CUAA Secondary Education - English (ONLINE)
Courses in English include the study of writing, language, and literature. Writing courses are designed to teach strategies for producing clear, effective, and expressive written communication. Study of the English language is designed to teach language principles and history in order to foster informed attitudes toward varieties of language and language change. Courses in literature are designed to teach methods of literary interpretation through the study of representative works.
Middle Levels Overview: Concordia University Ann Arbor's Middle Levels teacher certification program equips teacher leaders with the skills and dispositions uniquely required to teach students in the middle grades. You'll learn how to design and use teaching methods in your specialty area that will make a meaningful impact in the classroom. Our program encourages the practical application of pedagogical skills through the use of clinical experiences in every course. You'll leave the program prepared and confident to engage middle level learners to reach their highest potential.
Upper Levels Overview: The Upper Levels grade band teacher certification focuses specifically on the skills and dispositions needed to teach middle and high school age students. In this program you will gain an understanding of the pedagogy specific to learners in this age group as well as comprehend alignment of curriculum for effective instruction. Students who choose this grade band are dynamic instructors of their content area who are fully supported to teach various subjects with the goal of increased student learning.
Professional Sequence Learning Outcomes:
- Plan, modify and apply evidence based instructional approaches that promote vocabulary growth.
- Implement texts that showcase a variety of viewpoints, genres, literary devices and audiences.
- Cultivate students’ literary identities through motivational and engagement strategies.
- Learn to provide opportunities for active listening and collaborative classroom discussions.
- Possess the knowledge of a plethora of literary texts relevant to secondary learners to encourage reading for pleasure.
- Connect teaching and learning to social contexts that promote student growth of critical consciousness.
The School of Education Program Learning Outcomes:
- SL1. Faith Integration: Candidates display the Christian principles that are central to the university’s mission.
- SL2. Caring Relationships: Candidates establish caring, supportive relationships with students, families and colleagues.
- RP3. Disciplinary Knowledge: Candidates demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the skills and frameworks of their content areas appropriate to their certification.
- RP4. Pedagogy and Instruction: Candidates understand and implement best practices of instruction and deliver well-differentiated and well-aligned instruction that empowers students as learners.
- RP5. Communication: Candidates demonstrated effective communication skills to enhance teaching and learning.
- RP6. Assessment: Candidates use various types of assessment to evaluate student progress and to improve their instruction.
- RP7. Classroom Environment: Candidates assess and respond appropriately to the cultures of diverse classrooms, schools, and the community.
- LL8. Professionalism and Personal Growth: Candidates engage in continuous growth by consistently expanding their professional knowledge, skills and dispositions.
English Learning Outcomes:
- Create language rich learning environments through intentional interactions.
- Use culturally responsive practices to guide learners from all backgrounds.
- Evaluate and adapt curriculum to meet the needs of students’ language, literacy and social identity.
- Differentiate instruction by providing scaffolded support to a diverse group of learners.
- Design effective instruction that includes a variety of educational resources, including digital and media.
- Gain the skills to teach the complex nature of text comprehension through vocabulary, grammar and rhetoric strategies.
