Master of Divinity/Master of Arts in English
| MDIV HOURS |
66 |
| MA ENGLISH HOURS |
30 |
| TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS |
96 |
The MDiv/MA in English degree is designed to strengthen Divinity students’ literary skills by permitting them to earn a second degree, the MA, instead of the usual MDiv concentration. This degree provides students with a broad and rich literary context from which to do ministry and provides them with a common frame of reference with which to connect with persons of diverse culture and background. Moreover, it provides students with enhanced critical and analytical skills with which to reflect on life and the world while providing them with additional literary models with which to understand and interpret the Scriptures.
The degree has two potential student populations in view: (1) the minister who desires greater background in the literary arts as a context for ministry, and (2) the minister who serves in a small church situation and finds it necessary to supplement church-derived income through secular employment. In the latter case an advanced degree in a non-ministerial discipline will be of significant value.
The MDiv/MA in English is housed in the School of Divinity and requires completion of the following MDiv courses: the 51-hour core (see MDiv core requirements), six hours of biblical studies electives, six hours of historical/theological electives, and three hours of practical ministry electives. In addition, 30 hours in the English department are required for the MA in English.
The assessment of the MDiv/MA in English dual degree is performed within the School of Divinity (MDiv) and the Department of English Language and Literature (MA in English) using the set of program outcomes associated with each part of the degree.
Program Requirements
Required Common Core Courses for all Concentrations (9 hours)
All concentrations will be required to complete a capstone project.
Literature Studies Required Courses (21 hours)
| ENGL 690 | Literature Studies Proposal | 3 |
| ENGL 691 | Literature Studies Capstone | 3 |
| 5 ENGL electives, four of which must be literature electives | 15 |
Literature studies electives
From the list below: 1) At least one pre-1800 literature course and one post-1800 literature course should be taken. 2) At least one course each of American, British, and World Literature should be taken.
| ENGL 555 | Special Topics | 1-3 |
| ENGL 611 | Seminar in British Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 612 | Selected British Texts - Medieval Period | 3 |
| ENGL 613 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 614 | Selected British Writers (Non-Shakespearean) - Renaissance Period | 3 |
| ENGL 615 | Selected British Writers - The Long Eighteenth Century | 3 |
| ENGL 616 | Selected British Writers - Romantic Period | 3 |
| ENGL 617 | Selected British Writers - Victorian Period | 3 |
| ENGL 631 | Seminar in American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 634 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 651 | Seminar in Global Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 654 | Mythology | 3 |
| ENGL 657 | Caribbean Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 659 | Literature and Colonization | 3 |
| ENGL 671 | Literary Theory | 3 |
| ENGL 673 | Contemporary Trends in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 675 | Young Adult Literature | 3 |
Writing Studies Courses (21 hours)
| ENGL 629 | Seminar in New Media Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 692 | Writing Studies Proposal | 3 |
| ENGL 693 | Writing Studies Capstone | 3 |
| Four ENGL electives, three of which must be writing electives | 12 |
Writing Studies Electives
English Education Courses (21 hours)
| ENGL 681 | Seminar in Current Issues and Methods of Teaching English | 3 |
| ENGL 675 | Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 694 | English Education Proposal | 3 |
| ENGL 695 | English Education Capstone | 3 |
| Three electives from Literature or Writing Studies | 9 |
Total Credit Hours: 96