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1IJ l :~'~~~V:R~: LIBERAL AR!S I !lPll GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING LITERA Tl.JRE This 20-hour graduate certificate in teaching literature is a structured program designed for licensed middle school and high school teachers, current M.A. students, and university and college faculty in literature and other subject areas who wish to enhance their professional teaching careers. Credits earned toward the certificate can be applied to an M.A. in English upon acceptance into that degree program. The certificate offers students an opportunity to explore the theories and best practices that promote leaming and strengthen professional mentorship of area teachers. It enables students • to understand and apply recent theories and approaches to teaching literature, • to understand the nature of reading and literary analysis and how these can be taught effectively, • to understand literary contexts and traditions as they inform the teaching of literature, • to develop strategies for facilitating student engagement of literary texts, • to develop and articulate a critically aware philosophy of teaching literature, • to create effective assignments in the study of literature, • demonstrate leadership as a reader and scholar of literature as well as a creator of curricula related to the study of literature at the middle school, high school, and college levels. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Admission to the certificate program requires only one of the following: (1) State certification in middle school or high school teaching; (2) Current enrollment as a graduate student at IUPUI; (3) Successful completion of an M.A. degree or higher at an accredited university; Engaging Readers, Discovering Texts (4) Successful completion of a B.A. with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) or the equivalent from an accredited institution. An online application with instructions is available via the English Department's website: http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/english/. STUDENT EXPERIENCE Students confer with their graduate certificate advisor in planning their selection of elective courses. Student learning outcomes are assessed in individual courses on the basis of reflective writing assignments, formal research- based papers, mentor observation of teaching methods, and creation of original teaching materials informed by best practices in the field. Some courses may require students to prepare a porttollo. Students complete course evaluation forms for each course and meet with their Graduate Certificate Advisor in the fall or spring term. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Students will earn the certificate by satisfactorily completing five graduate courses, or a minimum of 20 credit hours. The five courses consist of two core courses and three elective courses. Major topics include instructional issues in language learning; socio-psycholinguistic applications for reading instruction, theories of literary analysis, methods of literary research and study, surveys of American and British literature, additional surveys of adolescent and children's literature, multicultural literature, colonial and postcolonial literature, and women's literature. CURRICULUM Core course (8 credit hours/2 courses) L503 Teaching of Literature L508 Practicum of Teaching Literature Elective courses (12 credit hours total, up to 6 credits of which may be School of Education courses) English electives (4 credits each): • ENG L506 Introduction to Methods of Criticism and Research • ENG L606 Topics in African American Literature • ENG L625 Readings in Shakespeare • ENG L635 Readings in American Ethnic Literature and Culture • ENG L641 Studies in British Literature before 1900 • ENG L643 Readings in Colonial and Post- Colonial Literature • ENG L649 Studies in British Literature since 1900 • ENG L650 Studies in American Literature before 1900 • ENG L655 Studies in American Literature since 1900 • ENG L657 Readiings in Literary and Critical Theory • ENG L666 Survey of Children's Literature • ENG L673 Studies in Women and Literature • ENG L680 Special Topics in Literary Study and Theory Variable credit hour courses (1-4 credits): • ENG L695 Individual Readings in Literature School of Education electives (3 credits each, up to 6 credits total) • EDUC L500 Instructional Issues in Language Learning • EDUC L502 Socio-Psycholinguistic Applications for Reading Instruction • EDUC L535 Teaching Adolescent Literature Other graduate courses in literature or related fields as approved by certificate director. CONTACT US: Pat King, Graduate Certificate Coordinator Department of English, Cavanaugh Hall 502L 425 University Boulevard Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 Phone: (317) 274-2258, Fax: (317) 278-1287 [email protected] 03/2013

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Page 1: 1IJ :~'~~~V:R~ LIBERAL:AR!S › ... › pdf › Cert-Teach-Lit.pdf · 2019-10-31 · 1IJ l:~'~~~V:R~ LIBERAL: AR!S I!lPll GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING LITERA Tl.JRE This 20-hour

1IJ l:~'~~~V:R~:LIBERAL AR!SI !lPll

GRADUATE CERTIFICATEIN TEACHING LITERA Tl.JRE

This 20-hour graduate certificate in teachingliterature is a structured program designed forlicensed middle school and high schoolteachers, current M.A. students, and universityand college faculty in literature and othersubject areas who wish to enhance theirprofessional teaching careers. Credits earnedtoward the certificate can be applied to an M.A.in English upon acceptance into that degreeprogram.

