English - Literature (MA) | Master's degree | Languages | On Campus | California State University, Dominguez Hills | USA

The program leading to the Master of Arts Degree in English is a 30-semester-unit curriculum. Opportunities for emphasis in British literature, American literature, rhetoric and composition, and Teaching English as a Second Language exist in a flexible curriculum. The Master of Arts in English prepares students for doctoral degrees or for community college teaching positions. The concentration in rhetoric and composition specifically prepares students to teach composition at the community college level; it also improves the instructional skills of in-service teachers of English in the secondary schools. Many students have discovered that work on both the undergraduate and graduate levels has provided them with the skills that enable them to succeed in business, industry, and the professions. Within the graduate program leading to the Master of Arts, students may choose to complete a concentration in either the Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL) or Rhetoric and Composition. Graduate students also may elect to do all of their work in the study of literature. The program is designed carefully to offer both breadth and depth and will give students a solid understanding of their discipline. The Master of Arts in English is a degree in literature, the heart of the discipline. The program provides for both breadth and depth in the study of literature. Students may choose to do all of their work in literature or may elect an emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition.

English - Literature (MA) | Master's degree | Languages | On Campus | California State University, Dominguez Hills | USA

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