Teaching Specialty - English
Major Requirements
Major: English Education Option
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
General Education Requirements
| First Year Experience (F): | ||
| HD&E 189 | Skills for Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take HD&E 189.) | 1 |
| Communication (C): | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| ENGL 358 | Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (R): Select from current general education list | 3 | |
| Science & Technology (S): | ||
| A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education list | 10 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (A): | ||
| The 6 credits required in this category will be satisfied by completing the teaching specialty requirements with either British or American Literature. | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): Select from current general education list | 6 | |
| Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education list | ||
| Global Perspectives (G): Select from current general education list | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Major Requirements
GPA of 2.75 or better in the teaching specialty is required for placement in student teaching and exit from the program.
| General Education Requirements | 40 | |
| Teaching Specialty Requirements | ||
| ENGL 358 | Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences (includes) | 3 |
| ENGL 209 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ENGL 222 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 240 | World Literature Masterpieces | 3 |
| ENGL 271 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
| ENGL 315 | British Literature I | 3 |
| or ENGL 316 | British Literature II | |
| ENGL 317 | American Literature I | 3 |
| or ENGL 318 | American Literature II | |
| ENGL 360 | Grammatical Structure/English | 3 |
| ENGL 380 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 435 | Young Adult Literature in a Multicultural World | 3 |
| ENGL 458 | Advanced Writing Workshop | 3 |
| ENGL | 300-400 Literature Electives (2 courses) | 6 |
| Professional Education Requirements | ||
| EDUC 321 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 322 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 451 | Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 481 | Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (English) | 3 |
| EDUC 482 | Classroom Practice/Methods of Teaching II: (English) | 3 |
| EDUC 485 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 486 | Classroom Management for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 487 | Student Teaching | 9 |
| EDUC 488 | Applied Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 489 | Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds | 3 |
| Modern Foreign Language | ||
| A modern foreign language through the intermediate competency (200) level is required. | 14 | |
| Degree Requirements: Potential of a minimum of 1 credits to reach 122 | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 122 | |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all Professional Education Requirement courses.
- A GPA of 2.75 or better in professional education as well as passing the appropriate Praxis II exam are required to exit the program.
- See School of Education for admission requirements.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree – An additional 6 credits of Humanities and Social Sciences and two years of one modern foreign language at the college level or equivalent are required.
Major Requirements
Major: English Education with Communication Option
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 130
General Education Requirements
| First Year Experience (F): | ||
| HD&E 189 | Skills for Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take HD&E 189.) | 1 |
| Communication (C): | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| ENGL 358 | Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (R): Select from current general education courses | 3 | |
| Science & Technology (S): | ||
| A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education courses | 10 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (A): | ||
| The 6 credits required in this category will be satisfied by completing the teaching specialty requirements with either British or American Literature. | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): | ||
| COMM 112 | Understanding Media and Social Change | 3 |
| COMM 114 | Human Communication | 3 |
| Wellness (W): Select from current general education courses | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education courses | ||
| Global Perspectives (G): Select from current general education courses | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Major Requirements
GPA of 2.75 or better in the teaching specialty is required for placement in student teaching and exit from the program.
| General Education Requirements | 40 | |
| Teaching Specialty Requirements | ||
| ENGL 358 | Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENGL 209 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ENGL 222 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 240 | World Literature Masterpieces | 3 |
| ENGL 271 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
| ENGL 315 | British Literature I | 3 |
| or ENGL 316 | British Literature II | |
| ENGL 317 | American Literature I | 3 |
| or ENGL 318 | American Literature II | |
| ENGL 360 | Grammatical Structure/English | 3 |
| ENGL 380 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 435 | Young Adult Literature in a Multicultural World | 3 |
| ENGL 458 | Advanced Writing Workshop | 3 |
| ENGL | 300-400 Literature Electives (2 courses) | 6 |
| Professional Education Requirements | ||
| EDUC 321 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 322 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 451 | Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 481 | Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (English) | 3 |
| EDUC 481 | Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (Communication) | 3 |
| EDUC 482 | Classroom Practice/Methods of Teaching II: (English) | 3 |
| EDUC 485 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 486 | Classroom Management for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 487 | Student Teaching | 9 |
| EDUC 488 | Applied Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 489 | Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds | 3 |
| Communication Courses | ||
| COMM 112 | Understanding Media and Social Change (includes) | 3 |
| COMM 114 | Human Communication (includes) | 3 |
| COMM 216 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 301 | Rhetorical Traditions | 3 |
| COMM 312 | Oral Performance Studies | 3 |
| COMM 318 | Argumentation and Advocacy | 3 |
| COMM 451 | Directing Forensics | 2 |
| Total Credits | 130 | |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all Professional Education Requirement courses.
- A GPA of 2.75 or better in professional education as well as passing the appropriate Praxis II exam are required to exit the program.
- See School of Education for admission requirements.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree – An additional 6 credits of Humanities and Social Sciences and two years of one modern foreign language at the college level or equivalent are required.
