Dec 05, 2025

2006-2007 Graduate Catalog

2006-2007 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

English Education

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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 (9)

ENGL 504 - Topics in Materials for the English Classroom Credits: 3
ENGL 507 - Topics in Literature Credits: 3
(Must have approved pedagogical topic.)
ENGL 510 - Rhetoric of Prose Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 522 - Theories and Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Credits: 3
ENGL 529 - Topics in Rhetoric Credits: 3
(Must have approved pedagogical topic.)
ENGL 547 - The Teaching of Writing in Middle and High School Credits: 3
ENGL 548 - Materials and Methods of Teaching English in Middle and High Schools Credits: 3
ENGL 597 - English Institute Credits: 1 to 6

One course from two of the following groups (6)

Literature

A 500-level literature course approved by the department (3)

Literary and Rhetorical Theory

ENGL 502 - 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 503 - Traditions in Written Rhetoric Credits: 3
ENGL 590 - Literature and Film Credits: 3
ENGL 593 - 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 514 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3
ENGL 516 - Grammars of Modern English Credits: 3
ENGL 519 - Varieties of English Credits: 3
ENGL 523 - Second Language Acquisition Credits: 3
ENGL 533 - Discourse Analysis Credits: 3
ENGL 534 - Linguistics and Literature Credits: 3