BA English at CSUS: Fees 2026 Dates & Requirements

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. The department seeks to help students acquire knowledge, develop skills, and realize their own intellectual and creative goals.

Special Features

• A Course Description Booklet giving detailed descriptions of courses to be offered in the next semester, together with statements of requirements for the major and minor and for the graduate program, will be available on the English Department Web site a month or so before registration materials are issued. All students are assigned an English faculty advisor; students are encouraged to consult with them in planning schedules. English majors and minors are urged to examine their career goals early in their program and to discuss their plans with English Department faculty advisors.
• Qualified upper division and graduate students may apply for paid assistantships or associateships in the English Department. Student Assistants and Graduate Assistants usually work from 10 to 20 hours per week at such tasks as tutoring and clerical assistance. Teaching Associates normally teach one section of composition each semester for up to three semesters. Information is available on the English Department website.
• Internships are available for academic credit and career training governmental agencies, businesses, community colleges, and other institutions and organizations.
• Students interested in the various aspects of publication are encouraged to become involved in the student-produced?Calaveras Station Literary Journal, a professional-quality journal of student work published annually. Submissions, solicited in fall semester, are open to all Sacramento State students.

Career Possibilities

Advertising Person ? Arts Program Administrator ? Business Administrator ? Civil Servant ? Columnist/Journalist ? Contract Specialist ? Creative Writer ? Drama/Film Critic ? Editor/Evaluator ? Educator ? Film/TV Scriptwriter ? Information Specialist ? Interpreter ? Lawyer ? Legislative Assistant ? Methods Analyst ? Program Developer ? Public Relations Person ? Researcher ? Technical Writer ? Writing Consultant