Option A: Traditional English M.A., Non-Thesis Option
| Required | Hours |
| ENGL 5000: Bibliography and Methods of Research | 3 |
| 10 Courses from the Graduate Offerings (5 of which must be literature courses) | 30 |
Total | 33 |
Option B: Traditional English M.A., Thesis Option
| Required | Hours |
| ENGL 5000: Bibliography and Methods of Research | 3 |
| 8 Courses from the Graduate Offerings (5 of which must be literature courses) | 24 |
| Scholarly Thesis | 6 |
Total | 33 |
Option C: Creative Writing English M.A.
| Required | Hours |
| ENGL 5000: Bibliography and Methods of Research | 3 |
| ENGL 541A: Seminar in Creative Writing: Prose Non-Fiction* | 3 |
| ENGL 541B: Seminar in Creative Writing: Fiction* | 3 |
| ENGL 541C: Seminar in Creative Writing: Poetry* | 3 |
| 6 Courses from the Graduate Offerings (5 of which must be literature courses) | 18 |
| Creative Thesis | 6 |
Total | 33 |
| *Two of three are required. |