The certificate in Teaching of Writing is designed specifically for students interested in enhancing their teaching skills in the area of writing.
Description
This certificate provides advanced coursework in rhetoric, literacy, writing and teacher inquiry. Students who successfully complete the certificate requirements will benefit from improved professional skills and marketability.
Before you submit this application, contact Debbie Minter, Director of Composition, to discuss this program.
Program-Related Information
Graduate Chair
Stacey Waite
402-472-3191
swaite2@unl.edu
Support Staff
Deborah Minter
402-472-3191
dminter1@unl.edu
Program Website
https://engl.unl.edu/academics/graduate/
Applying for Admission
Standard requirements for all graduate programs
- Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
- Transcripts (unofficial): Uploaded as part of application form.
If International: Uploads must include all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.
After admission: Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certified records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certified copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school’s registrar office.
- If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency is required.
When sending TOEFL scores, our institution code is 6877 and a department code is not needed.
- If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
- Applicants must also fulfill any additional requirements the department specifies at the time of application.
Additional requirements specific to this program
- Plan of study approved by the director of the certificate program
- Resume/CV
- Other Upload: A summary of your teaching experience or a discussion of your teaching potential, no more than 2 pages.
Certificate programs are not considered degree programs, so international students should be aware that admission to this program is ineligible for immigration forms for an F-1 student visa.
Requirements
Complete a minimum of 5 courses equating to 15-18 credit hours. This may include up to 6 credit hours from outside the English Department.
Course List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| ENGL 857A | Composition and Rhetorical Theory | 3-4 |
| ENGL 957 | Composition Theory and Practice | 1-6 |
| ENGL 957B | Nebraska Writing Project | 6 |
| ENGL 857B | Nebraska Writing Project | 1-3 |
| ENGL 875 | Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENGL 875A | Rhetorical Theory: Rhetoric of Women Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 895 | Internship in English | 1-3 |
| ENGL 895A | Nebraska Writing Project Internship | 1-3 |
| ENGL 880 | Writing Center Theory, Practice, and Research | 3 |
| ENGL 882 | Literacy Issues and Community | 3-6 |
| ENGL 973 | Seminar in Literacy Studies | 1-24 |
| ENGL 976 | Seminar in Rhetorical Theory | 1-24 |
| ENGL 992B | Place Conscious Teaching | 1-6 |
| TEAC 813 | Studies in Teaching English as a Second Language | 1-15 |
| TEAC 818 | Teaching Writing in K-12 Schools | 3 |
| TEAC 838 | Linguistics in Language and Learning Contexts | 3 |
| TEAC 840 | Culture and Schooling | 3 |
| TEAC 921 | Seminar in Literacy Studies | 3 |
| TEAC 950 | Contextual Research in English/Language Arts | 3 |
| TEAC 952 | Language and Learning | 3 |
| TEAC 953 | Seminar on Writing in the Curriculum | 3 |