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.
Online or on campus in St. Paul
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
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, choose one of the following: GENG 558, GENG 559, GENG 560, GENG 658, GENG 659, GENG 660
In addition to the requirements above, students must work with their advisor to choose an additional 6 elective credits from a variety of courses in British, American, and world literature.
Required Core Courses
GENG 513: Issues in Criticism
GENG 507: Teaching College English
GENG 697: Independent Project
PLUS, choose one of the following: GENG 558, GENG 559, GENG 560, GENG 658, GENG 659, GENG 660
In addition to the requirements above, students must work with their advisor to choose an additional 6 elective credits from a variety of courses in British, American, and world literature.