This is a graduate certificate in Composition and Rhetoric which will enable qualified secondary school English teachers to teach credit-bearing college composition courses in their high schools. As mandated by the state of Ohio, the certificate requires 18 graduate credit hours within the discipline (six courses) for completion. The certificate is designed to be completed within two years. The Department of English Language and Literatures cultivates literacy in its broadest sense. Your courses will inspire you to think, read, and write reflectively, analytically and creatively. You will benefit from the department's high-quality programs, taught by faculty members who undertake groundbreaking research in their fields. Their scholarship produces innovative courses designed to prepare you for a range of careers. Cultural diversity and global awareness are incorporated into your curriculum through study abroad programs and co-curricular activities. Service-learning opportunities will help you learn civic engagement and social responsibility. Public programs bring literature and language to life for a wide audience.