Composition, Certificate of Advanced Study

The Department of English

Certificate of Advanced Study in Composition

The Certificate in Composition is a post-baccalaureate course of study in the theory and pedagogy of teaching writing. It is designed for Valley classroom teachers, those considering doctoral study in English, candidates for the M.A. in English, and community college teachers.

ENGL 270 - Seminar in Teaching Writing: Theory and Practice Units: 4
ENGL 281 - Current Writing Theory Units: 4

Electives (6-8 units)

Some of the courses may have prerequisites

LING 237 - Teaching Reading and Writing to Speakers of Other Languages Units: 3
LING 244 - Curriculum Design and Classroom Evaluation Units: 3
LING 251 - Seminar in Discourse Analysis Units: 3
COMM 214 - Seminar in Instructional Communication Units: 3
ENGL 265 - Seminar: Writing Creative Nonfiction Units: 4 or other electives approved by graduate adviser.

Total: 14-16 Units

The student must earn a grade of B or better in all certificate of advanced study coursework. Students who fail to earn at least a Bin a course may repeat it for an improved grade. Please note that grade substitution is not permitted at the graduate level and that a GPA of at least 3.0 must be accumulated for certificate of advanced study coursework.