GRADUATE PROGRAMS undergraduate courses in composition and literature. Guided by faculty mentors, you will expand your knowledge of a newly diversifying canon, master advanced theoretical methodologies, and build a highly specialized research portfolio. Choose Your Pathway Master of Arts (M.A.) • Timeline: 2 years | 33 credit hours + optional thesis • The Focus: Perfect for deepening your critical framework before a Ph.D., stepping into secondary education, or launching a career in public advocacy. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) • Timeline: 5-7 years | Coursework and independent research • The Focus: Immersive doctoral track that culminates in a dissertation defense, preparing you to lead as a scholar-activist in higher education and beyond. Career Destinations A Lehigh graduate degree in English equips you with advanced analytical thinking, cultural literacy, and elite English Where Words Make Waves Program Description At Lehigh, we believe that analyzing narratives is a powerful tool for societal change. Our programs seamlessly fuse rigorous literary scholarship with active pedagogy, training you to examine deepseated inequities from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Here, you won’t just study literature— you will teach it. Every semester, our graduate students design and teach PAGE 8 / COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES / ENGLISH
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