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Portfolio Timeline

Typical Two-Year M.A. Program, Portfolio Option

Year 1

• Fall
  • Three graduate-level courses (9 hours), including ENGL 6000
  • Develop Program of Study with Graduate Advisor
• Spring
  • Three graduate-level courses (9 hours), including ENGL 6010 (required for Graduate Teaching Assistants; recommended for others)
  • Form Advisory Committee: chairperson and two additional faculty
  • File Program of Study
• Summer
  • Develop portfolio prospectus in consultation with Advisory Committee
  • Apply for graduation (usually a late August or early September deadline)

Year 2

• Fall
  • Two graduate-level courses (including an internship for the PTC concentration)
  • Apply to PhD programs, if desired
• Spring
  • Two graduate-level courses, plus ENGL 6890 (Directed Research)
  • Finish and defend Portfolio  (by mid-April)