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Nov 22, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]
Post-Master’s Certificate in Dual Credit English Teaching
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School of Graduate Studies >> College of Liberal Arts
18 Credit hours
The online Post-Master’s Certificate in Dual Credit English Teaching is intended for area teachers who already possess a master’s degree, typically in Education, but would like to teach dual-credit English classes such as those offered through USI’s College Achievement Program (CAP). According to Higher Learning Commission guidelines, such teachers must have a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the subject area in which they teach or hope to teach dual-credit classes. Thus, teachers who hold a master’s degree in Education need an additional 18 graduate credit hours in English to teach dual credit English classes.
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Graduate Studies Admission Criteria and Application Process
Refer to the Admission section of the bulletin for information about Graduate Studies admission criteria and the online application process.
Program Admission Requirements
- Applicants must have an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. However, applicants with an overall undergraduate GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 may also apply to the program, provided that the student majored in English and has a GPA in the major of 3.25 or higher.
- Applicants must hold a Master’s degree from an accredited institution. Although applicants do not need to hold an undergraduate degree in English, preference will be given to those applicants with an educational background or work experience in English or a related field. The Post-Master’s Certificate in Dual Credit English Teaching includes courses in literature, rhetoric and writing, and creative writing. The graduate faculty in the English department prefers to admit those students who appear to have the best chance of successfully completing the certificate, and we assume the most successful students will be those whose educational backgrounds or work experiences indicate that they possess the abilities to examine, analyze, and write critically about a diverse range of texts in English.
- Applicants must submit a well-written personal statement of approximately 500 words. In the personal statement, applicants should indicate how their education or work experience has prepared them for graduate studies, and they should outline their goals in pursuing a graduate credential in English at USI.
- Applicants must submit a writing sample of approximately 3500 words. Examples of writing samples include literary analyses, rhetorical analyses, grant applications, or any other kind of professional writing.
- The personal statement and writing sample must be submitted to the Director of the Master of Arts in English. The admissions committee will review this material and evaluate the applicant’s potential and ability for graduate-level work.
- Applicants must submit the names of and contact information for three references. The applicant’s references will be contacted by USI for a recommendation.
Required Course (6 hours)
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