Specialist in Education Secondary English Language Arts Education

Area 1 Professional Core Required Hours: 9
EDCI 7115 K-12 Curr Studies: Engl Lang Arts
EDUF 7115 Psychology of Teaching
EDUF 7116 Action Research: Assessing and Monitoring Student and School Achievement

Area 2 Specialist Studies Required Hours: 4
EDCI 7158 Leadership in Curriculum Change
EDCI 7359 Specialist Project

Area 3 Concentration Required Hours: 17
EDCI 6118 Tching Composition in Grades 4-12
Select 14 hours from:
ENGL courses, English language arts, and methodology

Cognate and related-field studies:
Depending on prior graduate studies in English language arts content and pedagogy, up to 9 credits may be earned in related-field studies in gifted ed, ESL, special education, and other fields.

Similarly, students who aspire to NBPTS licensure should consider applying to and enrolling in EDCI 6115: NBPTS Precandidacy and EDCI 6116: NBPTS Candidacy.

Total Hours Required: 30