Graduate Programs

Information for Prospective Students in the English M.A. programs

English Graduate Programs

• MA English Literature
• MA English Literature: Rhetoric & Composition
• MA Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

English Graduate Courses

• Course Catalog

Admissions Requirements:

Admission to the M.A. English: Literature, Rhet Comp, and TESL programs requires a minimum 3.0 GPA in your last 60 units of coursework. No recommendation letters or test scores are required. Nor is a personal statement required beyond what the application online asks for.

We do not require a degree in English: Literature, but non-majors will be required to take up to five undergraduate prerequisites.

Applicants to the MA TESL who do not have a background in linguistics are welcome, but may need to take up to three prerequisite classes upon acceptance.

If you are slightly below a 3.0 GPA, you may still apply, but you must send a personal statement and recommendation letters to Dr. Chin, English Department Chair.

To apply, go to: Cal State Apply

Admission Deadlines:

Additional Information on the M.A. English: Literature and the M.A. English: Literature with an emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition can be found here and here

Additional Information on the M.A. English: TESL can be found here

Important Dates for Graduate Students 2019-2020