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MA in Educational Studies

Teaching College English

MA in Educational Studies with Teaching College English Concentration

The Master of Arts degree in Educational Studies with Concentration on Teaching College English is an advanced flexible master's program for licensed teachers who want to advance their curricular and content knowledge. This flexible master's program will give you the specialized instruction you need to advance your career as an English Teacher. This credentialing program meets the needs of educators who seek a credential for teaching college English in Minnesota high schools. Our program is designed for high school teachers whose schools offer college credit to high school students through the "College in the Schools" program.

Created in consultation with St. Paul Public Schools, the University of St. Thomas credentialing program meets the Higher Learning Commission’s requirements for teaching college English in Minnesota high schools. According to HLC requirements, teachers who deliver these courses must have 18 credit hours of graduate coursework in English. We have designed this program to meet the needs of high school teachers by emphasizing multicultural literatures and English pedagogy. We also offer a variety of extracurricular activities designed to promote collaboration and exchange between teachers enrolled in the program.‌

The blended delivery model maximizes flexibility by combining online and face-to-face learning models, providing students an innovative learning opportunity that works with even the busiest of schedules.

Where you'll learn:

Online or on campus in St. Paul

When to start:

Year round

Curriculum Requirements

You may have completed some of these requirements as an undergraduate. Our admissions team will help you to determine which requirements if any are met via the transcript review process.

CIED 670: Assessment for Learning
CIED 532: Curriculum, P-16
CIED 603: Education Equity & Inclusive Practices
CIED 551: Learning Design with Technology

Required Core Courses

GENG 513: Issues in Criticism
GENG 507: Teaching College English
GENG 697: Independent Project

PLUS Additional 6 Credits: Students may choose from a wide variety of courses in British, American, and world literature as well as courses in writing and pedagogy.

Choose 1 of the Following

GENG 558: Multicultural Literature
GENG 559: Native American Literature
GENG 560: African American Literature
GENG 658: Topics in Multicultural Literature
GENG 659: Topics in Native American Literature
GENG 660: Topics in African American Literature

Required Core Courses

GENG 513: Issues in Criticism
GENG 507: Teaching College English
GENG 697: Independent Project

PLUS Additional 6 Credits: Students may choose from a wide variety of courses in British, American, and world literature as well as courses in writing and pedagogy.

Choose 1 of the Following