Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university.
Have been in good standing at the last institute attended.
Have at least a 2.5 grade point average in the last 60 semester/90 quarter units attempted, independent of when the baccalaureate was granted. The entire semester or quarter in which the 60-90 units began will be used in this calculation. Lower division courses or courses taken in extension (except in concurrent enrollment at CSUN in the upper division), after obtaining the bachelor's degree will be excluded from the calculation.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all units attempted as an undergraduate,
In addition to the University requirements, the English department requires that students meet one of two conditions before being admitted into the department program:

Students with a B.A. in English must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper division English courses. This GPA is determined by the cumulative GPA of all approved upper division English courses.
Students with a B.A. in a subject other than English must have a minimum of 24 semester units of approved upper division English courses or their equivalent (as determined by their disciplinary relevance) with a minimum 3.0 GPA in these courses. This GPA is determined by the cumulative GPA of all approved upper division English courses.
One of these two conditions must be met before a student may be admitted into the English department M.A. program. Applicants who, upon departmental evaluation, do not possess enough qualifying units or the required GPA need to take additional undergraduate upper division English courses to make up any deficits before admission into the program.
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT): 85
International English Language Test System (IELTS) Academic: 7 overall score
Cambridge C1 Advanced English (formerly CAE): 185
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 64
Global Test of English Communication Computer-Based Test (GTEC CBT): 1275