Graduate Study
Program of Study
The "Program of Study" (GS form 6) must be submitted to the Graduate School before you register for your fourth semester. It requires:
- Selection of your permanent advisor who will chair your graduate committee.
- A listing of completed and planned courses that will count toward your degree.
- Selection of at least two additional faculty members to serve on your committee. One of these members must be from outside the English Department.
Credits that Count
When you fill out your GS form 6, keep in mind the following information:MA Programs:
- Courses used to complete another degree cannot be counted toward the masters degree.
- A minimum of 24 credits applied to an MA degree must be earned at CSU. Of these, at least 21 must be earned after admission to the program.
- Graduate courses taken at CSU prior to admission to the Graduate School can be applied to an MA degree if the grade earned is B or higher.
- At least 16 credits earned at CSU and applied to an MA degree must be at the 500 level or higher; of these credits, at least 12 must be in "regular" courses (courses other than E684, E687, E690, E695, E699, and any courses graded pass/fail; see the graduate school bulletin at a href="javascript:OpenPage('http://graduateschool.colostate.edu/index.asp?url=catalog')">http://graduateschool.colostate.edu/index.asp?url=catalog for more detailed information).
- Courses transferred to an MA program must have a grade of B or higher and must have a CSU equivalent at the 500-level or higher. Credits used to fulfill requirements for previously earned degrees are not accepted.
- Up to nine credits of coursework for an MA degree can come from CSU programs outside the English department. These credits must be at the 300 level or higher.
- Only six credits of E687 and E684 (combined) can count toward an MA degree. Of these, no more than three credits can be applied from E684A (composition).
- Only four credits of E695 can count toward an MA degree.
- Only six credits of E699 can count toward a Plan A MA degree. No E699 credits can count toward a Plan B MA degree.
- With the exception of specified courses in the English Education MA, all courses taken in the English department and applied to an MA degree must be taken at the 500 level or above.
- Variable topics courses may be repeated, and should be grouped together on your GS-6 form (e.g.: E630A - 9 total hours).
MFA Program:
- Courses used to complete another degree cannot be counted toward the MFA degree.
- A minimum of 32 credits applied to the MFA degree must be earned at CSU. Of these, at least 21 must be earned after admission to the program.
- Graduate courses taken at CSU prior to admission to the Graduate School can be applied to the MFA degree if the grade earned is B or higher.
- At least 16 credits earned at CSU and applied to the MFA degree must be at the 500 level or higher; of these credits, at least 12 must be in "regular" courses (courses other than E684, E687, E690, E695, E699, and any courses graded pass/fail; see the graduate school bulletin at http://graduateschool.colostate.edu/index.asp?url=catalog for more detailed information).
- Courses transferred to the MFA program must have a grade of B or higher and must have a CSU equivalent at the 500-level or higher. Credits used to fulfill requirements for previously earned degrees are not accepted.
- Up to nine credits of coursework for the MFA degree can come from CSU programs outside the English department. These credits must be at the 300 level or higher.
- Only six credits of E687 and E684 (combined) can count toward the MFA degree. Of these, no more than three credits can be applied from E684A (composition).
- Only four credits of E695 can count toward the MFA degree.
- Only twelve credits of E699 can count toward a MFA degree.
- All courses taken in the English department and applied to the MFA degree must be taken at the 500 level or above.
- Variable topics courses may be repeated, and should be grouped together on your GS-6 form (e.g.: E630A - 9 total hours).
Incompletes
You are discouraged from taking incompletes. Any "I" becomes an "F" after one year if not replaced by a regular grade, and the grade of "I" may not be used for research (A, B, C, D, F, S, U are used instead). You may take your final written exam with one "I" on your record, but must clear up all Incompletes before taking your oral exam.
For information about course offerings and registration procedures for the upcoming semester or summer session, please view the Rambler, the Department's student newsletter.
This information is not intended to replace your advisor or the information in the CSU General Catalog, the Class Schedule, or the Department Checksheets.
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