Norfolk,
VA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in English - Teaching of English in Norfolk United States | Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
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Norfolk United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
25,900
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
This focus area enables students to explore literature, writing, and language studies in greater depth while cultivating the expertise, abilities, and mindset needed to apply equitable teaching practices in middle school, high school, and college English courses.
Encourages program participants to deepen their subject knowledge through advanced studies in literary analysis, language structure, and writing instruction
Empowers participants to choose teaching methodology courses that best align with their professional development as English educators (Course options include Instructional Strategies, Literature Instruction, Writing Instruction for Grades 6-12, College Composition Teaching, TESOL Methods, and Teaching Creative Writing, among others)
Incorporates practical teaching experiences in both K-12 settings and higher education/community initiatives focused on developing strong readers and writers
Offers program participants chances to develop their professional writing skills by creating lesson plans, curriculum units, blog content, and scholarly articles that present fresh perspectives on English instruction
Equips participants to present their educational insights at regional and national conferences dedicated to supporting English teachers' professional growth as both classroom practitioners and educational researchers
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
The student must initially meet all general University admission requirements. For regular admission, students must generally have at least 24 undergraduate hours in English, or a closely related field, with a grade point average of 3.0 or better. However, students applying to the technical writing concentration (see technical writing concentration) may have little or no undergraduate course work relating to English, provided that they have an average of 3.0 or better in their undergraduate major.
International students must submit scores from the TOEFL examination, a sample of scholarly writing, and three recommendations, at least one of which evaluates ability in English. For regular admission, students must score 230 on the computer-based TOEFL (the equivalent of 570 in the older, paper-based score scale or 80 on the TOEFL iBT).
IELTS 6
International students must submit scores from the TOEFL examination, a sample of scholarly writing, and three recommendations, at least one of which evaluates ability in English. For regular admission, students must score 230 on the computer-based TOEFL (the equivalent of 570 in the older, paper-based score scale or 80 on the TOEFL iBT).
IELTS 6
Tuition
USD
25,900