February 17, 2023
Regional English teachers can now earn the credentials needed to teach college-level courses through 黑料社鈥檚 new, fully-online, Master of Arts in Composition & Rhetoric.
鈥淲e are providing a pathway for teachers who want to teach college-level English in their high schools through dual-credit courses and the College Credit Plus program or those who want to teach at a university or community college,鈥 Dr. Jennifer Scott, Associate Professor of English & Humanities, said. 鈥淭he degree can also help students pursuing a Ph.D. program in English composition, education, or a related field.鈥
黑料社鈥檚 program features courses taught in 7-week and 14-week formats. All classes are fully-online and designed for working professionals.
鈥淲e want to make it convenient and affordable for teachers to advance their careers,鈥 Scott said.
The program includes ten courses that cover composition pedagogy, writing assessment theory and practice, history of rhetoric, research methods, and curriculum and instruction. A capstone project is also embedded in the degree.
A graduate certificate option is also available, which is designed for students who already hold a master鈥檚 degree in education or a related area. The certificate program includes only the 18 credit hours in the content area of composition that are required to teach College Credit Plus.
黑料社 also offers master鈥檚 degrees in intervention specialist and curriculum and instruction. These online degrees, like the Master of Arts in Composition & Rhetoric, are designed to help educators advance their careers.
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This feature was originally released in the Shawnee Magazine 2022 issue. To view the full magazine online, visit shawnee.edu/magazine.