Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Hayward, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching English to speaker of other languages

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

25

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in field; 2 letters of recommendation; academic or professional writing sample; teaching experience and some degree of bilingualism (preferred for TESOL)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	22.73%
Black or African American	6.82%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.55%
Unknown	6.82%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

46

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 26

Male (18)

Female (28)

Location & Contact

Address 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard
Hayward, CA  94542-3000
United States

Contact Dr. Sarah Nielsen
Acting Chair
Phone: 510-885-3151
Fax: 510-885-4797

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