Degree Requirements

The MAT degree in English offers two degree plans: a Thesis Option and a non-Thesis Option.

Master's Thesis Option:

Any three MAT courses from the list of five Core Courses (MAT 610, 611, 612, 613, and 614).
Five graduate-level courses in English (please consult with an MAT advisor to confirm that a course will count toward this component).
Six hours (two semesters) of MAT 699, Thesis. Please meet with Dr. William Nelles, the Director of the MAT Program in English, before registering for MAT 699 in order to discuss the selection of a thesis Director and committee members.

All five Core Courses in the MAT curriculum: MAT 610, 611, 612, 613, and 614.
Five graduate-level content courses in English (please consult with an MAT advisor to confirm that a course will count toward this component).

Main Office — Group 1, Room 341; Phone: 508-999-8274; Fax: 508-999-9235
Catherine Houser — Chairperson; Group 1, Room 340; Phone: 508-999-8288; chouser@umassd.edu
Jerry Blitefield — Director of Graduate Programs; Group 1, Room 306; Phone: 508-910-6601; jblitefield@umassd.edu
Adam Cohen — Student Advisement, Group I, Room 326; Phone: 508-910-6523; acohen@umassd.edu
Stan Harrison — Associate Director of Graduate Programs; Group 1, Room 345A; Phone: 508-910-6467; sharrison@umassd.edu
William Nelles — Director of the MAT Program in English, Group I, Room 324; wnelles@umassd.edu
Patricia White — FYE Program Administrator, Group I, Room 1-305B; Phone: 508-999-8291; pwhite@umassd.edu