Academic Catalog

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).

** Course ENGED 419 will not be available until Fall 2024

Select 12 credits of the following:12.00
Teaching High School English (Select 12 credits of the following:)
Language and Literature in the Middle Grades
Shakespeare I
Shakespeare II
Chaucer
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 Hours12.00