Secondary English Education (Grades 7-12), Master of Arts (M.A.)
The Secondary English Education program serves both students who want to become middle or high school English teachers and those students who are currently practicing educators interested in meaningful professional development.
Initial Certification Program
Required Courses
Education
| EDUC 7500A | Adolescent Learning and Development | 3 |
| EDSE 7600A | Issues for Secondary School Teachers: Second Language Acquisition and Literacy | 2 |
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
| EDSE 1100E | Methods of Teaching English in Secondary Schools | 4 |
| EDSE 7300E | Curriculum Development in Secondary School English | 4 |
| EDSE 7600G | Student Teaching in Middle and Secondary Education | 4 |
| EDSE 7603G | Seminar on Student Teaching in Secondary Schools | 2 |
| EDUC 1900G | Workshops on Child Abuse Identification, School Violence Prevention, Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), and Other Professional Topics | 0 |
Research Course
English Education
| EDSE 1202E | Teaching Reading in the Secondary School English Classroom | 3 |
| EDSE 1500E | Teaching Writing in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| ENGLE 4400E | Structure and Growth of the English Language | 3 |
| | Content pedagogy electives with advisor’s approval | 9 |
Total Credit Hours: 43
Professional Certification Program
This program is for graduate students with a strong background in Education or English Education and who currently hold Initial Certification to teach Secondary English.
Required Courses
Education
| EDSE 7300E | Curriculum Development in Secondary School English | 4 |
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
English Education
| EDSE 1202E | Teaching Reading in the Secondary School English Classroom | 3 |
| EDSE 1500E | Teaching Writing in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| ENGLE 4400E | Structure and Growth of the English Language | 3 |
| | Content pedagogy electives with advisor’s approval | 6 |
| | English electives | 6 |
Research Course
Total Credit Hours: 31
Secondary English Education (Grades 7-12), Advanced Certificate (Adv. Crt.)
This non-degree program is restricted to graduate students with both an undergraduate and advanced degree in English or Rhetoric & Composition.
Required Courses
Take all of the following
| EDUC 7500A | Adolescent Learning and Development | 3 |
| EDSE 7600A | Issues for Secondary School Teachers: Second Language Acquisition and Literacy | 2 |
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
| EDSE 7300E | Curriculum Development in Secondary School English | 4 |
| EDSE 1100E | Methods of Teaching English in Secondary Schools | 4 |
| EDSE 1202E | Teaching Reading in the Secondary School English Classroom | 3 |
| EDSE 1500E | Teaching Writing in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDSE 7600G | Student Teaching in Middle and Secondary Education | 4 |
| EDSE 7603G | Seminar on Student Teaching in Secondary Schools | 2 |
| EDUC 1900G | Workshops on Child Abuse Identification, School Violence Prevention, Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), and Other Professional Topics | 0 |
Total Credit Hours: 28