English - California State University - Sacramento

English from California State University - Sacramento is a Campus Master English degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Master of Arts program in English is designed for the graduate student who has had substantial undergraduate preparation in English. The English Department offers three distinct plans for the Master of Arts in English degree: * A. The Thesis Program is an MA focusing on literature or composition, recommended for prospective Ph.D. candidates. * B. The Master's Project is designed for creative writing students. * C. The Comprehensive Examination is designed for those in the literature emphasis, also recommended for prospective Ph.D. candidates, designed to test the student's command of specific subject matter covered in the Literature program. In consultation with a faculty advisor, each student plans a program of graduate study that both meets the requirements of one of the three basic plans or of the TESOL program, and also is in keeping with his/her background and objectives. The student should also consult the English Department Graduate Student Handbook, available on the English Department web site. The graduate program in English is of special value to students who expect to work toward the doctorate, who wish to further develop their creative writing talent, who plan to teach English in a community college, or who plan to teach English to non-native speakers in community colleges, in adult education programs, or abroad. Depending upon a student's area of concentration, requirements for the culminating experience vary. Generally, there are three major paths to completion: Plan A, a thesis, which is required for the Composition Emphasis and an option for the Literature Emphasis; Plan B, a creative project, which is required for the Creative Writing Emphasis; and Plan C, a comprehensive exam, which is required for the Literature Emphasis. Students within the Literature Emphasis who demonstrate exemplary academic performance (a 3.7 GPA in a minimum of 21 units of graduate course work) may elect to write a thesis, provided they can assemble a sponsoring faculty committee. Students planning further graduate study leading to the Ph.D. are encouraged to follow Plan A or Plan C. In addition to their work in English, students planning further graduate study are also strongly advised to study French, German, or Latin, since proficiency in two of these is usually required in doctoral programs. Because many graduate students work during the day, most graduate courses are scheduled for late afternoon and evening hours. A booklet describing in detail upcoming undergraduate and graduate course offerings is available on the English Department website several months prior to each semester. Graduate students are expected to consult this course description booklet, which also contains detailed information on the graduate program. View more details on California State University - Sacramento, CA . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related English courses.