About the course

The MA in English & Writing Studies is firmly grounded in theory and research, with a strong emphasis on pedagogy. The internship component gives students practical experience in the classroom or a professional writing site. Students also have opportunities to tutor in the Writing Center and to work as teaching assistants. In addition to teaching in local high schools and community colleges, our graduates also go on to Ph.D. and M.F.A. programs as well as careers involving writing, editing, and research. In this concentration, students explore various areas of language use, including grammar, sociolinguistics, discourse and cognition, and cross-cultural communication, as well as speech and language disorders, theories of first and second language acquisition, and approaches to English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) instruction. The concentration courses give students experience with using multiple analytic lenses from linguistics that can be applied in practical contexts, including advertising/marketing, technical writing, health communication, law, speech-language pathology, bilingual/multilingual studies, and classroom pedagogy?essentially any field in which expertise in language is required. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	San Bernardino
Fall (August), 2024	San Bernardino
Spring (January), 2025	San Bernardino
Fall (August), 2025	San Bernardino
Spring (January), 2026	San Bernardino

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for California State University - San Bernardino

A grade point average of 3.0 (B) in all undergraduate upper-division courses, Applicants who do not possess a bachelor’s degree from a postsecondary institution in a country where English is the principal language of instruction must receive a minimum score of 575 (computer-based score of 233 or internet-based score of 90) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or receive a minimum score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Three letters of recommendation supporting the student's application. Letters should be from people able to make relevant comments on the student's likely success in English Composition with a Concentration in Composition, English Literature, or Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language, and on the student's competence in speaking and writing English, Have completed a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate, Are in good academic standing at the last college or university attended,Have attained a grade point average of at least 2.5 in an acceptable earned baccalaureate degree.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 90.0

　　

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