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2016-2017 University Catalog

Secondary Education - English (6-12) Undergraduate Certificate

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Banner Code: E1-CERB-SEEN

College:College of Education and Human Development
Department: Graduate School of Education

This 38-credit undergraduate certificate is available only to students pursuing a BA in English. Students who complete both the BA in English and this undergraduate certificate will be considered Virginia state-approved educator preparation program completers and will be eligible for recommendation for an initial VA teaching license in Secondary Education (6-12) English.

Students applying for this undergraduate certificate as a secondary program must complete the Undergraduate Declaration of Certificate for Mason and the Undergraduate Educator Preparation Program application. At time of application, students must also have satisfied the following requirements: a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0; passing scores on the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) prescribed entry assessment; and an official College of Education and Human Development review of discipline-specific content competencies coursework (note: a minimum grade of C (2.0) must have been attained in such coursework completed at Mason). See https://cehd.gmu.edu/UGTeach for more information on the admissions process.

Prior to application for internship, students are required to complete all discipline-specific content competencies requirements (https://cehd.gmu.edu/endorse/), pass licensure assessments, and have earned a grade of B (3.0) or better in all licensure coursework.

Certificate Requirements

Additional Discipline-Specific Content Competencies Course Work (15 credits)

Literature (9 credits)

American Literature

Choose one course from the following:

ENGH 315 - Folklore and Folklife Credits: 3
ENGH 340 - Early American Literature Credits: 3
ENGH 341 - Literature of the American Renaissance Credits: 3
ENGH 343 - Development of the American Novel to 1914 Credits: 3
ENGH 344 - Development of the American Novel since 1914 Credits: 3
ENGH 345 - American Drama of the 20th Century Credits: 3
ENGH 346 - American Poetry of the 20th Century Credits: 3
ENGH 348 - Beginnings of African American Literature Through 1865 Credits: 3
ENGH 349 - African American Literature: Reconstruction to 1903 Credits: 3
ENGH 350 - African American Literature Through 1946 Credits: 3
ENGH 351 - Contemporary African American Literature Credits: 3
ENGH 355 - Recent American Fiction Credits: 3
ENGH 356 - Recent American Poetry Credits: 3
ENGH 442 - Topics: American Literary Periods Credits: 3

British Literature

Choose one course from the following:

ENGH 320 - Literature of the Middle Ages Credits: 3
ENGH 321 - English Poetry and Prose of the 16th Century Credits: 3
ENGH 322 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENGH 323 - Shakespeare: Special Topics Credits: 3
ENGH 324 - English Renaissance Drama Credits: 3
ENGH 325 - English Poetry and Prose of the 17th Century Credits: 3
ENGH 330 - Augustan Age: 1660-1745 Credits: 3
ENGH 331 - Age of Sensibility: 1745-1800 Credits: 3
ENGH 332 - Restoration and 18th Century Drama Credits: 3
ENGH 333 - British Novel of the 18th Century Credits: 3
ENGH 334 - British Poetry of the Romantic Period Credits: 3
ENGH 335 - Prose and Poetry of the Victorian Period Credits: 3
ENGH 336 - British Novel of the 19th Century Credits: 3
ENGH 337 - British Poetry after 1900 Credits: 3
ENGH 338 - British Novel after 1900 Credits: 3
ENGH 339 - British and Irish Drama after 1900 Credits: 3
ENGH 421 - Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Literature Credits: 3
ENGH 422 - Chaucer Credits: 3
ENGH 431 - Topics: British Literary Periods Credits: 3

World Literature

Choose one course from the following:

ENGH 360 - Continental Fiction, 1770-1880 Credits: 3
ENGH 361 - Continental Fiction, 1880-1950 Credits: 3
ENGH 362 - Global Voices Credits: 3
ENGH 366 - The Idea of a World Literature Credits: 3
ENGH 367 - World Literatures in English Credits: 3

Language (6 credits)

LING 306 - General Linguistics Credits: 3
LING 307 - English Grammar Credits: 3 or ENGH 307 - English Grammar Credits: 3

Note

All other discipline-specific content competencies coursework should be satisfied with the requirements of the English major.

Teacher Licensure Course Work (23 Credits)

EDCI 469 - Teaching English in Secondary School Credits: 3
EDCI 479 - Advanced Methods of Teaching English in the Secondary School Credits: 3
EDCI 490 - Student Teaching in Education Credits: 6
EDCI 491 - Internship Seminar in Secondary Training Credits: 2
EDRD 419 - Literacy in the Content Areas Credits: 3
EDUC 372 - Human Development, Learning, and Teaching Credits: 3
EDUC 422 - Foundations of Secondary Education Credits: 3

Total: 38 credits

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