Inglés (M.A.)

Refine your natural writing abilities. Expand your scholarly research skills. To open up more job opportunities. To indulge your passion. To step toward a Ph.D. To teach. There are so many reasons to pursue a master of arts in English—what’s yours?

To earn this degree, you must complete at least 36 credits in courses administered by the department (courses are generally 3 credits each). You must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 or better in courses taken to fulfill degree requirements; no course with a grade below B will count toward the degree.

Your program must include one course in professional scholarship in your area of concentration, one course in critical theory, and for those students selecting a concentration in Literature or Writing Studies three 6000-level seminars offered by the Department of English. Your program must also include the selection of one area of concentration: (1) Literature; (2) Writing Studies or (3) TESOL/TENL.

You must complete all M. A. degree requirements within five years of your admission to the program.

Program Highlights

• The development of problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• The ability to research and analyze information
• An enhanced understanding of the art of persuasion
• An opportunity to express yourself creatively
• Support from the Mastodon community
• A prestigious Purdue degree

PFW provides quality education, combined with personalized, one-on-one attention to ensure student success. And the flexibility of online learning helps students design course schedule around their lives. PFW has the resources and commitment to provide valuable online degree programs at an affordable course. Online courses now cost the same amount as their on-campus equivalents, and banded tuition applies. Convenience is clearly a benefit in online learning courses.