College of Humanities and Fine Arts
www.uni.edu/english
Staff:
J. Copeland, Head. K. Baughman, J. Davis, S. Gaies, S. Gladden, V. Gotera, D. Grant, T. Gregersen, J. Husband, M. Janopoulos, J. Klinkowitz, A. Lamberti, C. MacGillivray, A. Meier, J. Milambiling, P. Mvuyekure, A. Myles, J. O=Loughlin, N. Price, C. Roberts, S. Rochette, J. Swan, J. Swope, G. Tracey, K. Tracey.
The Department of English Language and Literature offers the following undergraduate and graduate programs and program certificate. Specific requirements for these programs are listed within this Department of English Language and Literature section in the following order:
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
English
English-Teaching
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)-Teaching
TESOL/Modern Language-Teaching (also listed in Department of Modern Languages)
Minors
Comparative Literature (also listed in Department of Modern Languages)
English
English-Teaching
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)-Teaching
Writing
Graduate Majors (M.A.)
English
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
TESOL/Modern Languages (also listed in Department of Modern Languages)
Program Certificates
Certificate in Post-Colonial and Multicultural Literary Studies
Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs
English Major
The English major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Required: |
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15 hours |
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One of the following English: 620:102; 620:103; 620:104; 620:105; 620:163; 620:174; 620:175; or Journalism: 48J:171. |
3 hours |
3 hours |
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Electives in English literature, at least two courses from each group *Within each group, other appropriate topics may be offered in sections of 620:150, 620:159,
*Group A. Literature in English to 1800: 620:110; 620:113; 620:116; 620:117; 620:144; 620:147;
*Group B. Literature in English since 1800: 620:115; 620:118; 620:119; 620:120; 620:121; 620:123; 620:124; 620:126; 620:134; 620:153; 620:156.
*Group C. Literary Theory, Film, Cross-Cultural: 620:110; 620:128; 620:139; 620:142; 620:155; 620:157; 620:158; 620:161; 620:172; 620:182; 620:184; 620:187/CAP:187. |
18 hours |
Electives in English language, literature or writing |
3 hours |
Total |
42 hours |
English Major- Teaching
The English-Teaching major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements , the Professional Education Requirements, and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Required: |
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15 hours |
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One of the following English: 620:102; 620:103; 620:104; 620:105; 620:163 or Journalism: 48J:171. |
3 hours |
3 hours |
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Literacy Education: 230:117 |
3 hours |
Communication: 48C:001 |
3 hours |
9 hours |
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Electives in English literature, at least one course from each group *Within each group, other appropriate topics may be offered in sections of 620:150, 620:159,
*Group A. Literature in English to 1800: 620:110; 620:113; 620:116; 620:117; 620:144; 620:147;
*Group B. Literature in English since 1800: 620:115; 620:118; 620:119; 620:120; 620:121; 620:123; 620:124; 620:126; 620:134; 620:153; 620:156.
*Group C. Literary Theory, Film, Cross-Cultural: 620:110; 620:128; 620:139; 620:142; 620:155; 620:157; 620:158; 620:161; 620:172; 620:182; 620:184; 620:187/CAP:187. |
9 hours |
Total |
48 hours |
Note: Prerequisites for student teaching in English are a grade point average of 2.50 in English major courses and a grade of C or better in 620:190.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Major
The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Required: |
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English: literature core-at least one course from each group a. 620:034 c. 620:040 or 620:043 or 620:053 Note: 620:053 may be used for b or c but not both. |
9 hours |
English: one of the following: 620:103; 620:104; 620:105; 620:193 |
3 hours |
TESOL/Applied Linguistics: 630:125 or 630:130; 630:160 or 630:163 |
6 hours |
18 hours |
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Electives in TESOL/Applied Linguistics |
3 hours |
Electives in literature or TESOL/Applied Linguistics |
3 hours |
Total |
42 hours |
Note: International students must have achieved a TOEFL paper-based score of 600 or computer-based score of 250 or the equivalent in order to demonstrate their proficiency in English.
It is strongly recommended that native speakers of English majoring in TESOL programs demonstrate a basic competence in a foreign language either by obtaining at least a C grade in the second semester of a language course or by passing a proficiency examination.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Major- Teaching
The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)-Teaching major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements , the Professional Education Requirements, the specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Student teaching at both the K-8 and 5-12 levels is required to earn the ESL K-12 endorsement on an Iowa teaching license.
