English: Certificate in the Teaching of Writing
The online Certificate in the Teaching of Writing in High School/Middle School is available to those already certified as middle school or high school teachers. Teachers should be able to complete this certificate in two summers and one academic year. Teachers earn a Certificate in the Teaching of Writing in High School/Middle School by satisfactorily completing 18 hours of graduate work in the Teaching of Writing.
Certificate Course/Curriculum Requirements
All students must complete the following six-credit course:
Students must complete one year of teaching before applying for ENG 5585
Additional Courses
Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of graduate-level courses (5000 and above)
Students should choose at least four of the following three-credit courses:
May be repeated.
May be repeated.
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Graduate Certificate
By completing these five courses, teachers will earn 18 hours of graduate work that may be applied toward an M.A. in English.
Information sourced from the 2019-2020 EIU Graduate Catalog.