Spotlight
About English
About The Department
The English department of California State University, Sacramento, is a community of teachers, scholars, writers, and support staff whose primary mission is to promote learning in composition, creative writing, English education, linguistics, literature, and the teaching of English as a second language.
Academic Programs
Undergraduate Programs
We offer two Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees: a B.A. in English and a B.A. in English-Precredential (Single Subject with Pre-Credential Preparation degree). We offer three Minor programs Creative Writing, English, and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages); we also offer a TESOL certificate for undergraduates.
Graduate Programs
We offer two M.A. progams: the English M.A. and the TESOL M.A. The English program is designed for students who have had substantial undergraduate preparation in English, and is of special value to students who plan to teach English in a community college, who wish to further develop their creative writing talent, or who expect to pursue a Ph.D. in English. The program is divided into three concentrations: literature, creative writing, and composition. The TESOL program is recommended for candidates wishing to teach ESL in community college programs or in university programs in the US or overseas. In addition to our M.A. programs, we offer certificates for M.A. students in TESOL and Teaching Composition.
Student & Faculty Resources
Student Resources
Graduate Student Resources
Faculty Resources
Advising and Program Worksheets
Prospective Students: If you are a prospective student looking for information on our undergraduate and graduate/MA curricula, please see the University Catalog here: https://catalog.csus.edu/colleges/arts-letters/english/.
Undergraduate Advising Worksheets: Current English majors and English faculty can access UNDERGRADUATE advising worksheets (ENGL BA and ENGL BA Pre-Cred) here: https://csus.instructure.com/courses/63359/pages/undergrad-engl-major-worksheets.
Graduate/MA Advising Worksheet: Current English majors and English faculty can access GRADUATE advising worksheets for our English; Composition, Rhetoric, and Professional Writing; and TESOL MA programs and certificates here: https://csus.instructure.com/courses/63359/pages/graduate-slash-engl-ma-ma-in-composition-and-ma-tesol-worksheets.
Undergraduate Minors and Certificate Worksheets: Current English majors and English faculty can access advising worksheets here: https://csus.instructure.com/courses/63359/pages/minors-and-undergrad-certificates-in-engl-and-tesol
Current students who cannot access the links above, please send your name and student id# to engl@csus.edu and request access to the English Department Student Portfolio and Advising site.
Campus Resources
Connect with the English Department
Find Us
Department of English
Calaveras Hall,
Room 103
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Contact Us
Phone: (916) 278-6586
english@csus.edu