2025-2026 UH Mānoa Catalog
English, MA
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Graduates of the MA program in English have taught in secondary schools, community colleges, and universities. Some have pursued doctoral work; others have combined their work in English with another professional field (e.g., business, law, library studies). Still others have found employment in writing, editing, or research-related fields.
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Plan A (Thesis) Requirements
Plan A is applicable only to students admitted to the Creative Writing concentration. Students complete 33 credits: 27 credit hours of course work:
6 credits of work on the MA thesis
Students must also achieve intermediate level knowledge of a second language and attend four departmental events (lectures, readings, colloquia) each semester. Plan B (Non-thesis) Requirements
Plan B is applicable to students in the Literary Studies in English, Composition and Rhetoric, and Cultural Studies in Asia/Pacific concentrations. All Plan B students complete 33 credits—30 credits of course work and 3 credits of work on the MA final project. One course must have substantial Hawai’i/Asia/Pacific content. Students must also achieve intermediate level knowledge of a second language and attend four departmental events (lectures, readings, colloquia) each semester. Requirements for students in Literary Studies in English:
Requirements for students in Composition and Rhetoric:
Requirements for students in Cultural Studies in Asia/Pacific:
- ENG 620 - Introduction to Graduate Study in English Credits: 3
- 9 credits minimum of course work in CSAP
- 12 credits minimum in other concentrations. One course must be pre-1898.
- 3 credits may be taken outside of the English department with the permission of the concentration advisor.
Notes:
Concentration-specific program requirement sheets are available on the English Department website. |
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