English, M.A. - Pending Chancellor’s Office approval

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The M.A. in English at CSU Channel Islands prepares students for college-level English teaching through focused study in literature, rhetoric, and writing. Students deepen research, information, and digital literacy; practice genre-aware and multimodal composing; and develop culturally responsive, equity-minded policies and rubrics. The program culminates in a teaching portfolio project.

Core Courses - 30 units

Complete the following core courses focused on writing pedagogy, rhetorical analysis, inclusive teaching practices, literary and cultural analysis, and equitable assessment, culminating in a teaching portfolio.

ENGL 400 - Contemporary Literature Units: 3
ENGL 478 - Writing as Reflective Practice Units: 3
ENGL 482 - Professional Communication for Digital Citizenship Units: 3
ENGL 510 - Composition Theory and Pedagogy Units: 3
ENGL 520 - Culturally Responsive and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies Units: 3
ENGL 530 - Assessment Methods Units: 3
ENGL 560 - Applied Rhetorical Theory and Analysis Units: 3
ENGL 570 - Literature and Culture Units: 3
ENGL 590 - Special Topics in English Studies Units: 3
ENGL 697 - Culminating Experience Units: 3 last course