English Secondary Education Certification
English majors may also wish to obtain certification to teach in grades 7-12. To earn eligibility for a teaching certificate in Maryland, all program requirements for the major, concentration, and secondary education program must be met. See Secondary Education Certification for more information. Students seeking Secondary Education Certification should choose the Literature concentration.
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 |
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 |