Dual Credit English Instruction Certificate

Inspire Minds, Ignite Futures.

The English Dual Credit Instruction Certificate prepares high school teachers to teach English 101: Freshman Composition and English 102: Introduction to Literature to high school students for college credit. You'll become qualified to teach college-level courses through a mix of theory-based courses, practice-based applied courses and electives.

To be qualified to teach dual credit courses in any content area, the Higher Learning Commission also requires teachers to have a master's degree. This certificate program can be completed as part of the Master of Arts in English program.

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Taundra Miles-Cranor
English graduate student

I entered the classroom with the ultimate goal of teaching dual-credit English. The Dual Credit English Graduate Certificate program at UIndy allows me to get the credentials I need to meet this goal in a way that is flexible, engaging, and yet rigorous. I've been able to take advantage of both the online and on-campus offerings. I have found the staff to be supportive and knowledgeable. I'm excited to use my new knowledge in my own classroom.

About the Dual Credit English Instruction Certificate Program

 

Program Format

Courses are typically offered in the evening and include a large selection of courses offered in online or hybrid formats. Summer courses are also available.

Courses

This 18-hour certificate includes 9 required hours (3 courses) and 9 credit hours of English graduate elective courses.

Required courses

This course introduces students to the theoretical underpinnings of literacy and language instruction. Focus on a broad range of issues in the field by examining scholarly and professional research on reading and writing pedagogies, assessment, response, process theory, literate activity, writing as a social practice, and literacy technologies and contexts for English language arts instruction. Students will produce work that benefits professional development in a range of scholarly and instructional contexts.

This course introduces students to theory and practice in the teaching of college English, with particular attention to the first-year composition (FYC) and introduction to literature courses. Students will develop a sense of the ideas, debates, commitments, and concerns that motivate college English teachers and the negotiations between disciplinary theories and practical circumstances that shape the work that takes place in their courses.

A study of major schools of literary criticism. The course acquaints students with the ways in which verbal structures in general-but literary texts in particular-may be approached and understood, and how understanding of literary texts may be molded into coherent, developed arguments.

Electives

Please see our complete list of English master's classes to view your elective course options.

Can I apply this certificate toward other degree programs? 

The English Dual Credit Instruction Graduate Certificate is an example of a stackable credential. Students who complete this certificate are one-third of the way towards completing their Master of Arts in English. Students completing the English Dual Credit Instruction Graduate Certificate may also consider pursuing the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English Language Learners (TELL)  and/or the Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing and Editing.

Admission Requirements

To apply, students must submit:

  • A UIndy graduate application
  • $30 application fee
  • Official transcripts from each university or college attended
  • Three reference letters. 
  • A 1 to 2-page personal statement that outlines your reasons for applying to the program
  • A writing sample that is 8 to 12 pages in length (can be a combination of 2 to 3 separate documents if needed)

Tuition & Aid

For more information, contact:

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Dr. Leah Milne

Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Programs in English

milnel@uindy.edu 
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