Admission Criteria:

1. Meet the Graduate School admission requirements;
2. Hold a 2.75 undergraduate GPA or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate work or 3.3 GPA in 12 hours or more of work at the graduate level or a minimum 50th percentile on the Graduate Record Examination writing. International students must have a minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL; 
3. For Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education (ECE) , elementary education, middle level education, secondary education, curriculum and instruction, and for students in educational media and technology who are pursuing the NP endorsement: hold a valid teaching credential. For international students who do not intend to teach in the United States, this requirement can be waived. Teaching certification is NOT required for the programs Master of Arts in Educational Psychology (EPDL) , Master of Arts in Social Foundations of Education (SFND) , or for students in Master of Arts in Educational Media and Technology (EDMT)  not pursuing the NP endorsement;
4. Furnish an analysis of professional goals written by the candidate. This analysis should include a description of how the chosen degree program will help meeting the selected goals and how the candidate’s life experiences, accomplishments and interests will contribute to his or her success in the program; and
5. Request and have submitted two letters of recommendation that address the candidate’s professional commitment, experience and potential. The transcripts, analysis of goals and letters of recommendation should give evidence of potential for graduate-level scholarship.

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Additional Admission Criteria:

The following are additional qualifications for admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching - Secondary English Concentration:

1. An undergraduate degree in English or English-related field from an accredited college or university.
2. a minimum of 28 semester hours in English, or English-related, coursework that includes all of the following: Children’s Literature, Literature, Linguistics, and Composition or Creative Writing
3. Passing scores on all sections of the MTTC Basic Skills Test.
4. Freedom from civil/criminal convictions, academic probation, or administrative probation; ICHAT Criminal Background Check and Statement of Civil/Criminal Convictions; For any civil/criminal convictions provide a copy of Judgment of Sentence, Registrar of Actions, or Certification of Conviction and a written explanation of the offense; Applications of students with civil/criminal convictions will be carefully reviewed and may take longer to process.

Department Information:

Teacher Education - College of Education

Advisor Information:

W. Douglas Baker

English Language & Literature
612 Pray Harrold
(734) 487-4220

wbakerii@emich.edu

MAT Core Professional Studies in Education: 31 Hours

• CURR 505 - Curriculum and Methods for Teaching in the Secondary School 3 hrs
• CURR 588 - School Issues Seminar: Secondary 2 hrs
• EDMT 602 - Technology and Student-Centered Learning 3 hrs
• EDPS 501 - Psychology of Adolescence 3 hrs
• EDPS 627 - Designing Classroom Assessments 3 hrs
• EDUC 592 - Teaching Internship 6 hrs
• PRCT 588 - Practicum in Secondary Classrooms 2 hrs
• RDNG 657 - Comprehension and the Content Areas 3 hrs
• SOFD 655 - Education for Justice: Toward a Diverse, Democratic and Sustainable Society 3 hrs
• SPGN 510 - Introduction to Inclusive Education and Disability Studies 3 hrs

Content Courses: 15 Hours

• ENGL 530 - Issues in English Studies for Teachers 3 hrs
• ENGL 508 - Writing for Secondary Teachers 3 hrs
• ENGL 509 - Teaching English in the Secondary Schools 3 hrs
• LITR 585 - Literature for Teachers 3 hrs

• Students in this program are required to take LITR 585 twice (6 credit hrs), in different semesters and must be on different topics.

Program Total: 43 Hours

Master of Arts in Teaching Concentrations

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Undergraduate Courses for Graduate Credit: English Language and Literature

The following courses may be elected for graduate credit. A maximum of nine hours of approved 400-level course work may be permitted in the earning of any graduate degree.

If you intend to enroll in any of the following undergraduate courses for graduate credit, you must submit a request form to the Graduate School to receive permission before enrolling in the course; otherwise, you will receive undergraduate credit.

• CHL 450 - Children’s Literature: Criticism and Response 3 hrs
• CHL 451 - Writing about Controversies in Literature for the Young 3 hrs
• CRTW 422 - Writer’s Workshop 3 hrs
• CRTW 426 - Contemporary Forms 3 hrs
• WRTG 417 - Rhetoric and the Written Word 3 hrs
• WRTG 424 - Technical Writing 3 hrs
• WRTG 428 - Writing Computer Documentation 3 hrs
• ENGL 487 - Cooperative Education in English 3 hrs
• ENGL 488 - Internship in Technical Writing 1 hr
• ENGL 489 - Internship in Technical Writing 2 hrs
• ENGL 490 - Internship in Technical Writing 3 hrs
• LING 401 - Introduction to Linguistic Science 3 hrs
• LING 402 - Modern English Grammar 3 hrs
• LING 415 - Women and Language 3 hrs
• LING 420 - Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology 3 hrs
• LING 421 - The History of the English Language 3 hrs
• LING 425 - Introduction to Syntax 3 hrs
• LING 426 - Topics in Linguistics 3 hrs
• LING 434 - The Linguistic Analysis of Literature 3 hrs
• LITR 405 - Shakespeare 3 hrs
• LITR 411 - Studies in Epic and Romance 3 hrs
• LITR 413 - The Poetry of Chaucer 3 hrs
• LITR 440 - Genre Studies 3 hrs
• LITR 443 - Women in Literature 3 hrs
• LITR 450 - Major Authors 3 hrs