Theory
Eng. 723: Topics in Technology and Rhetoric
Eng. 724: Topics in Rhetoric and Composition Pedagogy

III Literature Support Unit (9 hours)

Any three literature seminars, selected in consultation with the Graduate Director

IV Required Capstone Courses (6 hours)

Eng. 798: Master's Thesis or Three-Paper Option
Supervised Teaching Practicum (one of the following): Eng. 680, 681, 682, 683, 684(click here for more information)

V Additional Requirements

Comprehensive Examination
(Reading competence in a second language is strongly recommended but not required)

 

For additional information:

 

Dr. Greg Zacharias,

Director of Graduate Studies

Department of English, CA 303D

Hitchcock Communication Arts
Creighton University
Omaha, NE 68178
Phone: (402) 280-2729
Fax: (402) 280-2143

gwzach@creighton.edu

 

 

For information, contact Jackie Masker, Senior Administrative Assistant, at 402.280.2822 or jackie@creighton.edu