English Secondary Education Certification
English majors may obtain certification to teach English at the secondary level in Maryland, with reciprocity for teaching in certain other states. Students may obtain certification by completing all requirements for the English major along with specific requirements for certification. Students seeking Secondary Education Certification should choose the Literature concentration See Secondary Education Certification for more information.
Requirements for the Certification with Literature Concentration
Courses required of all secondary education certification students are:
| ENGL 237 | Young Adult Literature | 3.0 |
| ENGL 311 | Approaches to Literature | 3.0 |
| | or | |
| | One additional 300- or 400-level literature course | |
| ENGL 313 | Shakespeare | 3.0 |
| ENGL 405 | The English Language | 3.0 |
| ENGL 410 | Literature for Adolescents | 3.0 |
| | or | |
3 credits in effective communication:
3 credits of a literature of diversity course from among the following:
(or equivalent approved for content by the Chair of the English and Communication Arts Department and the secondary education program coordinator)
| AFEN 265 | Thematic Studies: African American Voices before the 20th Century | 3.0 |
| AFEN 266 | Thematic Studies: The Harlem Renaissance and Beyond: 20th Century African American Literature | 3.0 |
| ENGL 280 | Genre Studies: 20th Century Ethnic Narratives | 3.0 |
| ENGL 286 | Genre Studies: African American Poetry | 3.0 |
| ENGL 311 | Approaches to Literature | 3.0 |
| ENGL 346 | Writers of Significance: Erdrich,Silko,Alexie | 3.0 |
| ENGL 463/HON 463 | International Currents in Modern Fiction | 3.0 |