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Oklahoma City University
Master of Liberal Arts Program
MLA WITH EMPHASIS IN LITERATURE
Track Coordinator:
Dr. Salwa Khoddam, Department of English
Walker Center for the Arts and Sciences #257
(405) 208-5058
skhoddam@okcu.edu
Track Requirements*:
A minimum of 6 graduate level courses in Literature (18 hrs)
MLA 6003 Liberal Arts in Western Culture (3 hrs)
MLA electives (15 hrs)
A total of 36 graduate hours is required for the degree.
Comprehensive Examination or Thesis: MLA Literature students are required to complete one of the following requirements.
A. Pass a comprehensive examination over a reading list designed by the student's examination committee. See the Literature Track Coordinator for guidelines regarding the examination. The reading list can be arranged such that many of the works on it will be taught in courses during the student's graduate career.
Or:
B. Complete a master's thesis. You may earn up to six hours of graduate credit for writing a thesis. A thesis may be used as the final project for students who plan to pursue formal academic writing after graduation. See the Literature Track Coordinator for official guidelines for this option.
Outside Electives: Up to 6 hours of graduate course work may be taken outside the MLA program (e.g., MBA, MED, MACP, MCJA, MPA, etc.) with the approval of the MLA Director. These elective courses normally replace hours from the elective MLA courses.
Independent Study: Up to 6 hours of graduate course work may be taken through independent study, with the approval of the MLA Director. See the MLA Director for the official guidelines.
Literature Track Courses: Literature courses may be selected from the offerings listed under the "MLAL" heading. Some of the courses previously offered are listed below:
MLAL 5613 - Twentieth Century German Literature
MLAL 5913 - Women in Literature
MLAL 5313 - Modem Drama
MLAL 6603 - Dante/Milton
MLAL 6463 - Studies in Literary Imagination: Literary Modernism Literary Utopia 20th Century American Literature Survival and Meaning in Literature
MLAL 6403 - Chaucer
MLAL 6363 - World Literature: Introduction to Chinese Literature and Culture Survey of Spanish Literature
MLAL 6513 - Adult/Adolescent Literature
MLAL 6613 - James Joyce
MLAL 6803 - Contemporary American Fiction
MLAL 6633 - C.S. Lewis
MLAL 6623 - Epics of Homer
MLAL 6503 - Shakespeare
MLAL 6413 - Studies in Mythology: The Role of Myth in Literature
MLAL 6203 - Modem British Poetry
MLAL 5903 - Continental Novel
MLAL 5043 - Composition Theory.
MLAL 5093 - Advanced Writing.
MLAL 5103 - Women in Literature.
MLAL 5203 - English Literature of the Renaissance.
MLAL 5213 - American Literature of the 20th Century.
MLAL 5303 - English Literature of the Restoration & 18th Century.
MLAL 5313 - Modem Drama.
MLAL 5403 - English Literature of the Romantic Era.
MLAL 5503 - English Literature of the Victorian Era.
MLAL 5513 - American Short Story.
MLAL 5603 - English Literature of the 20th Century.
MLAL 5103 - American Literature before the 20th Century.
MLAL 5803 - The French Novel in Translation.
MLAL 5903 - The Continental Novel.
MLAL 6003 - The English Novel.
MLAL 6103 - The Development of English Drama.
MLAL 6203 - Modem Poetry in England.
MLAL 6303 - American Culture through American Literature.
MLAL 6403 - Chaucer.
MLAL 6503 - Shakespeare.
MLAL 6663 - Seminar in Literature (may be retaken when course content changes)
MLAL 6163 - Major Figures in Literature (may be retaken when course content changes).
*Since flexibility is an important goal of the MLA Program, the Track Coordinator can recommend, on behalf of students who have compelling academic reasons, an alteration an the normal plan of study. MLA Literature Students may also satisfy literature requirements by taking certain courses in the MLA Writing Track. Interested students should consult with the Track Coordinator.
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