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The English MA in Adolescent Education is designed for students who wish to pursue secondary school teaching in English. The program is not for individuals who already have initial or provisional certification in the teaching of English. Those who have already received provisional certification should apply for the MA in Literature, Language and Theory. (With the approval of the English Department advisor, such students may take 3 or 6 credits of course work in advanced courses from the Adolescence Education sequence.)
For students admitted since Fall 2024, in addition to the courses required by the School of Education, students in the MA English Adolescent Education program must complete 18 credits of English:
- ENGL 615.00 — Rhetoric and Composition
- ENGL 709.00 — Teaching Multilingual Learners in ELA Classrooms
- One 3 credit course on pre-1800 literature (ENGL 600 and above)
- One 3 credit course on African and Asian Diasporic, Indigenous, Latinx, or minority American literature (ENGL 600 and above)
- 6 credits of ENGL electives (ENGL 600 and above)
- Passing a comprehensive examination that requires reflection and synthesis of previous coursework (the specific prompt is announced each semester on the English MA Brightspace site)
- NB: creative writing classes are typically restricted to MFA students; other courses may also have prerequisites/program restrictions.
For students enrolled prior to Fall 2024 who have not switched to the new requirements, the requirements are as follows:
- 18 credits in literature given by the Department of Education; of these, 3 credits must be in Shakespeare, 3 credits in American literature, and 3 credits in literature with a multicultural emphasis.
- 3 credits in English Linguistics (ENGL 607).
- 3 credits in Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL 615).
- Passing a comprehensive examination that requires reflection and synthesis of previous coursework (the specific prompt is announced each semester on the English MA Brightspace site)
- Graduate course requirements in Education (22-24 credits). See the School of Education for details.