Concentration for Teachers is for teachers interested in advanced study of literature and writing. Coursework focuses on current scholarship and approaches to literature and writing. While not a degree in literary and composition pedagogy, it is designed to encourage the application of current literary and writing research to the work responsibilities of the practicing teacher.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to think critically about the literary texts they read and interpret.
  • Demonstrate how to write coherently and clearly about research topics and other topics.
  • Demonstrate an understanding on how disciplines are interconnected.
  • Apply appropriate research methods to objects of study.
  • Demonstrate effective teaching skills and knowledge of appropriate teaching theories, if on appointment.