MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING
WITH SECONDARY ENGLISH SPECIALIZATION
Requirements for Master of Arts in Teaching with English Education (9-12) Specialization
MAT Core (9 sem. hrs.)
- EDN 5040: An Introduction to the Basic Tenets of Education
- EDN 5120: Advanced Study of Exceptionality in Children
- EDN 5450: Introduction to Curriculum Design and Best Practices
- EDN 5460: Field Experience (0 hours)
English Pedagogy (3 sem hrs.)
- EED 5010: The Teaching of English, Methods and Materials 6-12
Internship (3 sem. hrs.)
- EED 5810: Internship in English Education
English Content (15 sem. hrs.)
- ENG 5300: Theories and Methods of LIterary Research
4 from the following
- ENG 5000: Literacy and Literature in Context
- ENG 5010: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature
- ENG 5050: Native American Literature
- ENG 5110: Principles of English Linguistics
- ENG 5210: Advanced Creative Writing
- ENG 5310: Medieval and Early Modern Drama
- ENG 5320: Rhetorical Analysis
- ENG 5330: Working Class Literature
- ENG 5340: Victorian Literature
- ENG 5500: Advanced Nonfiction Writing
- ENG 5610: Shakespeare Studies
- ENG 5750: Film Studies
- ENGS 50xx: Seminar in Literature
- ENGS 51xx: Special Topics in Literacy
- ENGS 52xx: Literary Genre Seminar
- ENGS 5370: Study Abroad
- ENGS 53xx: Author Seminar
- ENGS 54xx: Literary Period Seminar
- ENGS 57xx: Expanding Canon Seminar
- One of the following:
- ENG 5810: Phonetics and Phonology
- ENG 5830: Second Language Acquisition
- ENG 5850: Cultural Issues of English as a Second Language
Total: 30 sem. hrs.
Candidates will also compile electronic portfolios as part of the program, including completion of edTPA during EED 5810. Candidates who are teaching on a Residency license may complete EED 5810 in their own classrooms.