The Certificate Program in Teaching English in Two-Year Colleges is an interdisciplinary program housed in the Department of English and taught by faculty in both English and the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & Discourse. The program is designed to prepare prospective teachers of introductory classes in English, Writing, and the Humanities in city and community college settings. Participants in the Certificate Program will learn to teach critical and analytical reading, the processes and disciplines of writing, and other aspects of the arts, humanities, or communication curriculum in two-year colleges.
The Certificate is comprised of 16 hours of credit: three classroom-based courses and a teaching internship, enrolled as an Independent Study.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Lincoln Park Campus
2400 N. Sheffield Ave,
Chicago,
Illinois,
60614, Midwest, United States
To be admitted to the Certificate Program, students must have completed or be currently pursuing a master's degree in English; Writing and Publishing; Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse; or a related field.
English Proficiency Requirement
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
92 percent of DePaul undergraduate students enter into professional employment or continue their studies within sixth months of graduating.
