Critical Studies in Literacy and Pedagogy

To be considered for admission to the Master of Arts degree program in critical studies in literacy and pedagogy, an applicant must:.

• Include in the letter required by the college, a statement providing the applicant\'s academic and professional background and goals in pursuing the degree.

• Submit a writing sample that reflects aptitude for critical and scholarly writing. (The writing sample supplements the statement.)

To be admitted to the program on regular status, an applicant must have:

• A baccalaureate degree in English or a related field.

• Completed a minimum of 20 semester credits in English courses, exclusive of freshman composition, with a grade\xc2\x96point average of at least 3.25.

• Completed two years of study in a language other than English at the college level. Students will be admitted provisionally if this requirement is not satisfied prior to admission. This requirement may be met during the Master of Arts in Critical Studies in Literacy and Pedagogy program or by completion of any two of the following applied linguistics courses: Language, Learning and Teaching 461 or 807 or English 861 or 991A. Students in the Composition and Rhetoric concentration may not use these courses toward the degree requirements. Students in the English Education concentration may use only one of these courses toward the degree requirements.