The Department of English offers four graduate degrees and two graduate certificates:

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1 2 II. Graduate Curricula and Degree Programs A. Scope of programs within the department The Department of offers four graduate degrees and two graduate certificates: M.A. in Ph.D. in M.A. in Technical Communication Ph.D. in Technical Communication and Rhetoric Graduate Certificate in Linguistics Graduate Certificate in Publishing and Editing The MA in allows students to specialize in American and British Literature, Creative Writing, Linguistics, Comparative Literature or Rhetoric and Composition; it is important to note, however, that specialization tends to mean, at most, a concentration of three courses in a specific area. In general, the MA degree is intended to prepare students broadly, to ensure that they are conversant with a range of course materials. The first two specializations American and British Literature, Creative Writing--are decidedly the most popular with students, and are the areas in which we offer the greatest number of courses. After completing thirty hours of course work and a thesis (or thirty-six hours and a portfolio), MA students in frequently elect to pursue further graduate study. Recent MA graduates have gone on to our own PhD program and to programs at Indiana, Maryland, Claremont, Purdue, Florida, Rice, Kansas, and Texas A & M, among others. Others have gone on to successful careers in teaching, publishing, and similar fields. The Ph.D. in permits students to prepare broadly across traditional divisions of period, geography, and genre but demands also that students conduct specialized research at the highest level of intellectual engagement. The goal of this twofold approach to doctoral studies is to prepare students simultaneously to teach in multiple areas and to produce scholarship in their area of concentration. Students may specialize in virtually any literary subject, period, or genre (including Early British literature, Later British literature, American Literature, or Comparative Literature), in Creative Writing, in Linguistics, or in a key program emphasis (Book History, Film & Media Studies, Nineteenth-Century Studies, and Literature, Social Justice, and Environment). A Ph.D. graduate completes sixty hours of course work (thirty hours of MA work may transfer in), including courses in theory, research methods, pedagogy, as well as in the student s area of specialization. Each student must pass qualifying examinations over reading lists associated with the student s dissertation topic, and then write and defend that dissertation. Ph.D. graduates have found faculty positions at national and regional institutions of higher learning. The M.A. in Technical Communication qualifies people for writing, editing, and supervisory positions in industry and for teaching in community colleges or for further graduate study. Specific aims of study include knowledge of the history, theory, research, genres, principles, techniques, and practices of technical communication. The MATC requires 36 hours of graduate work (12 courses). The thesis option allows students to substitute a thesis for 6 of those hours (2

2 courses). Courses taken to reach 36 hours may be other technical communication courses; other courses in rhetoric and linguistics; electives in other departments (such as business, instructional technology, or telecommunications); or a minor. Students may not apply more than four courses from the same external department to the degree in technical communication. Students who choose the thesis option take 2 courses in research methods and 2 courses for the thesis. The MATC is available both onsite and online. The PhD in Technical Communication and Rhetoric (TCR) is designed for students with an interest in rhetoric, writing, technical communication, and composition. The aims of study are broad knowledge of the literature on technical communication and rhetoric, specialized knowledge of some aspect of technical communication or rhetoric as reflected in the dissertation research, and ability to conduct ongoing independent research using one or more methods. The program emphasizes five broad areas of scholarship in its scholarship, coursework, and initiatives: a) Rhetoric, Composition, and Technology, b) Technical Communication, c) Rhetorics of Science and Healthcare, d) Technology, Culture, and Rhetoric, and e) Visual Rhetoric, New Media, and User-Centered Design. The PhD requires at least 6 hours of graduate courses beyond the bachelor's degree and at least 12 hours of 8 (Doctor's Dissertation). The course requirements include 45 hours in technical communication and rhetoric (TCR) and 15 hours for the minor. These hours include hours earned for the master's degree. The minor is optional but provides an opportunity to develop expertise in a subject that complements TCR. In addition, students must demonstrate proficiency in research methodology. The PhD in TCR is available both onsite and online. The Graduate Certificate in Linguistics requires 12 graduate credit hours in linguistics. This option is open to anyone eligible to take graduate courses, including non-degree seeking students. The main goal of the certificate is to provide a meaningful and internally coherent course of study of language and linguistics to match the background, interests, and needs of the individual student. Requirements include 12 hours of graduate credit in linguistics. Typically, all 12 hours for the certificate will consist of courses in the Department's core offerings in language and linguistics. The Graduate Certificate in Publishing and Editing helps students to prepare for a career in editing and publishing; to develop new workplace skills or supplement existing skills; to learn how to produce publications like internal newsletters; to understand the relationship between publishing history, book history, and literary studies; to improve as a literary critic or creative writer; to develop or improve editing skills. Because the publishing world is relatively small and asks that students have developed skills before gaining even entry-level employment in the field, this 5-course/15-hour certificate will help students develop the skills and networking opportunities to be competitive in this challenging market. 3

3 4 Number and types of degrees awarded 12 Degrees Awarded - Academic Year () /6 6/7 7/8 8/9 9/1 1/ s Doctorates Degrees Awarded - Academic Year (Technical Communication) /6 6/7 7/8 8/9 9/1 1/ s Doctorates

4 5 16 Degrees Awarded - Academic Year (Technical Communication & Rhetoric) /6 6/7 7/8 8/9 9/1 1/11 s Doctorates Graduate Program Degrees Awarded Source: Institutional Research Services Name of Program Technical Communication Technical Communication & Rhetoric

5 6 Comparison of Degrees Awarded - Fall Data 5/6 6/7 7/8 8/9 9/1 1/11 Texas Tech B. Undergraduate and graduate semester credit hours 45, AY SCH compared to Budget () $25, 4, $2, 35, 3, 25, 2, 15, 1, $195, $19, $185, $18, $175, 5, $17, 5/6 6/7 7/8 8/9 9/1 1/11 Undergraduate 39,855 38,832 38,799 38,841 39,714 38,92 Graduate 2,958 2,93 3,321 2,972 3, Operating Cost $199,339 $187,1 $179,186 $165,

6 7 C. Number of majors in the department for the fall semesters 45 Enrollment by Level - Fall Data () /6 6/7 7/8 8/9 9/1 1/11 's s Enrollment by Level - Fall Data (Technical Communication) /6 6/7 7/8 8/9 9/1 1/11 's s

7 8 9 Enrollment by Level - Fall Data (Technical Communication & Rhetoric) /6 6/7 7/8 8/9 9/1 1/11 's s Graduate Program Enrollment Source: Institutional Research Services Name of Program Technical Communication Technical Communication & Rhetoric

8 9 Comparison of Enrollment - Fall Data 5/6 6/7 7/8 8/9 9/1 1/11 Texas Tech

9 1 D. Course enrollments over the past six years (enrollment trends by course) Figures are totals classes may be offered more than once a year Course Enrollments by Academic Year Source: Institutional Research Services Department Subject Course Total ENGL CLT 531 ENGL CLT ENGL CLT 5314 ENGL CLT 5355 ENGL CLT ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL 536 ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL

10 11 ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL Totals E. Courses cross listed (syllabus included behind) The Department of offers no graduate/undergraduate cross-listed courses.