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The English/6-12 Initial Licensure master’s program is designed for the individual with an undergraduate major or minor in English who wishes to obtain a secondary teaching license in English. Upon completion of the program and the earning of the Master of Arts degree, students will be eligible to receive the Virginia Postgraduate Professional Teaching License with an endorsement to teach English in grades 6-12. Admission Students admitted to the 6-12 Initial Licensure concentration are expected to have an undergraduate major or at least a minor (18 credit hours) in English. The undergraduate major or minor must include courses in grammar and linguistics, and should also include survey courses in American, British, and world literature. Additional undergraduate preparation may be required at the discretion of the departmental graduate committee. Students entering the program must submit passing scores on Praxis I or equivalent SAT or ACT scores. Culmination The program culminates
in a Directed Teaching/Professional Semester and either a comprehensive
examination or an Action Research Inquiry Project. Passing scores on
Praxis II are required prior to enrollment in the professional semester.
An application for the Graduate Directed Teaching/Professional Semester must be
completed and filed with the Office of Professional Services by 12 noon on the
last day of classes one (1) year in advance of the professional semester.
(Applications are available at the following url:
http://www.longwood.edu/cehs/professional_services/professional_services_info.htm#ProfessionalSemesterApplication.doc)
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: CORE EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS: (15) ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS:
(30) TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED: 45
For more information, contact the Program Coordinator, Dr. Larissa C. Tracy, Grainger Hall, Room 202, 434-395-2907, tracylc@longwood.edu, mailing address Longwood University, 201 High Street, Farmville, VA 23909. Site Last Updated: 07-12-2007 |
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