Program Overview
The English at California State University Bakersfield is a MA programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the English programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: USD 3,369 (Tuition (Module)) — National students
- Location: Bakersfield, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the English programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- ENGL 500. Methods of Scholarly Research (3)
- ENGL 504. Approaches to the Analysis of Writing (5)
- ENGL 505. Rhetorical Theory (5)
- ENGL 506. Problems in the Instruction of Composition Skills (5)
- ENGL 507. Writing in a Second Language (5)
- ENGL 508. Teaching Basic Writers(5)
- ENGL 515. Theories of English Grammar (5)
- ENGL 518. History of the English Language (5)
- ENGL 525. Chaucer (5)
- ENGL 533. Seventeenth Century British Literature (5)
- ENGL 535. Shakespeare (5)
- ENGL 541. Eighteenth Century British Literature (5)
- ENGL 552. Nineteenth Century British Literature (5)
- ENGL 564. Twentieth Century Poetry (5)
- ENGL 565. Postcolonial Literature (5)
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
Admission to the graduate program leading to the Master of Arts in English requires the following:
1. A baccalaureate degree in English from an accredited college or university, including two period courses and the equivalents ofENGL 300, ENGL/LING 319 and ENGL/LING 414 (previously ENGL/LING 318);
2. A 3.0 GPA (A = 4.0) for the last 90 quarter units (60 semester units) attempted;
3. A combined score of 1000 on both the verbal measure of the Graduate Record Exam General Test and the Literature in English
Subject Exam, with a minimum of 500 on the verbal measure or an overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0
scale) with 3.0 in the major;
4. Submission of the department\xc2\x92s application form.
5. For international students of those whose first language is not English, a TOEFL score of 550 or higher (or 213 on the new conversation scale for the computer-based TOEFL). Documentation must be provided in original form by the testing institution; copies submitted by the applicant are not acceptable.
Students who have a baccalaureate degree in a subject other than English must complete the eight-course (40 unit) undergraduate core requirements for English with a GPA of 3.00 before being considered for admission to the master\xc2\x92s degree program in English. The undergraduate core requirements are described below. All courses are to be selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Coordinator for English.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 3,369 (Tuition (Module)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 3,369 (Tuition (Module)) — National students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact California State University Bakersfield directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About California State University Bakersfield
California State University Bakersfield
United States
California State University, Bakersfield is a public university in Bakersfield, California. It was established in 1965 as Kern State College and officially in 1968 as California State College...
University Profile- Start Date ENGL 6000
- Language English
- Duration 60 semesters
- Credits 60