Required: |
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English: literature core-at least one course from each group a. 620:034 c. 620:040 or 620:043 or 620:053 Note: 620:053 may be used for b or c but not both. |
9 hours |
English: one of the following: 620:103; 620:104; 620:105; 620:193 |
3 hours |
TESOL/Applied Linguistics: 630:125 or 630:130; 630:160 or 630:163 |
6 hours |
18 hours |
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Electives in TESOL/Applied Linguistics |
3 hours |
Electives in literature or TESOL/Applied Linguistics |
3 hours |
Total |
42 hours |
Note: International students must have achieved a TOEFL paper-based score of 600 or computer-based score of 250 or the equivalent in order to demonstrate their proficiency in English.
It is strongly recommended that native speakers of English majoring in TESOL programs demonstrate a basic competence in a foreign language either by obtaining at least a C grade in the second semester of a language course or by passing a proficiency examination.
TESOL/Modern Language Major-Teaching (Extended Program)
This major is offered cooperatively by the Department of English Language and Literature and the Department of Modern Languages, and is under the jurisdiction and supervision of the heads of these two departments.
The TESOL/Modern Language Major-Teaching requires a minimum of 134 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements , the Professional Education Requirements, and the following specified major requirements to complete the minimum of 134 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Student teaching at both the K-8 and 5-12 levels is required to earn the ESL K-12 endorsement on an Iowa teaching license.
Required: |
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English: 620:034; one of the following - 620:103; 620:104; 620:105; 620:193 |
6 hours |
TESOL/Applied Linguistics: 630:125 or 630:130; 630:154; 630:160; 630:165; 630:192; 630:193; |
24 hours |
30 hours from one of the language emphases below |
30 hours |
Total |
60 hours |
Emphases-
French:
Languages: 700:190.
French: 720:011; 720:012; 720:051 (3 hrs.); 720:061 (2 hrs.); 720:101;
720:104; 720:105; 720:124 or 720:125; 720:191 (2 hrs.);
at least one French literature course; and electives in French
more advanced than 720:002 and 720:004 to make 30 hours.
German:
Languages: 700:190.
German: 740:011; 740:012; 740:013; 740:014; 740:101 (2-3 hrs.);
740:103 (2-3 hrs.); 740:123 or 740:150; 740:191 (2 hrs.); at
least one German literature course and electives in German
more advanced than 740:002 and 740:004 to make 30 hours.
Russian:
Languages: 700:190.
Russian: 770:011; 770:012; 770:013; 770:014; 770:101; 770:103;
770:191 (2 hrs.); at least one Russian literature course; and
electives in Russian more advanced than 770:002 and 770:004
to make 30 hours.
Spanish:
Languages: 700:190.
Spanish: 780:055 (4 hrs.); 780:101; 780:104 or 780:105;
780:107 (2 hrs.) and 780:108; 780:120 or 780:123 or
780:127 or 780:152 (3 hrs.); 780:145 or 780:146 or 780:147;
780:191 (2 hrs.); and electives in Spanish more advanced than 780:002 to make 30 hours.
Note: International students must have achieved a TOEFL paper-based score of 600 or computer-based score of 250 or the equivalent.
Minor
Comparative Literature Minor
This is an interdisciplinary minor administered jointly by the Department of English Language and Literature and the Department of Modern Languages.
This minor is designed for foreign language majors and students of English literature who demonstrate a reading knowledge of a foreign language. Other students who can demonstrate a reading knowledge of a foreign language may also enroll.
Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Required: |
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English Language and Literature: 620:161; a 100-level course in English literature |
6 hours |
Electives: (see below*) |
12 hours |
Total |
18 hours |
*For Foreign Language Majors-
Electives in 100-level foreign language literature courses (6 hours).
English literature at the 100-level (excluding 620:144, 620:147, 620:148) - (6 hours).
*For Non-Foreign Language Majors-
French: 720:104; or
German: 740:104; or
Spanish: 780:104.
Electives in 100-level foreign language literature courses (9 hours).
