Secondary English Certification Option
College of Education and Social Work
(*Note: As of Spring 2021, this program is no longer accepting new students.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select two of the following linguistics courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Structure of Modern English | ||
| Structure of Modern English | ||
| Complete the following advanced method courses: | ||
| SED 390 | Teaching English in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| SED 392 | Writing and Teaching Writing Secondary English | 3 |
| Advanced English Courses 1 | ||
| Select one course in literary theory (e.g., ENG 296 or ENG 501) | 3 | |
| Select one course in British literature | 3 | |
| Select one course in American literature | 3 | |
| Select one course in world literature | 3 | |
| Select one course in literature for young adults (e.g., LIT 398 or ENG 593; prereq: literary theory) | 3 | |
| Select a course that theorizes teaching (e.g., ENG 506, ENG 595, ENG 596, ENG 600) | 3 | |
| Select one course in reading texts rhetorically ("The Rhetorics of...") | 3 | |
| Select one composition and rhetoric elective | 3 | |
| Select one English elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits Required | 36 | |
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"Advanced" means courses determined to be upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses. At West Chester, the courses that qualify are numbered in the 300s, 400s, 500s, or 600s.
