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The Master of Arts in English for Teachers program is designed primarily for middle and secondary school English teachers, but is also available to all teachers with an interest in further study in English, as well as to individuals seeking a career change to teaching. Applicants to the MA in English for Teachers program must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with an overall GPA of at least 2.5 and an academic or professional background equivalent to at least a minor in English. Further, it is preferable that each participant has either a provisional or standard state teaching certificate. For additional information about the graduate admissions process visit our Admissions page.

Admissions Process

Course Delivery: 100% Online (Synchronous & Asynchronous)
Total Credits: 30

Our online model will consist of a blend of synchronous and asynchronous classes, offering a rich, highly interactive environment. Graduate candidates will be immersed in a community of learners with networking opportunities with faculty and classmates. Online synchronous courses will be scheduled for one night per week, meeting in the early evening, facilitated by Web conferencing software such as Zoom and Kodiak, our online learning management system.

Kodiak for Students

Our faculty have authored over a dozen books, including novels, scholarly studies, and textbooks. One of our most recently hired professors has published four novels, several of which have been reviewed in the New York Times Book Review and have been widely translated. Our Second Language specialist has published a textbook and just had his dissertation accepted for publication by an international press. Our 19^th Century British Literature specialist has published a study of William Wordsworth. Our faculty also hold the most advanced degrees in their fields from many well-known colleges and universities, and several have substantial teaching experience at the secondary school levels.

Faculty

The MA in English for Teachers program is ideal for candidates who possess the appropriate Initial License in Massachusetts and are looking to satisfy the Professional Licensure requirement for Massachusetts.

For Massachusetts teachers who hold an Initial License and have a master’s degree in an area other than English, the state provides a “12-credit” option to obtain a Professional License with subject matter knowledge in English. All of our MAET courses can count towards the 12 credits of content-based courses necessary to complete the master’s program requirement for Professional Licensure.
 
Please see the  on the Massachusetts DESE website for more information.

Please refer to the WNE Licensure and Certification Disclosures webpage for information about state-specific licensure requirements for other states.