Teaching Specialty - English
Major Requirements
Major: English Education Standard Option
Degree Type: B.S. or B.A.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree
- A dynamic list of approved general education courses offered by term is available on the NDSU General Education Requirements website.
- General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review the major, minor, and program emphases requirements for minimum grade restrictions, if applicable.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Experience (F) | 1 | |
| Skills For Academic Success (Also offered with the following prefixes: ABEN, AGRI, BUSN, HD&E, ME, NURS, PHRM) | ||
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | May be satisfied with courses required in the major. Review major requirements to determine if a specific upper division writing course is required. |
Major Requirements
GPA of 2.75 or better in the teaching specialty is required for placement in student teaching and exit from the program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Specialty Requirements | ||
| ENGL 209 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ENGL 222 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 240 | World Literature Masterpieces | 3 |
| ENGL 272 | 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 358 | Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences (May satisfy general education category C) | 3 |
| 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 |
| Modern Foreign Language | ||
| A modern foreign language through the intermediate competency (200) level is required. | 14 | |
| 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 |
| Total Credits | 87 | |
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 – Two years of one modern foreign language at the college level or the equivalent are required.
Major Requirements
Major: English Education with Communication Option
Degree Type: B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree
- A dynamic list of approved general education courses offered by term is available on the NDSU General Education Requirements website.
- General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review the major, minor, and program emphases requirements for minimum grade restrictions, if applicable.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Experience (F) | 1 | |
| Skills For Academic Success (Also offered with the following prefixes: ABEN, AGRI, BUSN, HD&E, ME, NURS, PHRM) | ||
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | May be satisfied with courses required in the major. Review major requirements to determine if a specific upper division writing course is required. |
Major Requirements
GPA of 2.75 or better in the Teaching Specialty is required for placement in student teaching and exit from the program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Specialty Requirements | ||
| ENGL 209 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ENGL 222 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 240 | World Literature Masterpieces | 3 |
| ENGL 315 | British Literature I | 3 |
| or ENGL 316 | British Literature II | |
| ENGL 272 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
| ENGL 317 | American Literature I | 3 |
| or ENGL 318 | American Literature II | |
| ENGL 358 | Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences (May satisfy general education category C) | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Total Credits | 90 | |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all English Specialty and 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.
