Online English Graduate Courses
Online English Graduate Courses
MU English offers online graduate courses for high school teachers and other qualified students seeking graduate-level credit hours, post-baccalaureate experience, or enrichment in English literature, language, and creative writing.
- Certify to teach dual credit courses: This program of 6 courses fulfills the Higher Learning Commission requirement for 18 credit hours at the graduate level, needed to teach dual-enrollment high school/college English courses. If you already have a Master’s degree in another subject, you only need 18 additional credit hours in English to teach college-level English courses.
- Earn a Graduate Certificate in English with 18 credit hours
- Take electives for your Masters of Education (English Education emphasis) degree
- These courses do not count towards Mizzou's MA or PhD degrees in English for students receiving assistantships but are open to self-funded English MA students with the Director of Graduate Study’s approval.
- Learn about and apply for admission for non-degree students
- Any questions? See Mizzou Online (enrollment and finances) or contact Frances Dickey (curriculum)
Schedule of courses:
All courses listed below are 100% asynchronous (no scheduled sessions to attend); other courses may be available with a synchronous component. Contact Frances Dickey at dickeyf@missouri.edu for more information.
Fall 2020: 16-week courses (3 credits each)
- Taught by William Kerwin
- Shakespeare’s plays with some attention to other Renaissance texts
- Taught by Maureen Konkle
- U.S. autobiography and memoir from the later nineteenth century to the present, from U.S. Grant to Patti Smith.
Fall 2020: 8-week courses (3 credits each)
- Taught by Johanna Kramer
- History of the English language, explored through literature, with an emphasis on its development from the early Middle Ages through the Early Modern period (ca. 500-ca. 1700)
- First 8-week session (Aug. 24-Oct. 16, 2020)
- Taught by Gabriel Fried
- An intensive writing workshop with the theme of "childhood," in which student poems and related literary texts receive close reading and analysis
- Second 8-week session (Oct. 19-Dec. 18, 2020)
Spring 2021: 16-week courses
- Taught by John Evelev
- The American novel as an attempt to capture the distinctiveness of American identities and experiences from its rise in the post-revolutionary era to the brink of the 20th century
- Taught by Elizabeth Chang
- Novels by Charlotte, Emily, and Ann Brontë in the context of Victorian literature and the history of women's writing
Summer 2021: 8-week courses
- Taught by Sheri-Marie Harrison
- Multinational fiction of the postwar and contemporary eras
- Taught by Phong Nguyen
- An intensive writing workshop in which student stories and related literary texts receive close reading and analysis
- Taught by Johanna Kramer
- History of the English language, explored through literature, with an emphasis on its development from the early Middle Ages through the Early Modern period (ca. 500-ca. 1700)
Fall 2021: 16-week courses
- Taught by Noah Heringman
- Examination of five Romantic poets from both sides of the Atlantic (Charlotte Smith, William Blake, William Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson, Willian Cullen Bryant, and Walt Whitman), focusing on the genres and topics that they shared in common, including abolition, revolutionary politics, science, and industrialization.
- Taught by William Kerwin
- Shakespeare’s plays with some attention to other Renaissance texts
Fall 2021: 8-week courses
- Taught by Gabriel Fried
- An intensive writing workshop with the theme of "childhood," in which student poems and related literary texts receive close reading and analysis
- Second 8-week session
Create a schedule that meets your needs:
- Work at home or on the road; no on-campus meetings or scheduled times
- Courses may be taken in any order
- Start in August, January, or June
- Complete 18 credits in 18 months, or take courses at your convenience
- Not necessary to take all six courses unless seeking to fulfill the 18-credit requirement
- Earn Graduate Certificate in English with 18 credits [link to graduate certificate page]
Develop key skills and knowledge:
- Study classic works and encounter new authors
- Deepen your knowledge of the English language and literature in historical and cultural context
- Learn and apply a variety of critical methods for interpreting literature
- Develop advanced analytic and writing skills through structured assignments and feedback from experienced doctoral faculty
Eligibility:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university
Tuition:
- For the 2020-21 academic year, distance graduate students pay $394.90 per credit hour (= $1184.70 per 3-credit course) plus a technology fee of $14.35 per credit hour (see Cashier's office webpage for more information)
I want to get started! What do I do now?
I am already enrolled in a program at MU other than the English PhD or MA:
- Sign up for courses on Mizzou Online
I’m not enrolled in any program right now:
- Learn about and apply for admission for non-degree students (apply now for summer classes!)
Questions?
Contact Mizzou Online with other questions about application, tuition, technology, or how to enroll
Contact online program director Frances Dickey with questions about course content, faculty, preparation, and other aspects of curriculum
Frances Dickey
Director of Online Programs
dickeyf@missouri.edu