- Orchestrate writing opportunities that include both explicit instruction and collaborative opportunities.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Core Requirements - Public Education | 44 | |
| Undergraduate Core Requirements - Lutheran Teacher Diploma | 47 | |
| Public Education Major | 71 | |
| Public Education Elective Credits | 5 | |
| Lutheran Teacher Diploma Major | 77 | |
| Total Credits - Public Education | 120 | |
| Total Credits - Lutheran Teacher Diploma or Christian Teacher Certificate | 124 | |
Core Curriculum - 44-47 credits
Concordia Common Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theology - Public Education | ||
| REL 1000 | The Bible | 3 |
| REL 1100 | Christian Faith | 3 |
| Theology - Lutheran Teacher Diploma (LTD) or Christian Teacher Certificate (CTC) | ||
| REL 2010 | Old Testament | 3 |
| REL 2020 | New Testament | 3 |
| REL 2030 | Biblical Theology | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core | ||
| CCE 1010 | Christian Citizen | 3 |
| CCE 1020 | Western Culture & Worldview | 3 |
| CCE 1030 | Western Thought & Worldview | 3 |
| CCE 1040 | Science & Humanity | 3 |
| Faith and Life Course | 3 | |
| ENV 1050 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| MATH 1190 | Number Sense: Teaching Pre K-9 | 3 |
| GEOG 2200 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HHP 1115 | Fit and Well | 2 |
| ED 1102 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Human Creativity and Expression Course | 3 | |
| ENG 2100 | College Writing | 3 |
| Communication or Language Course | 3 | |
Curriculum - Middle Levels Grades 5 - 9
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education Studies: Middle Levels (grades 5-9) | ||
| EDU 1004 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| ED 1275 | Human Learning | 3 |
| EDU 1024 | Human Growth and Development Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 5040 | Technology Instruction for Educators | 3 |
| ED 1230 | Nature of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDU 5010 | Designing Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 2004 | Designing Instruction for Student Success Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 5020 | Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 2024 | Differentiation for All Learners Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| ED 4340 | The Art and Science of Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 3004 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3050 | Preparing for Student Teaching | 1 |
| EDU 6035 | Instructional Methods for Middle Levels | 3 |
| EDU 4213 | Methods for Teaching Middle Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 6030 | Literacy Instruction for Middle Levels | 3 |
| EDU 3213 | Literacy for Teaching Middle Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 4293 | Student Teaching for Middle Levels | 12 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required English Courses | ||
| College Writing | ||
| ENG 2450 | Art of the Personal Essay | 3 |
| ED 2252 | Best Practices in Engaging Adolescents in Literacy | 3 |
| ED 4372 | Curriculum and Methods of Teaching English - Secondary | 3 |
| ENG 3470 | Survey of World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 3920 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 3940 | Survey of British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 3960 | English Language and Its Usage | 3 |
| ENG 4650 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 4750 | Literary Criticism | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lutheran (LCMS Members) Teacher Diploma Requirements. | ||
| ED 2306 | Teaching the Faith | 3 |
| REL 4000 | Lutheran Confessions | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Core Requirements - Public Education | 44 | |
| Undergraduate Core Requirements - Lutheran Teacher Diploma | 47 | |
| Public Education Major | 71 | |
| Public Education Elective Credits | 5 | |
| Lutheran Teacher Diploma Major | 77 | |
| Total Credits - Public Education | 120 | |
| Total Credits - Lutheran Teacher Diploma or Christian Teacher Certificate | 124 | |
Core Curriculum - 44-47 credits
Concordia Common Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theology - Public Education | ||
| REL 1000 | The Bible | 3 |
| REL 1100 | Christian Faith | 3 |
| Theology - Lutheran Teacher Diploma (LTD) or Christian Teacher Certificate (CTC) | ||
| REL 2010 | Old Testament | 3 |
| REL 2020 | New Testament | 3 |
| REL 2030 | Biblical Theology | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core | ||
| CCE 1010 | Christian Citizen | 3 |
| CCE 1020 | Western Culture & Worldview | 3 |
| CCE 1030 | Western Thought & Worldview | 3 |
| CCE 1040 | Science & Humanity | 3 |
| Faith and Life Course | 3 | |
| ENV 1050 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| MATH 1190 | Number Sense: Teaching Pre K-9 | 3 |
| GEOG 2200 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HHP 1115 | Fit and Well | 2 |
| ED 1102 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Human Creativity and Expression Course | 3 | |
| ENG 2100 | College Writing | 3 |
| Communication or Language Course | 3 | |
Curriculum - Middle Levels Grades 7 - 12
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education Studies: Middle Levels (grades 7-12) | ||
| EDU 1004 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| ED 1275 | Human Learning | 3 |
| EDU 1024 | Human Growth and Development Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 5040 | Technology Instruction for Educators | 3 |
| ED 1230 | Nature of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDU 5010 | Designing Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 2004 | Designing Instruction for Student Success Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 5020 | Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 2024 | Differentiation for All Learners Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| ED 4340 | The Art and Science of Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 3004 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3050 | Preparing for Student Teaching | 1 |
| EDU 6045 | Instructional Methods for Upper Levels | 3 |
| EDU 4224 | Methods for Teaching Upper Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 6040 | Literacy Instruction for Upper Levels | 3 |
