Overview

While developing professionally, you’ll advance your understanding of racial and social justice within the discipline, including how texts circulate among audiences and how language shapes the world. You’ll also gain hands-on experience through teaching assistantships, tutoring positions, and internships.

With an emphasis on professional development, the English - Applied English Studies propgram at the California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt expands opportunities for K-12 teachers and prepares students for Ph.D. programs and jobs in college teaching as well as careers in publishing, editing, professional writing, librarianship, digital scholarship, and teaching English abroad.

Students have considerable latitude in designing master’s projects that match their interests and the expertise of graduate faculty.

Careers

A Master of Arts in English with an emphasis in Applied English Studies expands opportunities for K-12 teachers and prepares students for Ph.D. programs and jobs in college teaching, publishing, editing, professional writing, digital scholarship and curation, and teaching English abroad.

Authorship, Journal Editing, and Book Design
Nonprofit administration and community organizing
Copywriting & Communications Strategizing
English as a Second/Foreign Language Teaching
Digital Media Production
Writing Center Administration
Literary Marketing, Publicity, & Agenting
Research and Library Science
Story Editing for TV and Film
University and Community College Teaching

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Problems in Form, Genre, Media

Reading Historically

Literacies and Epistemologies

Theory of Rhetoric and Composition

Teaching ESL Reading and Writing

Topics in Queer and Trans Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

34 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Arcata, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

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PTE Academic

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Apply Online at Cal State Apply

Application Fee of U.S. $70

Submit the Certification of Financial Support.

Submit Official Transcripts of Academic Records (translated to English)

Send Proof of English Proficiency

Send Photocopy of your passport

The applicant has satisfied any one of the following:

GPA of at least 2.5 in an acceptable earned bachelor's degree,

GPA of at least 2.75 in the last 60 semester units (90 quarter units) attempted;

The applicant holds an acceptable post baccalaureate degree earned at an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association;

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18258 USD / year

≈ 18258 USD / year
Out-of-State

18258 USD / year

≈ 18258 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10438 USD / year

≈ 10438 USD / year

Living costs

Arcata

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Arcata

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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