18
Credit Hours
7
Months (average)

Degree

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Format

  • Online

Graduate Certificate for Dual Credit Teaching in English Literature and Language

As demand for dual credit opportunities in Texas secondary schools increases, so does the need for qualified teachers to teach these courses.

The St. Mary’s University Graduate Certificate for Dual Credit Teaching in English Literature and Language is a cohort program that provides an excellent opportunity for high school instructors, who already have a master’s degree in another area, with the necessary graduate courses to be credentialed to teach Dual Credit English courses.

This certificate is designed for San Antonio area teachers who have an interest in teaching Dual Credit courses and High school English teachers who already have a master’s degree. Additional information about dual credit teaching can be found at Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Faculty Credential Information and Texas Education Agency Dual Credit FAQs.

  • Certificate Information


    Students who participate in the certificate program may apply their completed credit hours toward a Master of Arts in English Literature and Language from St. Mary’s University.

    The certificate is composed of 18 credit hours of graduate-level courses in the following areas:

    • 9 credit hours in Literature
    • 6 credit hours in Composition Theory and Praxis
    • 3 credit hours of Grammar
  • Courses


    The Graduate Certificate for Dual Credit Teaching in English Literature and Language courses are:

    • EN7345 Rhetorical Grammar
    • EN 7309 Medieval-Shakespeare
    • EN7310 Early American Literature
    • EN7331 Writing Assessment
    • EN7314 International Lit
    • EN7344 Teaching Writing & Critical Thinking

Admission Information

Interested students must complete the online application, respond to a short answer question and upload a copy of the highest degree-granting transcript (bachelor’s or master’s).

Please note: An unofficial copy of your transcript can be used to apply for admission to the program. If enrolled in the program, students will be required to submit an official transcript within four weeks of the start of class.


Certificate Cost

The Graduate Certificate for Dual Credit Teaching in English Literature and Language program is offered at a fixed rate of $12,000, which includes tuition, required fees and course materials.



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