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The major consists of (1) the core requirements and (2) course work in one of the three areas of concentration: English and American Literature, Literature and Culture, or Rhetoric and Writing.
A minimum of 48 credits is required to complete the program. A minimum of 30 credits must be taken in residence at Oregon State after admission as a graduate student.
Requirements include a thesis and a final oral examination with about half of the time devoted to defending the thesis.
Also required is proficiency in a foreign language equivalent to a second-year university course.
The MA in English is designed as a two-year program. In the case of part-time or interrupted studies, all requirements--minimum credits, foreign language, thesis, and examination--must be completed within seven years.
The optional minor (12 credits) may be a second of these areas. It consists of the 12 credits required for the major fields, excluding Eng 503. The minor may be an area in another department (see the Graduate Catalog for a listing of available minors).
