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Certificate of Graduate Study

The Department of English offers two certificates of graduate study. Courses used to satisfy the requirements of the certificate may also be applied toward a graduate degree in English.

This certificate recognizes the successful completion of a set of courses intended to enhance the professional qualifications of teachers of English in the secondary schools.

At least 9 semester hours from the following

ENGL 604 - Topics in Materials for the English Classroom Credits: 3
ENGL 607 - Topics in Literature Credits: 3
Must have approved pedagogical topic.
ENGL 610 - Rhetoric of Prose Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 622 - Theories and Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Credits: 3
ENGL 629 - Topics in Rhetoric Credits: 3
Must have approved pedagogical topic.
ENGL 646 - The Teaching of Literature in Middle and High Schools Credits: 3
ENGL 647 - The Teaching of Writing in Middle and High Schools Credits: 3
ENGL 648 - Materials and Methods of Teaching English in Middle and High Schools Credits: 3
ENGL 697 - English Institute Credits: 1-6

One course from two of the following groups (6)

Literature

A 600-level literature course approved by the department (3)

Literary and Rhetorical Theory

ENGL 602 - Literary Theory and Criticism Credits: 3
A - History of Literary Theory (3), or
B - Contemporary Literary Theory (3), or
C - Interpretation of Literary Texts (3), or
D - Feminist Literary Theory and Criticism (3)
ENGL 603 - Traditions in Written Rhetoric Credits: 3
ENGL 690 - Literature and Film Credits: 3
ENGL 693 - Ethnic American Literature Credits: 3
A. African American Literature (3), or
B. Native American Literature (3), or
C. Latina/Latino American Literature (3)

Linguistics

ENGL 614 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3
ENGL 616 - Grammars of Modern English Credits: 3
ENGL 619 - Varieties of English Credits: 3
ENGL 623 - Second Language Acquisition Credits: 3
ENGL 633 - Discourse Analysis Credits: 3
ENGL 634 - Linguistics and Literature Credits: 3

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