English Minor
Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Choose ONE option - 24 hours
Literary Studies Option
Required: |
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6 hours |
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6 hours |
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3 hours |
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Electives in English literature, at least one course from each group *Within each group, other appropriate topics may be offered in sections of 620:150, 620:159, *Group A. Literature in English to 1800: 620:110; 620:113; 620:116; 620:117; 620:144; 620:147;
*Group B. Literature in English since 1800: 620:115; 620:118; 620:119; 620:120; 620:121; 620:123; 620:124; 620:126; 620:134; 620:153; 620:156.
*Group C. Literary Theory, Film, Cross-Cultural: 620:110; 620:128; 620:139; 620:142; 620:155; 620:157; 620:158; 620:161; 620:172; 620:182; 620:184; 620:187/CAP:187 |
9 hours |
Total |
24 hours |
Film Studies Option
Required: |
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12 hours |
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English electives - literature in English |
3-12 hours |
Electives in film or media production from departments other than English |
0-9 hours |
Elective in a studio or performance course in art, music or theatre (including interpreters theatre) |
0-3 hours |
Total |
24 hours |
English Minor- Teaching
Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Required: |
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15 hours |
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TESOL/Applied Linguistics: 630:130 |
3 hours |
Literacy Education: 230:117 |
3 hours |
Communication: 48C:001 |
3 hours |
9 hours |
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Total |
33 hours |
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.40 in courses taken to complete this minor is required.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Minor
Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Required: |
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TESOL/Applied Linguistics: 630:125 or 630:130; 630:154; 630:160; 630:165; 630:192; 630:193; |
24 hours |
Total |
24 hours |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Minor- Teaching
Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Required: |
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TESOL/Applied Linguistics: 630:125 or 630:130; 630:154; 630:160; 630:165; 630:192; 630:193; |
24 hours |
Total |
24 hours |
Note: To earn the ESL K-12 endorsement on an Iowa teaching license, student teaching in ESL classrooms at both the K-8 and 5-12 levels is required.
Writing Minor
Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Creative Writing Option
English: |
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3 hours |
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3-6 hours |
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3-6 hours |
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3-6 hours |
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Elective in a studio or performance course in art, music, or theatre |
0-3 hours |
Elective(s) in creative writing and/or literature, including literature in a language other than English |
0-6 hours |
Total |
18 hours |
Professional Writing Option
English: 620:077; 620:102; 620:104; 620:105; 620:107; 620:163; 620:177; 620:179 or 620:197 |
24 hours |
Total |
24 hours |
Master of Arts Degree Programs
Major in English
The M.A. Major in English is available on the thesis and non-thesis options, and degree applicants choose one of three emphases (see below). The thesis option requires a minimum of 30-36 semester hours, depending on the emphasis chosen; the non-thesis option requires a minimum of 30-33 semester hours, depending on the emphasis chosen. A minimum of 15 hours of 200-level course work is required for each option.
The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is not required for admission to the program.
The three emphases are the following: (1) Literature Emphasis, minimum 30 semester hours - available on both thesis and non-thesis options; (2) Creative Writing Emphasis, minimum 36 semester hours - available on thesis option only; and (3) Teaching English in Secondary Schools-Middle/Junior High and Senior High (TESS), minimum 33 semester hours - available on non-thesis option only.
Graduate students are required to prepare a program of study which is subject to the approval of a faculty committee. The departmental committee may require an applicant to complete course work in addition to the minimum hours specified for the selected option and emphasis. Directions for preparing a program of study are available from the English Graduate Coordinator.
Successful completion of a final written and oral comprehensive examination is required for both the thesis and non-thesis options. In addition, students pursuing the non-thesis option are required to submit a Graduate Student Portfolio and complete an approved research paper. See the English Graduate Coordinator for details.
Native speakers of English must demonstrate proficiency in another language by earning at least a C grade in a second-semester, college-level course or by passing a specially designed examination. Course work taken to satisfy this foreign language requirement does not count toward the number of hours required for completion of the degree major.
For full admission, non-native English speakers must have achieved a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 (paper-based)/250 (computer-based), or the equivalent, in order to demonstrate their proficiency in English. A student may be required to take additional English language improvement courses at the discretion of the English Graduate Faculty. Work taken to satisfy the language proficiency requirement does not count toward the minimum of 30 to 36 semester hours required to complete the selected emphasis.
