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Welcome
The M.A. in English and Writing Studies enables students to become socially committed, rhetorically flexible writers who make significant contributions in their chosen fields and communities. Our graduates are well prepared to pursue secondary or college teaching, advanced graduate study, and other careers emphasizing writing, research, and analytical thinking.
This program offers an interdisciplinary foundation in English studies and five concentrations:
- Applied Linguistics and TESL
- Composition and Rhetoric
- Literature
- Pedagogy
- Public and Professional Writing
If a student attends full time with a single concentration, the 30-unit program can be completed in two years. A second concentration adds one semester. Prospective Students can click the link above to find out more information about Admissions, Application Advice, Concentrations, Financing the MA, Professional Opportunities in the program, and more.
Careers
Our program includes an internship for all students in their field of interest, including teaching (at CSUSB or K-12), education administration, publishing, etc. Additionally, the English Department offers a paid, well-mentored Teaching Associate program that allows students to teach their own composition or literature course at the undergraduate level.
The many accomplishments of our alumni speak to our program’s success in preparing students for a variety of careers, both academic and nonacademic. Recent graduates are now:
- Teaching writing and literature at secondary schools, community colleges, and universities around the U.S., and teaching English abroad;
- Writing and editing for a wide range of industries, from tech to finance;
- Pursuing Ph.D.s at universities such as Penn State, Michigan State, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, UC Riverside, UC Irvine and UC Davis. We enjoy a nearly 100% placement and fellowship rate for Ph.D.-bound students.
If you have questions, you can contact the coordinator for your concentration.