The certificate offers students an opportunity toexplore the theories and best practices thatpromote leaming and strengthen professionalmentorship of area teachers. It enablesstudents

• to understand and apply recent theoriesand approaches to teaching literature,

• to understand the nature of readingand literary analysis and how these canbe taught effectively,

• to understand literary contexts andtraditions as they inform the teaching ofliterature,

• to develop strategies for facilitatingstudent engagement of literary texts,

• to develop and articulate a critically awarephilosophy of teaching literature,

• to create effective assignments in thestudy of literature,

• demonstrate leadership as a reader andscholar of literature as well as a creatorof curricula related to the study ofliterature at the middle school, highschool, and college levels.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the certificate program requiresonly one of the following:

(1) State certification in middle school orhigh school teaching;

(2) Current enrollment as a graduatestudent at IUPUI;

(3) Successful completion of an M.A. degreeor higher at an accredited university;

Engaging Readers, Discovering Texts

(4) Successful completion of a B.A. with aminimum GPA of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) orthe equivalent from an accreditedinstitution.

An online application with instructions isavailable via the English Department'swebsite: http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/english/.

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Students confer with their graduate certificateadvisor in planning their selection of electivecourses. Student learning outcomes areassessed in individual courses on the basis ofreflective writing assignments, formal research-based papers, mentor observation of teachingmethods, and creation of original teachingmaterials informed by best practices in thefield. Some courses may require students toprepare a porttollo. Students complete courseevaluation forms for each course and meet withtheir Graduate Certificate Advisor in the fall orspring term.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Students will earn the certificate bysatisfactorily completing five graduatecourses, or a minimum of 20 credit hours. Thefive courses consist of two core courses andthree elective courses. Major topics includeinstructional issues in language learning;socio-psycholinguistic applications for readinginstruction, theories of literary analysis,methods of literary research and study,surveys of American and British literature,additional surveys of adolescent andchildren's literature, multicultural literature,colonial and postcolonial literature, andwomen's literature.

CURRICULUM

Core course (8 credit hours/2 courses)• L503 Teaching of Literature• L508 Practicum of Teaching Literature

Elective courses (12 credit hours total, up to 6credits of which may be School of Educationcourses)English electives (4 credits each):

• ENG L506 Introduction to Methods ofCriticism and Research

• ENG L606 Topics in African AmericanLiterature

• ENG L625 Readings in Shakespeare• ENG L635 Readings in American Ethnic

Literature and Culture• ENG L641 Studies in British Literature

before 1900• ENG L643 Readings in Colonial and Post-

Colonial Literature• ENG L649 Studies in British Literature since

1900• ENG L650 Studies in American Literature

before 1900• ENG L655 Studies in American Literature

since 1900• ENG L657 Readiings in Literary and Critical

Theory• ENG L666 Survey of Children's Literature• ENG L673 Studies in Women and

Literature• ENG L680 Special Topics in Literary Study

and TheoryVariable credit hour courses (1-4 credits):

• ENG L695 Individual Readings in LiteratureSchool of Education electives (3 credits each, upto 6 credits total)

• EDUC L500 Instructional Issues inLanguage Learning

• EDUC L502 Socio-PsycholinguisticApplications for Reading Instruction

• EDUC L535 Teaching Adolescent LiteratureOther graduate courses in literature or relatedfields as approved by certificate director.

CONTACT US:Pat King, Graduate Certificate CoordinatorDepartment of English, Cavanaugh Hall 502L425 University BoulevardIndianapolis, Indiana 46202Phone: (317) 274-2258, Fax: (317) [email protected]

03/2013