Learn more about our AMP specializations
Accelerated Master's Programs in English
Earn your B.A. + M.A.
The Accelerated Master’s Programs in English provide a pathway for high-achieving English majors and minors to get a head-start on earning their Master’s degree while completing their B.A.
Undergraduate students enrolled in an AMP can earn up to 9 credits toward their M.A. degree by taking up to three regular 500-level courses while enrolled as undergrads. Those courses double-count toward the B.A. and the M.A. with a grade of B or better, shortening the time to complete an M.A. degree by at least one semester for most students. Students of other majors may also be eligible to apply.
Our AMP program specializations include:
- English Education
- Literature
- TEFL/TESL
- Writing, Rhetoric, & Social Change

Admission Process
Interested students should complete the following steps for each specialization
- Speak with a faculty member to see if the AMP program is right for you.
- Complete and submit the AMP request for admission form. You will receive a decision on your application from the director of the MA program in your specialization.
- Review your specialization's guidelines and requirements (below) and contact Graduate Programs Assistant Emily Dailey with any questions you have about the AMP.
- Earn cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Program-specific admission requirements, guidelines, and suggested pathways
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS - To apply to the English Education AMP, you must:
- Have been accepted to the CEP teacher licensure program
- Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Have already completed a minimum of 3 E-prefix courses with grades of B or better
- Have completed and earned a grade of A in at least two of the following required upper-division English Education courses:
- E301, E322, E375, E401, E402, and/or E405
Download full English Education AMP guidelines
Once admitted into the AMP program, students will be given conditional acceptance into their sequential M.A. program upon completion of:
- B.A. coursework, which may include up to 9 credits of 500-level graduate courses. These applicable credits will also count toward the student's M.A. with the completion of the GS-4 form.
- Application for Graduate School to the M.A. program. Check the specific AMP box when completing the application if you are participating in the accelerated master’s.
Program Directors
English Education

Ricki Ginsberg
- Associate Professor of English Education
- Program Coordinator
Literature

Lynn Shutters
- Associate Professor
TEFL/TESL

Anthony Becker
- Associate Professor
Writing, Rhetoric, & Social Change

Erika Szymanski
- Associate Professor (Microbiome Initiative Hire)
- Graduate coordinator, Department of English
- Affiliate faculty, Cell and Molecular Biology program
- Program director for the MA in Writing, Rhetoric, and Social Change
Questions?
B.A. + M.A. Contact Information
For additional information about the AMPs in English, including deadlines and funding, please contact Graduate Programs Assistant, Emily Dailey at Emily.Dailey@colostate.edu.
Graduate School AMP Information
AMP programs expand opportunities for more undergraduates to enroll in a graduate degree program and obtain a master’s degree in less time and at a significant cost savings. Learn more about the Graduate School's requirements and guidelines.

Emily Dailey
- Graduate Programs Assistant