Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in English (MAIS)
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the MAIS program in English, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in English or a minimum of 12 upper‐level undergraduate hours in English or related field.
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
- GRE General Test. GRE test scores are valid for 5 years. A waiver of the GRE requirement will be granted to applicants who show proof of completing a graduate degree (master’s or doctoral).
- Writing sample, a written academic paper suitable for an upper-division course
Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.
Program Requirements
Choose one of the following options:
Thesis Option
- 18 hours in Discipline One (concentration area)
- 6 hours in Discipline Two
- 6 hours in Discipline Three
Selected from one sub-discipline within the English department
(Literature, Linguistics, or Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy)
Literature Courses:
Linguistics Courses:
| ENGL 6360 | Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics for Teachers | 3 |
| ENGL 6361 | Problems in Linguistics | 3 |
| ENGL 6362 | Modern English Syntax | 3 |
| ENGL 6363 | Studies in English Phonology | 3 |
| ENGL 6364 | Problems in Grammar, Dialect, and Language Performance | 3 |
| ENGL 6365 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| ENGL 6366 | Special Topics in Linguistics | 3 |
| ENGL 6370 | Introduction to English as a Second Language | 3 |
| ENGL 6371 | Problems in English as a Second Language | 3 |
| ENGL 6372 | Practicum in English as a Second Language | 3 |
| ENGL 6373 | ESL Testing | 3 |
| ENGL 6374 | Studies in Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| ENGL 6375 | Studies in Language and Culture | 3 |
| ENGL 6376 | Varieties of Present Day English | 3 |
| ENGL 6377 | Special Topics in Applied Linguistics | 3 |
Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy Courses:
| ENGL 6320 | Introduction to Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy | 3 |
| ENGL 6321 | Research Methods in Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy | 3 |
| ENGL 6322 | Theory in Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy | 3 |
| ENGL 6323 | History of Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 6324 | Pedagogy in Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy | 3 |
| ENGL 6325 | Studies in Composition Techniques | 3 |
| ENGL 6326 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 6327 | Writing Academic Discourse | 3 |
| ENGL 6328 | Special Topics in Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy Studies | 3 |
Capstone Requirement (6 Credits)
Thesis
Non-Thesis Option
- 18 hours in Discipline One (concentration area)
- 9 hours in Discipline Two
- 9 hours in Discipline Three
Selected from one sub-discipline within the English department
(Literature, Linguistics, or Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy).
Literature Courses:
Linguistics Courses:
| ENGL 6360 | Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics for Teachers | 3 |
| ENGL 6361 | Problems in Linguistics | 3 |
| ENGL 6362 | Modern English Syntax | 3 |
| ENGL 6363 | Studies in English Phonology | 3 |
| ENGL 6364 | Problems in Grammar, Dialect, and Language Performance | 3 |
| ENGL 6365 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| ENGL 6366 | Special Topics in Linguistics | 3 |
| ENGL 6370 | Introduction to English as a Second Language | 3 |
| ENGL 6371 | Problems in English as a Second Language | 3 |
| ENGL 6372 | Practicum in English as a Second Language | 3 |
| ENGL 6373 | ESL Testing | 3 |
| ENGL 6374 | Studies in Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| ENGL 6375 | Studies in Language and Culture | 3 |
| ENGL 6376 | Varieties of Present Day English | 3 |
| ENGL 6377 | Special Topics in Applied Linguistics | 3 |
Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy Courses:
| ENGL 6320 | Introduction to Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy | 3 |
| ENGL 6321 | Research Methods in Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy | 3 |
| ENGL 6322 | Theory in Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy | 3 |
| ENGL 6323 | History of Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 6324 | Pedagogy in Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy | 3 |
| ENGL 6325 | Studies in Composition Techniques | 3 |
| ENGL 6326 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 6327 | Writing Academic Discourse | 3 |
| ENGL 6328 | Special Topics in Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy Studies | 3 |
Capstone Requirement
Written Comprehensive Exam
Total Credit Hours: 36