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Teaching Specialty - English

Major Requirements

Major: English Education Standard Option

Degree Type: B.S. or B.A.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 12
2

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.
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 Credits40

Major Requirements

GPA of 2.75 or better in the teaching specialty is required for placement in student teaching and exit from the program.

Teaching Specialty Requirements
ENGL 209Introduction to Linguistics3
ENGL 222Introduction to Poetry3
ENGL 240World Literature Masterpieces3
ENGL 272Literary Analysis3
ENGL 315British Literature I3
or ENGL 316 British Literature II
ENGL 317American Literature I3
or ENGL 318 American Literature II
ENGL 358Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences (May satisfy general education category C)3
ENGL 360Grammatical Structure/English3
ENGL 380Shakespeare3
ENGL 435Young Adult Literature in a Multicultural World3
ENGL 458Advanced Writing Workshop3
ENGL300-400 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 321Introduction to Teaching3
EDUC 322Educational Psychology3
EDUC 451Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment3
EDUC 481Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (English)3
EDUC 482Classroom Practice/Methods of Teaching II: (English)3
EDUC 485Student Teaching Seminar1
EDUC 486Classroom Management for Diverse Learners3
EDUC 487Student Teaching9
EDUC 488Applied Student Teaching3
EDUC 489Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds3
Total Credits87

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.
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 Credits40

Major Requirements

GPA of 2.75 or better in the Teaching Specialty is required for placement in student teaching and exit from the program.

Teaching Specialty Requirements
ENGL 209Introduction to Linguistics3
ENGL 222Introduction to Poetry3
ENGL 240World Literature Masterpieces3
ENGL 315British Literature I3
or ENGL 316 British Literature II
ENGL 272Literary Analysis3
ENGL 317American Literature I3
or ENGL 318 American Literature II
ENGL 358Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences (May satisfy general education category C)3
ENGL 360Grammatical Structure/English3
ENGL 380Shakespeare3
ENGL 435Young Adult Literature in a Multicultural World3
ENGL 458Advanced Writing Workshop3
ENGL300-400 Literature Electives (2 courses)6
Communication Courses
COMM 112Understanding Media and Social Change (includes)3
COMM 114Human Communication (includes)3
COMM 216Intercultural Communication3
COMM 301Rhetorical Traditions3
COMM 312Oral Performance Studies3
COMM 318Argumentation and Advocacy3
COMM 451Directing Forensics2
Professional Education Requirements
EDUC 321Introduction to Teaching3
EDUC 322Educational Psychology3
EDUC 451Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment3
EDUC 481Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (English)3
EDUC 481Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (Communication)3
EDUC 482Classroom Practice/Methods of Teaching II: (English)3
EDUC 485Student Teaching Seminar1
EDUC 486Classroom Management for Diverse Learners3
EDUC 487Student Teaching9
EDUC 488Applied Student Teaching3
EDUC 489Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds3
Total Credits90

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.