NEW YORK
METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITY

Master's Degree (MSS) in English

  • Eligibility Criteria

    Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

  • Credit Hours

    60

  • Courses Offered

    10

  • Course Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced)

  • Estimated Fee

    $27,000

Courses Offered

Getting a master’s degree from NYMU can open up new doors for your future, especially when it comes to your career path. When you receive your Master’s Degree from NYMU, there is a guaranteed silver lining to the doors of excellent opportunities that await for you.

Sociology (SS-126)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Sociological Perspective
     Sociological Investigation
     Culture
     Society
     Socialization
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Interaction In Everyday Life
     Groups And Organizations
     Sexuality And Society
     Deviance
     Social Stratification
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Class In The United States
     Global Stratification
     Gender Stratification
     Race And Ethnicity
     Aging And The Elderly
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Economy And Work
     Politics And Government
     Families
     Religion
     Education
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Health And Medicine
     Population, Urbanization, And Environment
     Collective Behavior And Social Movements
     Social Change: Traditional, Modern, And Postmodern Societies

Economics (SS-310)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Economic Perspective
     Production And Trade
     Demand And Supply
     The Power Of Prices
     Measuring National Output
     Unemployment
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Inflation
     A Framework For Macroeconomic Analysis
     Fiscal Policy And Short-Run Instability
     Aggregate Expenditures
     Fiscal Policy In Action
     Economic Growth
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Money, Banking, And The Federal Reserve
     Monetary Policy And Price Stability
     Elasticity: Measuring Responsiveness
     Consumer Behavior
     The Firm Production
     Cost And Profit-Maximizing Output
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Pure Competition
     Monopoly And Anti-Trust
     Oligopoly And Monopolistic Competition
     Markets For Labor And Other Inputs
     Earnings And Income Distribution
     Public Goods, Regulation, And Information
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Externalities And Common Property Resources
     Public Choice
     Into The International Marketplace
     Policy Toward Trade
     Economic Development

English Literature (SS-489)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction: Reading, Responding To, And Writing About Literature
     Fiction: An Overview
     Structure: The Organization Of Stories
     Characters: The People In Fiction
     Point Of View: The Position Or Stance Of The Work’S Narrator Or Speaker
     Setting: The Background Of Place, Objects, And Culture In Stories
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tone And Style: The Words That Convey Attitudes In Fiction
     Symbolism And Allegory: Keys To Extended Meaning
     Idea Or Theme: The Meaning And The Message In Fiction
     Six Stories For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     Meeting Poetry: An Overview
     Words: The Building Blocks Of Poetry
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Imagery: The Poem’S Link To The Senses
     Figures Of Speech, Or Metaphorical Language: A Source Of Depth And Range In Poetry
     Tone: The Creation Of Attitude In Poetry
     Form: The Shape Of The Poem
     Symbolism And Allusion: Windows To A Wide Expanse Of Meaning
     Myths: Systems Of Symbolic Allusion In Poetry
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Two Poetic Careers: Emily Dickinson And Robert Frost
     Ninety-Three Poems For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     The Dramatic Vision: An Overview
     The Tragic Vision: Affirmation Through Loss
     The Comic Vision: Restoring The Balance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Four Plays For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     Writing And Documenting The Research Essay
     Critical Approaches Important In The Study Of Literature
     Taking Examinations On Literature
     Comparison-Contrast And Extended Comparison-Contrast: Learning By Seeing Literary Works Together

Mass Communication (SS-716)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Literacy
     Books
     Newspapers
     Magazines
     Sound Recording
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Movies
     Radio
     Television
     The Internet
     News
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Public Relations
     Advertising
     Entertainment
     Media Research
     Mass Communication
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Effects
     Mass Media And Society
     Global Mass Media
     Mass Media And Governance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Law
     Ethics And The Mass Media
     Visual Messages
     Media And Political Systems

World History (AAS-902)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     From Human Prehistory To The Rise Of Agriculture
     Early Civilization
     Nomadic Societies
     Classical Civilization: China
     Classical Civilization: India
     Classical Civilization In The Mediterranean: Persia, Greece, And Rome
     The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, And Declines By 500 C.E.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Rise Of Islam: Civilization In The Middle East
     India And Southeast Asia Under The Impact Of Islam
     Africa And Islam
     East European Civilization: Byzantium And Russia
     Western Civilization: The Middle Ages
     The Spread Of East Asian Civilization
     Centers Of Civilization In The Americas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Mongol Interlude And The End Of The Postclassical Period
     The West And The World: Discovery, Colonization, And Trade
     Western Civilization Changes Shape In The Early Modern Centuries
     The Rise Of Eastern Europe
     The Ottoman And Mughal Empires
     East Asia: Vital Trends In Politics And Trade
     The First Industrial Revolution: Western Society, 1780-1914
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     World Economy And Western Imperialism: Africa And South Asia
     Settler Societies: The West On Frontiers
     The Development Of Latin American Civilization
     The Middle East And China In The Imperialist Century
     Russia And Japan: Industrialization Outside The West
     World War I And The End Of An Era
     The West In The Twentieth Century
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Eastern European Civilization
     East Asia And The Twentieth Century
     India And Southeast Asia
     Middle Eastern Civilization In The Twentieth Century
     Latin America In The Twentieth Century
     Sub-Saharan Africa: From Colonies To New Nations
     The Early Twenty-First Century: World History And The Future

