Teacher Certification in English

Teacher Certification in English

  1. FOR ENGLISH MAJORS WHO WANT A SECONDARY ENDORSEMENT (5-12): In addition to satisfying major requirements, English majors desiring an English/Language Arts secondary endorsement (5-12) in Iowa must complete the Teacher Education Program (with ENGL3370 Methods of Teaching English as the appropriate methods course).
  2. FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJORS WHO WANT A SECONDARY ENGLISH ENDORSEMENT (5-12): Non-English majors desiring a secondary English/ Language Arts endorsement (5-12) in Iowa must complete the Secondary Education Program (with ENGL3370 Methods of Teaching English as the appropriate methods course), a major in a secondary teaching field and the following courses:

    ENGL1410 Modern Rhetoric or
    ENGL1440 English Honors 3 s.h.
    ENGL3200 Advanced Composition: Business and Professional Writing or
    ENGL3210 Advanced Composition: Essay Writing or
    ENGL3220 Advanced Composition: Technical Report Writing 3 s.h.
    COMM1200 Speech Communication: An Introduction 3 s.h.
    ENGL2310 English Literature to 1800 or
    ENGL2320 English Literature from 1800 to 1919 3 s.h.
    ENGL2330 American Literature to 1900 3 s.h.
    ENGL3410 Structure of English 3 s.h.
    Approved English Electives 6 s.h.

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