Program Overview

Department of English

The Department of English offers a variety of programs and degrees for students to pursue their academic and professional goals.

Programs and Degrees

• First-Year Writing
• Literature
• Linguistics
• Creative Writing
• Technical Communication & Rhetoric
• Study Abroad with English

Online Degrees

• BA in English
• BA in Writing, Design, and Technical Communication
• MA in English
• MA in Technical Communication
• PhD in Technical Communication & Rhetoric

Bachelor's Degrees

• Literature and Language
• Creative Writing
• English Teaching
• Writing, Design, and Technical Communication
  • Minors

Master's Degrees

• Literature
• Creative Writing
• Linguistics
• Technical Communication

PhD Degrees

• Literature
• Creative Writing
• Linguistics
• Technical Communication & Rhetoric

Undergraduate Certificates

• User Experience
• Writing

Graduate Certificates

• Book History and Digital Humanities
• Grants and Proposals
• Linguistics
• Teaching Technical Communication

MATC Degree Requirements

About the Program

The thesis option requires students to complete 30 hours of graduate courses in technical communication and electives, 6 hours of research hours, and a thesis.

The non-thesis option requires students to complete 36 hours of graduate courses in technical communication and electives. Students who elect the non-thesis option must complete the ENGL 5000 Capstone Course and pass a comprehensive portfolio examination in the semester of graduation.

Student Involvement

Student Organizations

• Book History Club
• Graduate English Society
• Harbinger Magazine
• Iron Horse Literary Review
• Sigma Tau Delta
• Creative Writing Series

Labs and Studios

• Digital Humanities Lab
• Letterpress Studio
• Media Lab
• Phonetic and Phonology Linguistics Lab
• Studio E
• UX Lab

Degree Resources

Undergraduate Resources

• Advising & FAQ
• Courses: Fall 2025

Graduate Resources

• Advising & FAQ
• Courses: Summer 2025
• Courses: Fall 2025