The Master of Arts program in English includes emphases in language, literature, and creative writing, and regularly offers courses dealing with rhetoric/composition that are particularly useful for those interested in community college and high school teaching. New critical theories and new approaches to the study of texts and languages are brought to bear on both canonical and non-canonical works, and on the practices of teaching, research, and writing.

Convey the written word clearly and effectively, develop a deep understanding of language and literature. This graduate English certificate program provides the necessary 18 credit hours to fulfill the Higher Learning Commission's requirement to teach dual-credit curriculum.