English Teacher Certification

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Certification Requirements

Students seeking certification for the teaching of English in secondary schools are required to take the following nine courses in fulfillment of their English major. A student who chooses ENG 277, 278 Transcendentalism, Abolition, & Emancipation in American Literature or ENG 338, 339 - City, Frontier, & Empire in American Literature to fulfill both the nineteenth century and American literature requirements must enroll for an additional course numbered 300 or greater to fulfill the nine-course minimum. Students must also select courses that fulfill the three approaches requirements for the English program.

ENG 275 - Theory & Methods of English Studies 1 course unit
ENG 247, 248 - Shakespeare 1 course unit OR
ENG 321, 322 - Shakespeare Reproduced 1 course unit
ENG 295, 296 - The English Language 1 course unit
ENG 400-449 - CUE: Seminar in English 1 course unit

One course in a literature other than British or American:

ENG 340, 341 - European Novel in Translation 1 course unit
ENG 343, 344 - Irish Literature 1 course unit
ENG 345, 346 - Contemporary Irish Drama 1 course unit
ENG 375 - Postcolonial Literature 1 course unit
Or a comparable course offered by the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

English Teacher Certification

Certification Requirements

One elective in American literature drawn from:

One course in Nineteenth Century literature drawn from:

One writing process or theory course:

One additional Genealogies course drawn from:

One course in a literature other than British or American: