English Language Arts Content Knowledge Certificate (Mircrocredential)
This microcredential consists of coursework (4 courses, 12 credits) aligned with the categories and objectives of the Praxis English Language Arts Content Knowledge exam. As such, it may help prepare current students or practicing teachers to attain additional teaching licensure by exam (Praxis).
Admission and Eligibility Requirements: UWS students already enrolled in another degree or certificate (such as minimum UWS GPA). Non-degree or special students enrolling in credit-bearing microcredentials (such as prior educational attainment, prior GPA).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 12 credits of the following | 12.00 | |
| Teaching High School English | ||
| Language and Literature in the Middle Grades | ||
| Shakespeare I | ||
ENGL 312 | ||
ENGL 315 | ||
| Major Author | ||
| British Literary Periods | ||
| Multi-Ethnic American Novels | ||
| American Literary Periods | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Literature | ||
| Short Story I (Pre 1945) | ||
| Short Story II (Post 1945) | ||
| English Elective | ||
| 19th Century British Women Novelists | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Age of Pope, Swift, Gay | ||
| The Rise of the Novel | ||
| Popular 20th Century Writers | ||
| The British Romantic Period | ||
| Hemingway's Artistry | ||
| The Victorian Age | ||
| Key American Modernist Writers | ||
| Postcolonial Literature | ||
| Avant-Garde Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Literature | ||
| Modern American Poetry | ||
| Contemporary American Poetry | ||
| Literary Criticism | ||
| English Elective | ||
| Total Hours | 12.00 | |