English Secondary Education Licensure

English majors may also wish to obtain licensure to teach i n grades 7-12. To earn eligibility for a teaching license in Maryland, all program requirements for the major, concentration, and secondary education program must be met . See Secondary Education Licensure for more information. Students seeking Secondary Education Licensure should choose the Literature concentration (see English Major, B.A. with Literature Concentration).

 

 

Requirements for the Licensure with Literature Concentration

Courses required of all secondary education licensure 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:

CMA 207	Principles of Speech Communication	3.0
THEA 101	The Elements of Acting	3.0
THEA 102	Improvisation	3.0

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 242	Global Medieval Literature	3.0
ENGL 247	Global Shakespeares	3.0
ENGL 249	Contemporary Global Fiction	3.0
ENGL 280	Genre Studies: 20th Century Ethnic Narratives	3.0
ENGL 286	Genre Studies: African American Poetry	3.0
ENGL 287	Thematic Studies: Disability Literature	3.0
ENGL 289	Genre Studies: Queer Poetry	3.0
ENGL 346	Writers of Significance: Erdrich, Silko & Alexie	3.0