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Program checklist · MA

English, MA (Boston)

Northeastern University · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
MA
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
23.1304
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Master of Arts degree launches students into the study of literature, writing, and rhetoric at the graduate level. The program offers one and a half to two years of intensive study in the major fields of British and American literature, covering the debates and approaches that animate the discipline of English. Our MA graduates are fully prepared to proceed to study at the doctoral level, and their training in critical thinking, language skills, and cultural history has also proven to be fruitful preparation for a range of careers outside of academia.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167358
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167358_d15e95ac
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Requirements

major core · 0 items

    Proseminar

    1 item
    1. ENGL 5103
      4

    Theories and Methods

    7 items
    1. Complete 4 semester hours from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. ENGL 7351
      4
    3. ENGL 7358
      4
    4. ENGL 7370
      4
    5. ENGL 7380
      4
    6. WMNS 6100
    7. WMNS 7976

    Writing and Rhetoric

    4 items
    1. Complete 4 semester hours from the following (if completing 12 semester hours of literary period requirements); or complete 8 semester hours from the following (if completing 8 semester hours of literary period requirements):
      Not resolved to a course
      4-8
    2. ENGL 7360
      4
    3. ENGL 7392
      4
    4. ENGL 7395
      4

    Literary Periods

    1 item
    1. Complete 8 semester hours from two of the following literary periods (if completing 8 semester hours of writing and rhetoric requirements); or complete 12 semester hours from three of the following literary periods (if completing 4 semester hours of writing and rhetoric requirements):
      Not resolved to a course
      8-12

    Literature Pre-1700

    2 items
    1. ENGL 7281
      4
    2. ENGL 7282
      4

    Literature 1700–1900

    1 item
    1. ENGL 7284
      4

    Literature Post-1900

    1 item
    1. ENGL 7351
      4

    Electives

    electives · 1 item
    1. Complete 8 semester hours of ENGL courses, or non-ENGL courses with prior approval.
      Not resolved to a course
      8

    ENGL 5000-ENGL 7980

    1 item
    1. ENGL 7990
      Thesis
      As published: “Thesis (minimum 3.500 GPA required)”
      4

    Optional Co-op Experience

    1 item
    1. INSH 6964and EESH 6000
      Co-op Work Experienceand Professional Development for Co-op
      Not resolved to a course
    Source. Northeastern University, catalog Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/social-sciences-humanities/english/english-ma/. Captured page pages/0833.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.