English Education
Sample Program Guide
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: A Sample Program Guide provides an unofficial guide of program requirements and should be used by prospective students who are considering attending NDSU in the future. It is NOT an official curriculum and should NOT be used by current NDSU students for official degree planning purposes. Note that the official curriculum used by current NDSU students can vary from the Sample Program Guide due to a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability.
To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| COMM 110 | 3 | ENGL 120 | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | 3 | ENGL 240 | 3 |
| Science or Technology Gen Ed | 3 | First Year Language (102) or Minor | 3-4 |
| Wellness Gen Ed | 2 | Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed | 3 |
| First Year Language (101) or Minor | 3-4 | Social & Behavioral Science Gen Ed | 3 |
| 14-15 | 15-16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDUC 321 | 3 | EDUC 322 | 3 |
| ENGL 209 | 3 | ENGL 360 or | 3 |
| ENGL 251 or 252 | 3 | ENGL 261 or 262 | 3 |
| ENGL 272 | 3 | Second Year Language (202) or Minor | 3 |
| Second Year Language (201) or Minor | 3 | Science & Technology w/ Lab Gen Ed | 4 |
| Complete Core Academic Skills Exam or access your ACT+ scores | Apply to the School of Education | ||
| Complete 20 hours of field experience at 5-12 grade level | |||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDUC 451 | 3 | EDUC 475 | 2 |
| ENGL 222 | 3 | EDUC 481 | 3 |
| ENGL 300/400 Literature Elective | 3 | EDUC 489 | 3 |
| Social/Beh Science & Cultural Diversity Gen Ed | 3 | ENGL 380 | 3 |
| Upper Division Writing Gen Ed | 3 | Science & Technology Gen. Ed | 3 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDUC 482 | 3 | EDUC 485 | 1 |
| EDUC 486 | 3 | EDUC 487 | 9 |
| ENGL 435 | 3 | EDUC 488 | 3 |
| ENGL 458 | 3 | Minor or Elective | 3 |
| ENGL 300/400 Literature Elective | 3 | ||
| Apply for Student Teaching | |||
| Complete PLT (grades 7-12) Exam | |||
| Complete Subject Area Assessment Exam | |||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Total Credits: 120-122 | |||
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Contact your advisor for more information about two additional options:
- English Education/Communication Option
- English Education/Second Degree Option (requires the completion of a minor or a second major).
Sample Program Guide
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: A Sample Program Guide provides an unofficial guide of program requirements and should be used by prospective students who are considering attending NDSU in the future. It is NOT an official curriculum and should NOT be used by current NDSU students for official degree planning purposes. Note that the official curriculum used by current NDSU students can vary from the Sample Program Guide due to a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability.
To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| COMM 110 | 3 | COMM 112 (Gen. Ed. Social/Behavioral) | 3 |
| ENGL 110 or 120 | 3 | COMM 220 | 3 |
| Science/Technology (Course/Lab pair) Gen Ed | 4 | ENGL 120 (or elective) | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed | 3 | ENGL 240* | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science Gen Ed | 3 | Science/Technology Gen Ed | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| COMM 200 | 3 | EDUC 322 | 3 |
| EDUC 321 | 3 | ENGL 252 or 262* | 3 |
| ENGL 209* | 3 | ENGL 360* | 3 |
| ENGL 272* | 3 | COMM Elective** | 3 |
| ENGL 251 or 261* | 3 | ENGL 300/400 Literature elective | 3 |
| Science or Technology Gen Ed | 3 | Apply to the School of Education | |
| Complete Core Academic Skills Exam or access your ACT+ scores | |||
| Complete 20 hours of field experience at 5-12 grade level | |||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDUC 451 | 3 | COMM Elective** | 3 |
| EDUC 489 | 3 | EDUC 475 | 2 |
| ENGL 222* | 3 | EDUC 481* | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity Gen Ed | 3 | ENGL 380* | 3 |
| Wellness Gen Ed | 2 | Upper Division Writing | 3 |
| Request a degree audit: http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/rr/forms/degreeaudit/ | |||
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDUC 482* | 3 | EDUC 485 | 1 |
| EDUC 486 | 3 | EDUC 487 | 9 |
| ENGL 435* | 3 | EDUC 488 | 3 |
| ENGL 458* | 3 | ||
| ENGL 300/400 Literature elective | 3 | ||
| Apply for Student Teaching | |||
| Complete PLT (grades 7-12) Exam | |||
| Complete Subject Area Assessment Exam | |||
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Credits: 120 | |||
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Courses with one asterisk (*) are typically offered during the specified semesters.
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COMM Electives can be selected from the following options: (9 or more credits are required) (Minimum of 2 courses numbered above 300)
- COMM 114: Human Communication (3 cr)
- COMM 150: Forensic Practice (1 cr)
- COMM 216: Intercultural Communication (3 cr)
- COMM 301: Rhetorical Traditions (3 cr)
- COMM 310: Advanced Media Writing (3 cr)
- COMM 313: Editorial Process (3 cr)
- COMM 318: Argumentation and Advocacy (3 cr)
- COMM 330: Photography for the Media (3 cr)
- COMM 362: Principles of Design for Print (3 cr)
- COMM 375: Principles of Strategic Communication (3 cr)
- COMM 421: History of Journalism (3 cr) {prereq: COMM 310}
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Contact your advisor for more information about two additional options:
- English Education/Standard Option (requires two years of a second language)
- English Education/Second Degree Option (requires completion of a minor or a second major)