Education in English Language Arts

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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 language arts in the secondary schools.

At least 9 semester hours from the following

ENGL 604 - Topics in Materials for the English Language Arts 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 - Theory and Research in Literature for English Language Arts Credits: 3
(Strongly recommended.)
ENGL 647 - Theory and Research in Written Composition Credits: 3
(Strongly recommended.)
ENGL 648 - Materials and Methods of Teaching English Language Arts Credits: 3
(Strongly recommended.)
ENGL 697 - English Institute Credits: 1-6

One 600-level Literature course (3)

One course from the following (3)

ENGL 601 - Bibliography and Methods of Research Credits: 3
ENGL 602 - Literary Theory and Criticism Credits: 3
ENGL 603 - Traditions in Written Rhetoric Credits: 3
ENGL 609 - Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 690 - Film and Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 692 - Nonfiction Writing Credits: 3

One course from the following (3)

ENGL 611 - History of the English Language Credits: 3
ENGL 614 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3
ENGL 616 - Pedagogical Grammar Credits: 3
ENGL 619 - Varieties of English Credits: 3
ENGL 623 - Second Language Acquisition Credits: 3