Effective July 1, 2003, individuals teaching in Iowa community colleges are no longer required to hold state issued teaching licenses. However, graduate course work in postsecondary education may strengthen one=s qualifications for teaching at a community college. Contact individual colleges to determine the requirements for teaching appointments at each institution.
Students interested in this program must submit a completed Application for Admission to Graduate Study and should contact the Department of English Language and Literature for any other admission requirements. Graduate information and application for graduate admission can be found at http://www.grad.uni.edu/admission/default.aspx.
Literature Emphasis: Available on both the thesis and non-thesis option.
Required: |
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English Language and Literature: 620:201 |
3 hours |
Electives Planned with the student=s advisor and subject to the approval of the departmental committee: must include 15 hours of 200-level courses (including 6 hours of 620:299 required for thesis option; no more than 3 hours of 620:299 may be used for the non-thesis option) |
27 hours |
Total |
30 hours |
Creative Writing Emphasis: Available on the thesis option only.
Required: |
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English Language and Literature: 620:201 |
3 hours |
3 hours |
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3-6 hours |
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English Language and Literature: 620:270 |
3-6 hours |
Research: 620:299 |
6 hours |
Electives (planned with student=s advisor and subject to approval by the departmental committee): Literature courses from English Language and Literature (must include 6 hours of 200-level courses) |
12 hours |
English or a non-literature course from English |
3 hours |
Total |
36 hours |
The required thesis shall consist of a collection of short stories, a novel or novel excerpt, a collection of poems, a book-length poem, or a combination of fiction and poetry. Critical apparatuses - such as prologue, introduction, epilogue, notes, bibliography - are not required within the thesis. A formal oral defense of the thesis is required, and a public reading of selected portions of the thesis is recommended.
Teaching English in the Secondary Schools-Middle/Junior High and Senior High (TESS)
Emphasis: Available on the non-thesis option only.
Teacher licensure is a prerequisite for completing the program approval process for this emphasis. Also prerequisite is the following undergraduate course work: one course in TESOL/Applied Linguistics; one course in advanced writing; two courses in British literature; one course in American literature; one course in modern or ethnic literature; one course in young adult literature; one course in the teaching of writing; and 620:190.
No more than 3 hours of prerequisite courses can be applied to the minimum hours required for this emphasis. Further deficiencies must be made up in addition to the required courses listed below. Students who have not taken all the prerequisite work should consult at once with the English Graduate Coordinator in order to plan appropriate course work.
Required: |
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Literacy Education: 230:117 |
3 hours |
9 hours |
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English Language and Literature: 200-level literature seminars |
9 hours |
6 hours |
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Electives* |
6 hours |
Total |
33 hours |
*Students who have not completed 280:138 in English are required to take 620:297 for 1 hour. A student who has completed any of the required courses at the undergraduate level may elect other departmental graduate level courses to complete the required minimum total of 33 hours.
Major in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
This major is available on the thesis and non-thesis options, and requires a minimum of 33 semester hours. The thesis option includes 6 hours of 630:299 Research; the non-thesis option requires an approved research paper. A minimum of 15 hours of 200-level course work is required for either option.
The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is not required for admission to the program.
Successful completion of a final written comprehensive examination is required for both thesis and non-thesis options, as specified by the TESOL/Applied Linguistics faculty. See the TESOL Graduate Coordinator for details.
All students who have not had the following courses, or the equivalent, must include these courses as part of their graduate major:
TESOL/Applied Linguistics: 630:125 or 630:130; 630:154; 630:160.
Students are required to meet with their advisors for a program approval interview. Students should complete this interview during the first semester of their course work. The department may require a student to complete course work in addition to the minimum of 33 semester hours required for a master's degree. In such cases, these hours will be specified at the time of the interview.
Students interested in this program must submit a completed Application for Admission to Graduate Study and should contact the Department of English Language and Literature for any other admission requirements. Graduate information and application for graduate admission can be found at http://www.grad.uni.edu/admission/default.aspx.
Required: |
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TESOL/Applied Linguistics: 630:125 or 630:130; 630:154; 630:160 or 630:163; 630:192; 630:193; 630:194; 630:201; 630:240 or 630:295; 630:289; 630:292; 630:297 |
24 hours |
Total |
33 hours |
Students choosing the thesis option are required to complete 6 hours of 620:299, which substitute for 6 hours of the above required courses, as approved by the TESOL Graduate Coordinator. Students who have earned undergraduate credit for any of the required courses select electives in TESOL/Applied Linguistics, with the advice and approval of the TESOL Graduate Coordinator, to complete the required minimum total of 33 hours.
