M.T. Secondary English Concentration

 
The M.T. in Teaching with a concentration in English Education is designed to train creative and thoughtful English teachers (grades 6-12). This program can be completed (a) as part of the extended teacher preparation program for current VCU students or (b) as a program for students who have completed English undergraduate programs at other institutions.

Our program trains English teachers to engage diverse learners in rich and varied ways of reading, writing, speaking and thinking.

Learn about ways to leverage cross-institutional resources and partnerships to ensure you maximize your graduate experience.

Prerequisite Course Work

Each M.T. concentration has unique prerequisite courses. Please see the link below for this concentration’s prerequisite resource. If you would like for your transcripts to be reviewed by our licensure team, please submit this transcript evaluation request. Please allow up to two weeks for a review.

• Master of Teaching (M.T.) Secondary English Resource [PDF]

VCU students who have completed the B.A. in English have the content specific prerequisite courses built into their program. Please review them for questions about education prerequisite courses.

Note: Exact course requirements may vary depending on when you matriculated into the program. We do not offer academic credit for life experience; you will have to take courses, or in some cases, ask that courses be transferred from another institution to VCU; we accept up to six graduate credits of courses that are equivalent to those that we offer in our program.

Main M.T. Secondary Pathway/Course Sequence Plan

Students will exit the program with a full initial Virginia licensure as long as they complete all the required Teacher Preparation testing, and academic program requirements. 

Designed for full-time students and working professionals, this program can be completed in as little as three (3) full-time semesters if students begin in either a spring or summer semester. Students who begin in a fall semester can expect two fall and two spring semesters to complete the program full-time. 

Note: If you cannot take summer courses, your program will be extended by an additional fall and spring semester. 

Curriculum requirements can be found on the link under “Concentrations/VCU Bulletin Info” in the gray admissions box.

CONCENTRATIONS/VCU BULLETIN INFO

Program Concentration

• English education

PROGRAM BASICS

How to apply: Graduate application
Semester of entry: Spring, summer or fall
Application deadline: Feb. 1 for fall and summer admission, Oct. 1 for spring admission
     Late applications reviewed on a case-by-case basis
This degree can also be pursued as part of the RTR program.

Resources and Checklists

M.T. Application Resource [PDF]
M.T. Secondary English Resource [PDF]
RTR Teacher Residency Application Checklist [PDF]

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• VCU Graduate School requirements
• Received or pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a major matching the degree concentration (or an appropriate liberal studies major for those in the early and elementary education concentration)
• Written essay addressing your career interests
• Three letters of recommendation
• Transcripts from previous academic work
• Completion of the Teacher Preparation Application* and required testing requirements for Virginia licensure are found here.
  *VCU extended teacher preparation students have already completed the Teacher Preparation Application as part of your undergraduate program.

FOR MORE IN-DEPTH INFO

• Future Teacher Program Guide - Secondary Teaching [PDF]
• Teaching and Learning academic programs
• Five-year extended teacher preparation program
• Licensure to program comparison chart