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English

In Texas, high school teachers need a graduate degree and eighteen credit hours to teach dual-credit courses, which can be earned through this certificate.

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Degree
  • Graduate Certificate
Location
  • Online
Type of Instruction
  • Online
Length

18 Credit Hours

enhance your credentials

To teach college-level dual credit classes in the State of Texas, high school teachers must hold a graduate degree and have eighteen graduate hours (six courses) in the teaching field. This program provides those credits. These credits also grant the credentials necessary to teach English at the freshman or sophomore level at colleges in the State of Texas.

How long does it take to finish this program?

We recommend that students take no more than two classes per semester. At this pace, a student could finish in three consecutive semesters.

*Summer courses are available but are not required.

When can I apply?
Dr. Zoe McDonald discusses masters program and her own experience through graduate school.
Dr. Zoe McDonald discusses masters program and her own experience through graduate school.

Prepare Your Future

  • Flexible curriculum

    The certificate has three required courses (5313, 5335, and 5384 )and three literature electives. Several different literature courses are available each semester. Students may take one or two course each semester and summer session.

  • Ability to Transfer to MA

    Courses transfer to an MA in English at SHSU. Once the certificate is complete, students only need an additional 18 hours for the MA in English. Students need to complete the MA in English application.

  • Department events

    The department hosts speakers and events throughout the year. The National Book Awards Festival brings award-winning writers to Huntsville every fall. Scholars of literature, linguistics, and writing studies share their research. Many of these events are available on Zoom.

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expand your knowledge

Our certificate program meets requirements to let high school teachers in Texas teach college-level dual credit classes, as well as freshman and sophomore college classes.

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