Communication Arts and Literature (5-12)

About Communication Arts and Literature (5-12)

Educators in the field of Communication Arts and Literature teach learners in grades 5-12 a wide variety of oral and written communication skills. In addition to being prepared to teach communication arts and literature, graduates of this program can take their ability to teach communication skills into the business, governmental and non-profit worlds. In this program, you will:

Gain the knowledge and skills to have a positive impact on students in the K-12 classroom.
Become part of a supportive network of fellow students, alumni, and faculty that will inspire and sustain you throughout your career.
Learn from expert faculty currently active in the K-12 classroom who are here to help you shape your path to your classroom.

Where you'll learn:

On-campus in St. Paul and Minneapolis

When to start:

Year round

Coursework for Licensure

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.

Credits for license and MA: 34+

Required courses for the license:
TEGR 510 Education: Issues and Policies
TEGR 512 Diversity and Cultural Competence
TEGR 530 Psychology for Teaching and Learning
TEGR 532 Field Experience II: Learning & Teaching
TEGR 516 Curriculum & Instruction: (5-12) Communication Arts & Literature
TEGR 536 Field Experience III: (5-12) Communication Arts & Literature

TEGR 545 Adolescent Literature
TEGR 585 Reading for the 5-12 Teacher
CIED 551 Learning Design with Technology
TEGR 660 Clinical Practice & Seminar: Student Teaching
CIED 670 Assessment for Learning

COJO 212 Rhetorical Criticism
COMM326 Communication in Pop Culture
COMM366 Persuasion and Social Influence
TEGR 545 Adolescent Literature
ENGL 121 Critical Thinking: Literature and Writing
ENGL 300 Theory and Practice of Writing
ENGL 305 Linguistics: English Language
ENGL 327 Major Literary Genres
ENGL 361 Shakespeare and Early Modern Period
ENGL 380 or 280 Issues in English Studies or Introduction to English Studies

PLUS one additional course from each of the following categories (16 credits):
ENGL 211 or 212 British Authors I or British Authors II
ENGL 214 or 215 American Authors I or American Authors II
ENGL 217 or 218 Multicultural Literature or Women’s Literature
ENGL 220 or 221 The Classical Tradition or The Modern Tradition

TEGR 516 C&I: (5-12) Comm Arts and Lit *Fall only*
TEGR 536 Field Experience III - taken with TEGR 516 (40 hours)
TEGR 585 Reading for the 5-12 Teacher
TEGR 660 Clinical Practice & Seminar
CIED 551 Learning Design with Technology