Department of English

Overview

California State University, Northridge / Department of English is located in Northridge, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Rhetoric and composition theory
Master of Arts (MA)	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam writing proficiency test Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

74

Applied

57

Accepted

33

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 30th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Writing proficiency test
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE General Test or minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1

Student Body

90

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.56%
Black or African American	4.44%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	5.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.11%
Two or more races	6.67%
Unknown	11.11%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Reading improvement, professional writing, Dickens, Shaw, English as a second language
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA  91330
United States

Contact Kent Baxter
Chair
Phone: 818-677-3431

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