The M.A. in English is a program of advanced study of English language and literature. In addition to general University requirements, students seeking the M.A. in English must meet the following requirements. The M.A. in English requires a minimum of 33 semester hours of course work, 15 of which must be in courses at the 6000 level. No more than 3 semester hours at the 4000 level may be approved as part of the program if they are annotated for graduate credit and are assigned to one of the blocks below. After they have completed 24 semester hours of graduate level work, all M.A. candidates are required to make a scholarly or creative presentation to their peers and the faculty, and to submit a master’s thesis. At the time of admission, students will indicate their choice of a program specializing either in literature or in creative writing. Topics courses with different areas of emphasis may be repeated for a maximum of 9 semester hours of credit with the permission of the student’s advisor. Before graduation, students must satisfactorily complete required course work, finish a thesis, and demonstrate reading competency in one foreign language. Demonstrate competency by: A. Earning two credits of a single foreign language in high school or one credit in high school and the second semester of the same foreign language at an accredited postsecondary institution. B. Completion of two semesters (8-10 semester hours) of a single foreign language at a postsecondary institution with a grade of “C” or higher. C. Earning a satisfactory score on a standardized test of reading competency in the chosen language. These tests include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. CLEP subject matter examinations. 2. MAPS-Latin examination published by the College Entrance Examination Board. 3. Proficiency examination at UWF. Credit or demonstrated proficiency in American Sign Language does not fulfill this foreign language requirement.