Degree Requirements: 15-17 hours
Required Course: 3 hours
WRTG 500 - Introduction to Graduate Studies in Written Communication 3 hrs
Restricted Electives: 12-14 hours
Complete 12-14 hours from the following. A minimum of one course must be selected from Group A. Students may select the remaining three courses from either group.
Group A
ENGL 675 - Eastern Michigan Writing Project Summer Institute 5 hrs
WRTG 514 - Issues in Teaching Writing 3 hrs
WRTG 596 - Teaching Composition on the College Level 3 hrs
Group B
ENGL 518 - Topics in English Education 3 hrs
ENGL 530 - Issues in English Studies for Teachers 3 hrs
WRTG 503 - Rhetorical Theory and the Teaching of Writing 3 hrs
WRTG 515 - Literacy and Written Literacy Instruction 3 hrs
WRTG 516 - Computers and Writing: Theory and Practice 3 hrs
WRTG 517 - Topics in the Teaching of Writing 3 hrs
WRTG 585 - Teaching Basic Writing at the College Level 3 hrs
WRTG 580 - Writing, Teaching, and Public Policy 3 hrs
September 2025
College of Arts and Sciences
214 Pray Harrold,
YPSILANTI,
Michigan,
48197, United States
A four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution. In addition, a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program, is required for full admission. Applicants who do not meet minimum admission requirements may be considered for conditional admission.
TOEFL: 79 iBT
IELTS: 6.5
Pearson English Language Test (PTE): 53
Michigan English Test (MET): 57
Application Deadline:
Fall: July 1; Winter: November 1
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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