English Education
Sample Program Guide
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This guide is not an official curriculum. This guide is a sample four-year degree plan of how students might plan this major with other degree requirements to complete their education in four years.Student plans will vary from this sample due to a variety of factors, such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability. To ensure proper degree completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with academic advisors to ensure graduation requirements are being met.
First Year | |||
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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 |
Sample Program Guide
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This guide is not an official curriculum. This guide is a sample four-year degree plan of how students might plan this major with other degree requirements to complete their education in four years.Student plans will vary from this sample due to a variety of factors, such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability. To ensure proper degree completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with academic advisors to ensure graduation requirements are being met.
First Year | |||
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Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
COMM 110 | 3 | COMM 112 | 3 |
ENGL 110 or 120 | 3 | COMM 220 | 3 |
Science/Technology w/ lab Gen Ed | 4 | ENGL 120 | 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/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 | EDUC 475 | 2 |
EDUC 489 | 3 | EDUC 481* | 3 |
ENGL 222* | 3 | ENGL 380* | 3 |
Cultural Diversity Gen Ed | 3 | COMM Elective** | 3 |
Wellness Gen Ed | 2 | Upper Division Writing Gen Ed | 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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Course is 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}