Graduate Programs
Master Programs
Humanities Degree (M.A)
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Course Descriptions
Program Description
The Master of Arts in Humanities provides advanced study in four
disciplines of the humanities. The program benefits both teachers
and other post-baccalaureate students seeking intellectual fulfillment
or professional advancement.
Unlike the traditional master degree that specializes in
just one area, the Master of Arts program in Humanities bridges
four disciplines of the liberal arts: philosophy and religious studies,
literature, history and rhetoric. It seeks to establish context
and connections, linking significant texts with their intellectual
and historical backgrounds from the perspectives of the disciplines
of the program. Each course in the core engages texts in English
from four epochs of Western civilization: the Ancient, Medieval,
Renaissance and Modern.
Housed in the College of Liberal Arts, the program draws on the
faculty of the departments of Philosophy and Religious Studies,
English, History and Modern Languages. Its structure has three related
parts: (I) Core Texts, (II) Contexts and Connections and (III) Thesis
or Anthology Options.
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Admission Requirements
- A baccalaureate degree
- Grade Point Average of 3.00 (last 60 undergraduate units)
Send the following admission materials to the Graduate School
Office, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252:
- A statement of intent (500 words)
- A research paper in any discipline
- Two letters of recommendation
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Transfer Credits
With the approval of the program director, students may apply 6
transfer credits with the grade of B or better to the elective requirements
of the program only.
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Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts in Humanities requires completion of a 36-unit
program of study: 18 units of a core curriculum, 12 units of elective
study and 6 units of thesis or course options. Students must have
the approval of the program director before registering for any
course to count for the humanities degree.
Core Requirements (18 units)
Students must complete six 3-unit courses from the following core
areas: the Humanities and Philosophical Inquiry HUMA 616-630
(one course); the Humanities and Historical Inquiry HUMA 631-645
(two courses); the Humanities and Comparative Literary Inquiry HUMA
601-615 (two courses); and the Humanities and the Rhetorical Tradition
WRIT 611 (one course).
Electives (12 units)
Students may take courses from approved offerings in the four participating
departments (English, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy and
Religious Studies) and, with permission of the program director,
from two approved courses in theater, music, or art history in the
College of Fine Arts and Communication.
Thesis or Anthology Options (6 units)
Students will select one of the following options:
- Thesis and defense
or
- Two approved courses from the home departments and presentation
of a bound anthology of an introductory chapter and revised major
seminar papers after consultation with a mentor
The thesis or anthology must be submitted to the director by the seventh week of the semester that the student plans to graduate.
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Course Descriptions
For course descriptions, see the online
catalog. (Be sure to click on "Graduate Catalog".)
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NOTE: The information on this page represents the
current information available from the 2006-2007 Graduate Catalog.
Any changes in requirements made after the publication of this catalog
may not appear. For more detailed and up to date information, visit
this department's web page at http://www.towson.edu/humanities
For information on all matters related to admissions, fees, or
registration, please contact the Graduate School at 410-704-2501.
Towson University is in compliance with federal and state laws and
regulations that prohibit illegal discrimination.
The university does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.
D&P 0899.27
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