School of Education
Middle School English
Concentration coordinator: William Lewis
Teacher candidates who pursue this concentration can become eligible for middle school English certification when they successfully complete the following courses with a grade of C- or better and pass the relevant Praxis Subject Assessment. Students must also have a minimum 2.75 GPA in their English courses, including ENGL 110, prior to enrolling in the student teaching experience EDUC 400.
Course Requirements
Please note: The following courses are required for students who entered UD in Fall 2015 or later. Please see the concentration requirements for the school year in which you entered UD if you entered the University in Spring 2015 or earlier.
Core Courses
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| ENGL 206 | British Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 294 | English Language: Grammar and Usage | 3 |
| EDUC 396 | Teaching Composition in Secondary School | 3 |
| EDUC/ENGL 403 | Literature for Adolescents: Multimedia Texts | 3 |
| EDUC 320 | Reading and Writing in the Middle Grades | 3 |
| EDUC 400 | Student Teaching: Middle School English | 6 |
Diversity Courses
Students will choose one of the following diversity courses.
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| ENGL 202 | Biblical and Classical Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 214 | Literature and Gender | 3 |
| EDUC 344 | African American Literature | 3 |
| EDUC 345 | African American Literature II | 3 |
| EDUC 348 | Contemporary Jewish American Literature | 3 |
| EDUC 349 | Introduction to Jewish Sources: Text and Interpretation | 3 |
| EDUC 376 | World Literature | 3 |
| EDUC 378 | Caribbean Literature | 3 |
| EDUC 380 | Women Writers | 3 |
| EDUC 381 | Women Writers in Literature | 3 |
| EDUC 382 | Studies in Multicultural Literature in English |
Writing Courses
Students will choose one of the following writing courses.
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| ENGL 227 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 301 | Advanced Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 303 | Script Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 304 | Poetry Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 305 | Fiction Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 306 | Topics in Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 307 | News Writing and Editing | 3 |
| ENGL 392 | Teaching Writing One-to-One | 3 |