Advanced Composition (ENG-127)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Writer As Reader
     The Reader As Writer
     Literature And Argument
     Reading Literature Closely: Explication
     Reading Literature Closely: Analysis
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Arguing An Interpretation
     Arguing An Evaluation
     Research: Writing With Sources
     Reading And Writing About Visual Culture
     Critical Thinking: Asking Questions And Making Comparisons
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Reading And Writing About Essays
     Reading And Writing About Stories
     Writing Arguments About Short Stories: Two Case Studies
     Fiction Into Film
     Reading And Writing About Plays
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Thinking Critically About Plays
     Reading And Writing About Poems
     Writing Arguments About Poems: Three Case Studies
     Journeys
     Love And Hate
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making Men And Women
     Innocence And Experience
     Identity In America
     American Dreams And Nightmares
     Law And Disorder

Fiction And Poetry (ENG-191)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Reading Stories
     Types Of Short Fiction
     Elements Of Fiction
     Writing About Fiction
     Three Fiction Writers In Context
     Envisioning Narrative
     A Selection Of Contemporary Fiction
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A Selection Of World Fiction
     For Further Reading
     Reading Poems
     Types Of Poetry
     Elements Of Poetry
     Writing About Poetry
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Transformations
     Envisioning Poetry
     Three Poets In Context
     A Selection Of Contemporary Poetry
     A Selection Of World Poetry
     For Further Reading
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Lives Of The Poets
     Reading Plays
     Types Of Drama
     Elements Of Drama
     Writing About Drama
     The Greek Theater: Sophocles In Context
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Elizabethan Theater: Shakespeare In Context
     The Modern Realistic Theater: Ibsen In Context
     Envisioning Drama: Miller And Williams In Performance
     A Collection Of Modern And Contemporary Drama
     Writing With Sources
     Critical Theory: Approaches To The Analysis And Interpretation Of Literature

Women In Literature (ENG-540)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Oppression
     White Privilege And Male Privilege
     Frontlines And Borders: Identity Thresholds For Latinas And Arab American Women
     Where I Come From Is Like This
     The Master'S Tools Will Never Dismantle The Master'S House
     Night To His Day: The Social Construction Of Gender
     The Medical Construction Of Gender
     Theorizing Difference From Multiracial Feminism
     Feminism Without Borders
     Masculinities And Globalization
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Gender Stereotyping In The English Language
     Cosmetic Surgery: Paying For Your Beauty
     Hair Still Matters
     Empowering Self, Making Choices, Creating Spaces
     Girls And Boys Together...But Mostly Apart: Gender Arrangements In Elementary Schools
     What Are Little Boys Made Of?
     We Don'T Sleep Around Like White Girls Do: Family, Culture, And Gender In Filipina American Lives
     Brown-Skinned White Girls: Class, Culture, And The Construction Of White Identity In Suburban Communities
     Sex Segregation In The U.S. Labor Force
     You Wouldn'T Want One Of 'Em Dancing With Your Wife: Racialized Bodies On The Job In World War Ii
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Managed Hand: The Commercialization Of Bodies And Emotions In Korean Immigrant-Owned Nail Salons
     Maid In L.A.
     Bridal Wave
     Moral Dilemmas, Moral Strategies, And The Transformation Of Gender: Lessons From Two Generations Of Work And Family Change
     Working At Motherhood: Chicana And Mexicana Immigrant Mothers And Employment
     For Better Or Worse: Gender Allures In The Vietnamese Global Marriage Market
     Queer Parenting In The New Millennium
     Doing Desire: Adolescent Girls' Struggles For/With Sexuality
     After The Sexual Revolution: Gender Politics In Teen Dating
     Black Sexual Politics
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Toward A Global History Of Same-Sex Sexuality
     Becoming 100% Straight
     Hormonal Hurricanes: Menstruation, Menopause, And Female Behavior
     A Way Outa No Way: Eating Problems Among African-American
     Loose Lips Sink Ships
     Beyond Pro-Choice Versus Pro-Life: Women Of Color And Reproductive Justice
     Welcome To Cancerland
     Fraternities And Rape On Campus
     Supremacy Crimes
     Mapping The Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, And Violence Against Women Of Color
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sex And War: Fighting Men, Comfort Women, And The Military-Sexual Complex
     The Globe Trotting Sneaker
     From The Third World To The Third World Within: Asian Women Workers Fighting Globalization
     Las Mujeres Invisibles/The Invisible Women
     Do Muslim Women Really Need Saving? Anthropological Reflections On Cultural Relativism And Its Others
     The Lady And The Tramp (Ii): Feminist Welfare Politics, Poor Single Mothers, And The Challenge Of Welfare Justice
     The Women'S Movement: Persistence Through Transformation
     Feminists Or Postfeminists? Young Women'S Attitudes Toward Feminism And Gender Relations
     Punks, Bulldaggers, And Welfare Queens: The Radical Potential Of Queer Politics?
     It'S Not An Oxymoron: The Search For An Arab Feminism

Advanced Concepts In English Linguistics (ENG-597)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Nature Of Communication
     The Phonological Component: Phonetics
     The Phonological Component: Phonology
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Morphological Component
     Syntax
     Semantics And Pragmatics
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sociolinguistics And Linguistic Anthropology
     Language Acquisition
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sign Language
     Writing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Nonverbal Behavior
     Historical Linguistics

Literature And Writing (ENG-657)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Participation: Personal Response And Critical Thinking
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Communication Writing A Response Essay
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Exploration And Analysis Genre And The Elements Of Literature
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Argumentation Writing A Critical Essay
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Research Writing With Secondary Sources

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