Add-on Endorsement in English/Secondary

English/Secondary Education
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The English Secondary Add-on Endorsement is for Washington State certified teachers. This low-residency summer program is 40 credits and intended for K-12 teachers who already hold teaching endorsements in disciplines other than English.

Changes in K-12 education, namely the shift to Common Core State Standards, have created this need for current public school teachers. Now more than ever, all K-12 teachers, regardless of discipline, are expected to teach English language arts skills such as reading, writing, listening, and speaking. With these new expectations, there is an increased need for teachers to earn an English/Secondary Add-on Endorsement.

To reserve your spot, please contact Sean Agriss, PhD at 509.359.6863 or sagriss@ewu.edu. This program is limited to a cohort of 25 students. After receiving confirmation that you qualify for the program, you’ll need to create an account and apply.

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

English or English/Secondary Minor/Add-on Endorsement

This undergraduate minor satisfies the endorsement for grades 5–12.
This add-on endorsement is for post-baccalaureate students who currently possess a Washington State Teaching Certificate.

Specific Program Grade Requirements: Required grade minimum for each of the following courses is ≥C. Please note the following exceptions: ENGL 486, ENGL 487 require a grade ≥B.

Required Courses
ENGL 250INTRODUCTION TO GENRE5
or ENGL 273 INTRODUCTION TO THEORY
ENGL 271INTRODUCTION TO POETRY5
ENGL 350SHAKESPEARE5
ENGL 486INTEGRATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS METHODS I (required grade ≥B)5
ENGL 487INTEGRATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS METHODS II (required grade ≥B)5
Choose one of the following5
SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I
SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II
BRITISH LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS THROUGH 18TH CENTURY
BRITISH LITERATURE II: ROMANTICISM TO THE PRESENT
WORLD LITERATURES
Elective–choose one upper-division ENGL course5
Electives–check with advisor and choose from approved courses in the following subject codes: AAST, CHST, CRWR, DSST, ENGL, ESLG, FILM, FREN, GERM, GNML, GWSS, IDST, JAPN, JRNM, RCST, SPAN, SOWK, TCOM, THTR.5
Total Credits40

Sample Courses

ENGL 250. INTRODUCTION TO GENRE. 5 Credits.

Notes: required for all English Studies majors.
Students will explore the concept of genre in literature and rhetoric.

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ENGL 350. SHAKESPEARE. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 201 and ENGL 271 or CRWR 210.
Reading and interpretation of the principal comedies, histories, tragedies, and sonnets of Shakespeare; usually includes intensive study of one play.

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ENGL 486. INTEGRATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS METHODS I. 5 Credits.

ELA 1 introduces Teacher Candidates in English Education to the six language arts: visual representation and viewing, reading and writing, speaking and listening.

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ENGL 347. WORLD LITERATURES. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 201.
The literature in this course represents a broad range of cultures and ethnicities. Students will read works in a variety of genre from across history and around the globe. Most syllabi in this course will not include British or American texts as those are considered in other surveys.

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Sean Agriss, PhD

Associate Professor, Director of English/Secondary Education
Patterson Hall 211T
509.359.6863
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