This certificate prepares people to meet the accreditation standards for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC) for teaching college freshman and sophomore writing and literature courses. To enroll in the certificate program for the M.A. in English option, students must be admitted to the Master of Arts in English program. To enroll in the certificate program for the online MAESLAT option, students must be admitted to the MAESLAT program.
A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses.
Requirements for the Certificate for Teaching College English (Face-to-Face Option)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 7010 | Literary Theory and Criticism in Graduate Studies | 3 |
| Two 8000-level ENGL literature courses | 6 | |
| ENGL 6000 | Graduate Option (for ENGL 4640 Studies in Composition Theory) | 3 |
| ENGL 8800 | Teaching College Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 8300 | Revision and Editing for Professionals | 3 |
| or LING 6000 | Principles of Language Study | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Requirements for the Certificate for Teaching College English (M.A.E.S.L.A.T. Online Option)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 7005 | Research Methods in English Studies for Language Arts Teachers | 3 |
| ENGL 7100 | British Literature for Language Arts Teachers | 3 |
| ENGL 7200 | American Literature for Language Arts Teachers | 3 |
| ENGL 7610 | Composition Theory for Language Arts Teachers | 3 |
| ENGL 7720 | English Grammar for Language Arts Teachers | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Multicultural Literature for Language Arts Teachers | ||
| Creative Writing for Language Arts Teachers | ||
| Rhetorical Theory for Language Arts Teachers | ||
| English Language Change Past and Present for Language Arts Teachers | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