Native speakers of English must demonstrate proficiency in another language by earning at least a C grade in a second-semester, college-level course or by passing a specially designed examination. International students must have achieved a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 (paper-based)/250 (computer-based), or the equivalent, in order to demonstrate their proficiency in English. An international student may be required to take additional English language improvement courses at the discretion of the TESOL/Applied Linguistics faculty. Work taken to satisfy the language proficiency requirement does not count toward the 33 semester hours required to complete the major program.
Students who wish state licensure to teach should request information concerning licensure requirements from the Director of Teacher Education, University of Northern Iowa, or from the Department of Education in the state in which they plan to teach.
Major in TESOL/Modern Languages
This major is offered cooperatively by the Department of English Language and Literature and the Department of Modern Languages, and is under the jurisdiction and supervision of the heads of these two departments
This major is available on the non-thesis option only. A minimum of 33 semester hours is required, including a minimum of 18 hours at the 200-level. An approved research paper is also required. The student who has not completed 7x0:101 and either 630:125 or 630:130 (or the equivalent) before entering the master's degree program must add these courses to the requirements listed below. There is no separate modern language requirement.
The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is not required for admission to the program.
Successful completion of a final written comprehensive examination is required for this M.A. major, as specified by the TESOL/Applied Linguistics and Modern Language faculties. See the TESOL Graduate Coordinator for details.
Students interested in this program must submit a completed Application for Admission to Graduate Study and should contact the Department of English Language and Literature for any other admission requirements. Graduate information and application for graduate admission can be found at http://www.grad.uni.edu/admission/default.aspx.
Required: |
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TESOL/Applied Linguistics: 630:192; 630:193 or 630:194; 630:201; 630:240 or 630:289 or |
18 hours |
Electives: One of the following language emphases for a minimum total emphasis of 15 hours of which 6 hours must be at the 200-level
| 15 hours |
Total |
33 hours |
French Emphasis:
3 hours |
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French: 720:124 or 720:125; and one of the following - 720:203 or 720:207 or 720:270 or
|
6 hours |
Plus courses approved by the graduate French advisor |
6 hours |
Total |
15 hours |
German Emphasis:
3 hours |
|
3 hours |
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Plus courses approved by the graduate German advisor |
9 hours |
Total |
15 hours |
Spanish Emphasis:
3 hours |
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Spanish: one graduate course in each of the following areas: culture and civilization; translation; linguistics |
6-9 hours |
Plus courses approved by the graduate Spanish advisor |
3-6 hours |
Total |
15 hours |
*700:190 is required for a teaching endorsement in Modern Languages; 700:190 has a required corequisite 7xx:191 (2 hours), which cannot count toward an M.A. degree.
Note: International students must have achieved a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 (paper-based)/250 (computer-based), or the equivalent, in order to demonstrate their proficiency in English. An international student may be required to take additional English language development courses at the discretion of the TESOL/Applied Linguistics faculty.
Students who wish state licensure to teach should request information concerning licensure requirements from the Director of Teacher Education, University of Northern Iowa, or from the Department of Education in the state in which they plan to teach.
Program Certificates
The University of Northern Iowa makes available, in addition to traditional programs, the opportunity for students to earn program certificates. Program certificates provide an alternative to programs leading to a degree, a major, or a minor; they certify that an individual has completed a program approved by the university. For information on the following program certificate, contact the Department of English Language and Literature or the Office of the Registrar, which serves as the centralized registry.
Certificate in Post-Colonial and Multicultural Literary Studies
This certificate offers explorations of post-colonial, multicultural, and ethnic literary studies that will help equip students to participate in an increasingly diverse society.
Required: English Language and Literature: 620:040. French: 720:031. Portuguese: 790:031 |
3-6 hours |
Electives: (To include at least 9 hours of 1xx-level courses) English Language and Literature: 620:128; 620:157; 620:158; 620:184. TESOL/Applied Linguistics: 630:160. German: 740:132. |
9-12 hours |
Total |
15 hours |