Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Programs
Master of Arts Degree
Certificate Program in Teaching
Writing
Master of Arts Degree
Students preparing for the M.A. degree in English must select
one of three options available: the Option in Literature, the
Option in Composition, Rhetoric and Language, or the Option in
Creative Writing. The following general information on admission
to the program, requirements for the degree and the required core
are the same for all three options.
Admission to the Program
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to the program
Requirements for the Degree (45 units)
Requirements for the Degree for
Students Admitted Prior to Summer 2007 and Continuing
Requirements for the Degree for
Students Admitted for Summer 2007 or Later
Certificate Program in Teaching
Writing
The Certificate in Teaching Writing provides advanced study in
composition and rhetoric for current teachers at secondary, and
post-secondary levels of education. The program of study provides
in-depth study to supplement the more limited coursework in the
teaching of writing that students have had in undergraduate and
credential programs. In keeping with the State's emphasis on
literacy across the curriculum in schooling at all levels, the
certificate addresses writing instruction across the curriculum as
well as in traditional English/Language Arts. It enables teachers
who are required to teach writing in all disciplinary areas but
who often have had little or no training in writing instruction to
incorporate writing instruction in their classes.
To enter the program, students must possess an undergraduate
degree in any field and meet the admission requirements of the
University for post-baccalaureate study. The certificate consists
of six required courses (24 units): Two 400-level courses which
provide a foundation in language and composition, and four
500-level courses which provide advanced, in-depth, and
specialized study.
Students must achieve a 3.0 GPA in the certificate program.
Students may apply 12 units of the certificate program (not
including ENGL 401) towards the MA in the Composition, Rhetoric,
and Language option. Students must satisfy the Graduation Writing
Assessment Requirement (GWAR) within the first two quarters.
Requirements for the Certificate (24 units)
Required Courses
ENGL 401 English Language in America (4)
ENGL 410 Writing in the Schools (4)
ENGL 504 Theories of Composition and Rhetoric (4)
ENGL 505 Language and Literacy (4)
ENGL 550 Topics in Composition, Rhetoric and Language (4)
ENGL 555 Principles and Projects in Teaching Writing (4)
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