維奇他州立大學

Wichita State's accelerated bachelor's-to-master's program in English equips you to complete an advanced degree in English, faster, by allowing you to take graduate-level courses while completing your bachelor's degree.

As a well-rounded graduate, you'll have the writing, critical thinking, creativity and communication skills for success in many different fields - from advertising and law to marketing and journalism.

Curriculum

Upon admission to the dual/accelerated program, you'll be granted tentative admission to the graduate program in English and allowed to enroll in courses for graduate credit, including 800-level courses, prior to completing undergraduate degree requirements.

You're encouraged to create a tentative plan of study in consultation with your undergraduate coordinator and/or graduate coordinator.

Students admitted to the dual/accelerated program will be allowed to enroll in courses for graduate credit, including 800-level courses, prior to completing undergraduate degree requirements. At most 9 credit hours may be joint degree hours - hours taken for graduate credit at the 700 level (or above) that are also applied to both the bachelor’s degree and master’s degree program requirements. If this deviation is requested, joint-degree hours may not include workshop courses, undergraduate core curriculum courses, cooperative education courses, or courses that are prerequisite for the graduate program. A course taken for joint credit must be so identified at the time of enrollment in that course. Where courses specify differing requirements for graduate and undergraduate students (500–799), the student must meet the requirements for graduate students to apply the course to graduate credit. A student who has previously been admitted to a graduate degree program at Wichita State may not be admitted to the dual/accelerated program.

After initial admission, continuation in the program requires a continuing WSU undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.000 and a GPA of at least 3.000 in courses taken for graduate credit. ENGL 700 must be included in the undergraduate program of study for students in the dual/accelerated program. (Note: ENGL 700 is normally offered only during fall semester. Students will be expected to plan accordingly.) Dual/accelerated students should also complete the English MA language requirement before completing the undergraduate degree. In addition to completing the undergraduate degree requirements for their major emphasis (English literature, creative writing, English education), all dual/accelerated students, regardless of their major emphasis, should complete all four courses in the 360–363 sequence before completing the undergraduate degree.

Upon admission to the dual/accelerated program the student is granted tentative admission to the graduate program in English, pending award of the undergraduate degree. The student should draw up a tentative plan of study in consult with the undergraduate coordinator and/or the graduate coordinator. This plan will be reviewed periodically by the undergraduate coordinator and the graduate coordinator. The student’s progress in the program will be reviewed annually with a written progress report placed in the student’s departmental file.

Careers

A degree in English from Wichita State will equip you with skills that lead to diverse career options in the public and private sectors - from advertising agencies and the film industry to non-profits and academia.