Teaching of College Composition
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Certificate in Teaching of College Composition
Rhonda Stanton, Graduate Director
Siceluff Hall, Room 209
Phone 417-836-6511
RhondaStanton@MissouriState.edu
Admission criteria
A Bachelor's degree is required. All additional University and Graduate College requirements for admission to a graduate certificate program.
Required courses (12 hrs)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one 3 hour Teaching Course from list below: | ||
| ENG 629 | Composition and Rhetoric in High School and Junior College | 3 hrs |
| ENG 703 | Practicum in Teaching Composition | 3 hrs |
| ENG 704 | Teaching Writing Online | 3 hrs |
| ENG 770 | The Teaching of Technical and Professional Writing | 3 hrs |
| ENG 797 | Advanced Practicum in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 3 hrs |
| Choose one 3 hour Writing Course from list below: | ||
| ENG 604 | Advanced Writing: Non-Fiction | 3 hrs |
| ENG 631 | Writing for Teachers | 3 hrs |
| ENG 639 | Advanced Writing for Children and Young Adults | 3 hrs |
| ENG 664 | Place-Conscious Reading and Writing | 3 hrs |
| ENG 672 | Writing Grant Proposals | 3 hrs |
| Choose one 3 hour Theory Course from list below: | ||
| ENG 623 | Writing Center Theory and Practice | 3 hrs |
| ENG 627 | History of Rhetoric | 3 hrs |
| ENG 628 | Rheteorics for the 21st Century |
3 hrs |
| ENG 691 | Linguistic Theory | 3 hrs |
| ENG 695 | Principles of Second Language Acquisition | 3 hrs |
| ENG 720 | Seminar: Composition Theory | 3 hrs |
| ENG 721 | Theory of Basic Writing | 3 hrs |
| ENG 722 | Literacy Theory and Composition | 3 hrs |
| ENG 725 | Seminar: Compositon and Rhetoric | 3 hrs |
| ENG 792 | Linguistics in Rhetoric and Composition | 3 hrs |
| Choose one 3 hour Elective graduate-level English Course: | ||
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Students may not count the same course more than once within the certificate program itself. Students may count any of the courses listed above that have been taken as part of the requirements for the M.A. in English, the M.A. in Writing, or the M.S. in English Education. |
Completion requirements
Courses must be completed with a 3.00 GPA for successful completion of certificate.