| EDU 3224 | Literacy for Teaching Upper Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 4294 | Student Teaching for Upper Levels | 12 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required English Courses | ||
| ED 2252 | Best Practices in Engaging Adolescents in Literacy | 3 |
| ED 4372 | Curriculum and Methods of Teaching English - Secondary | 3 |
| College Writing | ||
| ENG 2450 | Art of the Personal Essay | 3 |
| ENG 3470 | Survey of World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 3920 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 3940 | Survey of British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 3960 | English Language and Its Usage | 3 |
| ENG 4650 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 4750 | Literary Criticism | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lutheran (LCMS Members) Teacher Diploma Requirements. | ||
| ED 2306 | Teaching the Faith | 3 |
| REL 4000 | Lutheran Confessions | 3 |
Plan - Middle Levels Grades 5-9
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| HHP 1115 | Fit and Well | 2 |
| ED 1102 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU 1004 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| CCE 1040 | Science & Humanity | 3 |
| REL 1000 | The Bible | 3 |
| ENG 2100 | College Writing | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ED 1275 | Human Learning | 3 |
| EDU 1024 | Human Growth and Development Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| REL 1100 | Christian Faith | 3 |
| CCE 1020 | Western Culture & Worldview | 3 |
| ENG 2450 | Art of the Personal Essay | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MATH 1190 | Number Sense: Teaching Pre K-9 | 3 |
| CCE 1010 | Christian Citizen | 3 |
| HUMAN CREATIVITY | 3 | |
| ENV 1050 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENG 3470 | Survey of World Literature | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ED 1230 | Nature of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| CCE 1030 | Western Thought & Worldview | 3 |
| FAITH & LIFE | 3 | |
| EDU 5020 | Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 2024 | Differentiation for All Learners Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| ENG 4650 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| COMMUNICATION & LANGUAGE | 3 | |
| EDU 5010 | Designing Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 2004 | Designing Instruction for Student Success Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| ENG 3050 | English Grammar and Usage | 3 |
| ENG 3940 | Survey of British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 3960 | English Language and Its Usage | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| GEOG 2200 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| ENG 3920 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
| ED 4340 | The Art and Science of Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 3004 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| ED 2252 | Best Practices in Engaging Adolescents in Literacy | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| ENG 4750 | Literary Criticism | 3 |
| EDU 6030 | Literacy Instruction for Middle Levels | 3 |
| EDU 3213 | Literacy for Teaching Middle Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 6035 | Instructional Methods for Middle Levels | 3 |
| EDU 4213 | Methods for Teaching Middle Levels Clinical | 1 |
| ED 4372 | Curriculum and Methods of Teaching English - Secondary | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| EDU 5040 | Technology Instruction for Educators | 3 |
| EDU 4293 | Student Teaching for Middle Levels | 12 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Course options and schedule are subject to change.
Plan - Upper Levels Grades 7-12
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| HHP 1115 | Fit and Well | 2 |
| ED 1102 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU 1004 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| CCE 1040 | Science & Humanity | 3 |
| REL 1000 | The Bible | 3 |
| ENG 2100 | College Writing | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ED 1275 | Human Learning | 3 |
| EDU 1024 | Human Growth and Development Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| REL 1100 | Christian Faith | 3 |
| CCE 1020 | Western Culture & Worldview | 3 |
| ENG 2450 | Art of the Personal Essay | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MATH 1190 | Number Sense: Teaching Pre K-9 | 3 |
| CCE 1010 | Christian Citizen | 3 |
| HUMAN CREATIVITY | 3 | |
| ENG 3470 | Survey of World Literature | 3 |
| ENV 1050 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ED 1230 | Nature of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| CCE 1030 | Western Thought & Worldview | 3 |
| FAITH & LIFE | 3 | |
| EDU 5020 | Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 2024 | Differentiation for All Learners Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| ENG 4650 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| COMMUNICATION & LANGUAGE | 3 | |
| EDU 5010 | Designing Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 2004 | Designing Instruction for Student Success Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| ENG 3050 | English Grammar and Usage | 3 |
| ENG 3940 | Survey of British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 3960 | English Language and Its Usage | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| GEOG 2200 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| ENG 3920 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
| ED 4340 | The Art and Science of Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 3004 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| ED 2252 | Best Practices in Engaging Adolescents in Literacy | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| ENG 4750 | Literary Criticism | 3 |
| EDU 6040 | Literacy Instruction for Upper Levels | 3 |
| EDU 3224 | Literacy for Teaching Upper Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 6045 | Instructional Methods for Upper Levels | 3 |
| EDU 4224 | Methods for Teaching Upper Levels Clinical | 1 |
| ED 4372 | Curriculum and Methods of Teaching English - Secondary | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| EDU 4293 | Student Teaching for Middle Levels | 12 |
| EDU 5040 | Technology Instruction for Educators | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Course options and schedule are subject to change.