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MFA | Sample Course Plan

This sample plan presumes the student will complete the program in two years and will do apprentice teaching at 25% time in Year 1 and 50% time in Year 2.

COURSEWORK

YEAR 1 YEAR 2
Fall Winter Spring Fall Winter Spring
LTTH 250 / 255 (*)    4  4    
Literature Seminars or Independent Study 2 2 6      
Seminars Outside of Literature   4       4
LTWR 215 Cross-Genre Workshop 4 4 4 4 4  
LTWR 295 MFA Thesis         4 4
Teaching Apprenticeship 2 2 2 4 4 4
 UNITS:   Quarter  
12 12 12 12 12 12
 Annual  
    36     72

* Schedules subject to change.