This area of study is primarily designed for English language arts professionals who are currently teaching in the schools. It provides advanced study in pedagogical content knowledge for high school and middle school English teachers. Students interested in initial teacher certification in English should consult the teacher certification coordinator as soon as possible.
Track I: at least 30 semester hours and foreign language required
Track II: at least 36 semester hours required
English 501 Bibliography and Methods of Research
In consultation with the advisor, choose at least two courses from literature, one course from linguistics, and one course from rhetoric.
In consultation with the advisor, as many as three (Track I) or nine (Track II) hours of course work may be taken outside the department in such areas as communication, curriculum and instruction, media, reading, special education, etc.