Secondary English Language Arts: New Literacies and Global Learning
The English language arts concentration is a 30 hour program. All teachers enrolled will take 4 Core Courses along with an additional 6 courses focused on teaching and learning English language arts. These courses include advanced, graduate-level content courses in the English department.
Core Curriculum
Core curriculum will consist of 4 courses which is 12 hours of coursework.
- ECI 546 New Literacies and Media (3 hours, online, fall and spring)
- ECI 524 Theory and Research in Global Learning (3 hours, online, spring and summer I)
- ECI 523 Teacher as Researcher (3 hours, online, fall)
- ECI 508 Teachers as Leaders (3 hours, spring)
Specialty Coursework
Specialty curriculum typically consists of 6 courses which is 18 hours of coursework.
1. Computer Applications Courses (3 Hours): Select the appropriate 3 hour course
- ECI 511- Computer Applications and Curriculum Integration (fall, summer, online)
- ECI 512- 21st C. Technology: Teaching and Learning (spring, online)
- ECI 513- Videography for Education (spring, online)
- ECI 514- Multimedia Design and Applications in Inst. (fall, online)
- ECI 515- Internet Applications and Web Page Design in Instruction (spring, online)
- ECI 516/716- Design and Evaluation of Instructional Materials (spring, online)
- ECI 518- Program and Staff Development in Instruction (spring, online)
- ECI 519- Special Problems in Instructional Technology
2. English Education Courses (9 Hours):
- ECI 520 The Teaching of Composition (spring) 3 hours
- ECI 521 Teaching Literature for Young Adults (fall) 3 hours
3. Select ONE from the following:
- ECI 522- Issues and Trends in English Language Arts Education (fall, odd-numbered years)
- ECI 531- Advanced Writing in Education (spring each year)
- ECI 541- Reading in the Content Areas* (spring, online; fall, face-to-face; summer, both)
4. English Course, Select One at the Graduate Level (3 Hours)
5. English or Education or Psychology Elective (3 Hours)