Overview

Program in English / Program in English is located in Riverside, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	English pedagogy
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL)
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for applicants with a GPA below 2.75) or CSET Comprehensive exam, project, or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

9

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for applicants with a GPA below 2.75) or CSET
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75; 18 semester hours of course work in English beyond freshman level; three recommendations; essay; demonstration of writing; interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	26.32%
Black or African American	15.79%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5.26%
Unknown	5.26%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 2

Male (1)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Classical mythology and folklore, multicultural literature, genre studies, science fiction and fantasy literature, intercultural rhetoric
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8432 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA  92504-3206
United States

Contact Dr. Laura Veltman
Interim Assoc. Dean, Interim Chair, Director-MA English
Email: lveltman@calbaptist.edu
Phone: 951-343-4649

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