Master of Arts in English Education (9-12)
The M.A. in English Education program (9-12) includes thirty semester hours in professional and content area studies. It leads to a recommendation for graduate-level NC Teaching License for those who possess initial licensure in 9-12 English. Graduate students who do not have initial licensure may obtain the degree but not the graduate-level license. However, students must be teaching some aspect of the discipline of English in a real-world context in order to complete the requirements of this program.
Location
This program is offered on the main campus in Boiling Springs, NC.
Admission Requirements
Students may enter at the beginning of any semester or summer term. To apply for initial admission to graduate study, the applicant should hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning with a minimum 2.50 grade point average and:
- Submit an application.
- Arrange for an official transcript of all previous academic work beyond high school to be sent directly from each institution attended. The Privacy Act requires that each student request in writing that transcripts be released to the Graduate School Office.
- Arrange for submission of scores on the NTE or PRAXIS II Subject Assessment, Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). GRE and MAT scores must be submitted by the publisher.
- Submit three professional references on Gardner-Webb Graduate School reference forms.
- Provide evidence of "A" level North Carolina Teacher's license or equivalent.
- Submit a writing sample. This sample must be one of the following: (1) a documented research essay of 2000 or more words on a literary subject, presented in MLA format, and incorporating at least three works beyond the primary work, or (2) appropriately documented detailed lesson plans for a unit of literary study. This writing sample can be something the applicant has written previously for an academic assignment. The essay must be submitted electronically in Rich Text Format by email to the Graduate School.
- Students without substantial undergraduate coursework in English should expect to be required to take undergraduate courses prior to admission in order to obtain background needed to be successful in graduate study in English. Students who do not meet these standards will be evaluated on an individual basis.
When all documents have been received, the Dean of the Graduate School and the chair or coordinator of the program area will evaluate them. Students are notified of their admission status as soon as possible after completing the admissions process. Because of the confidential nature of some items required for admission, the University reserves the right to reject any applicant without stating a reason.
