Literature M.A. with Concentration in American Studies

Explore New Worlds

Focus your Literature Master of Arts from University of Houston-Clear Lake on studies about the literature and culture of the U.S. and the Americas. With the concentration in American Studies, you'll combine the study of the U.S. and, at your choice, other Western Hemisphere literature with coursework in disciplines such as History, Anthropology, Sociology, or Art History, which deepen your understanding of literature's relation to the culture in which it is created.

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Apply Your Education to Diverse Career Options

Your coursework for this program will equip you to pursue a multitude of further options including doctoral programs in American Studies or Literature, or a career in government service and other fields in which a sophisticated understanding of American culture is a boon.

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Admission Requirements

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• Literature M.A.
• Application

  A standard university application is required.

  Documents for admission must be submitted with your admissions application or by using your E-services account for admission to the University of Houston-Clear Lake as a graduate student. All E-services account(s) are generated after an application is submitted and processed. All required documents are due by the Graduate and International Admissions application deadlines.

• Requirements
  • GRE Scores Not Required: The GRE requirement will automatically be removed after successful submission of the admission application.
  • Official Transcripts: Students should submit official transcripts from every college or university attended to the University of Houston-Clear Lake, Office of Admissions or International Admissions.
    • Recommended last 60-hour GPA of 3.0 or higher.
    • Please review New Student Admissions in the Graduate Catalog under Transcripts and Records Information to learn how to submit an official college transcript to UHCL.
• Admission Review Process 

  If the last 60-hour GPA is below a 3.00 or an applicant has not completed a prior advanced degree, student admission files will be sent to the program for individual review.

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Degree Requirements

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Literature, M.A.

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