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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
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. Ed Zoerner, English Department Chair (ezoerner@csudh.edu).
To apply, go to: Cal State Apply
For additional information, please contact the Graduate Coordinators:
Dr. Debra Best, Graduate Coordinator for M.A. English Literature and M.A. English Literature with an Emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition: (dbest@csudh.edu)
Dr. Ed Zoerner, Graduate Coordinator for M.A. English: Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL): (ezoerner@csudh.edu)
Admission Deadlines:
For Fall 2020, the application deadline is July 15.
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
| Date | Information |
|---|---|
| Monday, July 1 | Application to Graduate in Fall Due (Regular Deadline)
|
| Monday, August 26 | Classes Begin |
| Tuesday, September 10 | Thesis Deadline I: Intent to Submit |
| Monday, September 14 | Graduate Research Advancement and Development Grant Application |
| Sunday, September 15 | Late Application to Graduate in the Fall Semester |
| Tuesday, October 1 | Application to Graduate in Spring Due (Regular Deadline) |
| Monday, October 8 - Friday, October 11 | CATESOL 49th Meeting in Pasadena |
| Saturday, October 12 | Graduate Research Advancement and Development Grant Application |
| Monday, October 14 | Spring M.A. Examp Workshop and Information Session |
| Friday, October 25 | Thesis Deadline II: Committee Member Approvals |
| Friday, November 1 | Thesis Deadline III: Thesis Submission |
| Tuesday, November 5 | M.A. Comprehensive Exams Part I (Literature and Rhet/Comp), 10:00am - 12:30pm |
| Tuesday, November 7 | M.A. Comprehensive Exams Part II (Literature and Rhet/Comp), 10:00am - 12:30pm M.A. Comprehensive Exams Part III (Literature and Rhet/Comp), 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
| Monday, November 9 | Graduate Research Advancement and Development Grant Application |
| Thursday, November 14 - Sunday, November 17 | PAMLA in San Diego |
| Friday, November 15 | Deadline for Spring Admission to the Graduate Program |
| Tuesday, November 19 | M.A. Comprehensive Exam for TESL |
| Sunday, December 1 | Prospectus deadline for students wishing to submit a thesis in Spring 2020 |
| Friday, December 6 | Student Research Day abstracts due |
| Monday, December 9 | Last Day of Classes |
| Tuesday, December 10- Monday, December 16 | Final Exams |
| Thursday, December 19 | Late Application to Graduate in Spring 2020, Final Day of Fall Semester |
| Date | Information |
|---|---|
| TBA | M.A. Comprehensive Exams for TESL |
| TBA | Thesis Workshop |
| TBA | Enjambed Release Party |
| TBA | English Language Conference |
| TBA | Graduate Colloquium |
| Thursday, January 2 | Change of Objective Forms Due
|
| Friday, January 10 | Student Research Day supplemental documents due |
| Tuesday, January 21 | Classes Begin |
| Saturday, February 1 | Application to Graduate in Summer Due (regular deadline) |
| Monday, February 10 | Thesis Deadline I: Intent to Submit Graduate Research Advancement and Development Grant Application |
| Wednesday, February 12 - Thursday, February 13 | Student Research Day |
| Monday, March 9 | Graduate Research Advancement and Development Grant Application |
| Wednesday, March 25 | Thesis Deadline II: Committee Member Approvals |
| Sunday, March 29 - Saturday, April 4 | Spring Break |
| Monday, March 31 - Wednesday, April 1 | TESOL 2020 Annual Convention in Denver, CO |
| The week of April 13 | M.A. Comprehensive Exams (Literature and Rhet/Comp) |
| Wednesday, April 15 | -Graduate Equity Fellowship Application -Late Deadline to Graduate in Summer |
| Friday, May 1 | Prospectus deadline for students wishing to submit a thesis in Fall 2020 |
| Friday, May 8 | Graduate Research Advancement and Development Grant Application |
| Saturday, May 9 - Friday, May 15 | Final Exams |
| Saturday, May 16 | Commencement (Graduate Ceremony), 6:30pm |
| Date | Information |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 20 | Thesis Deadline I: Intent to Submit |
| Wednesday, June 3 | Thesis Deadline II: Committee Member Approvals |
| Wednesday, June 10 | Thesis Deadline III: Thesis Submission |
| Wednesday, July 1 | Application to Graduate in Fall Regular Deadline |
| Wednesday, July 15 | Deadline for Fall Admission to the Graduate Program |
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