English Teaching Major, B.S.

Required Before Teacher Education Program entry:

• EDUC 140 - Foundations of Multicultural Education
• EDUC 195 - Teacher Education Seminar I: Teachers and Technologies in the 21st Century
• EDUC 200 - Human Development & Education
• EDUC 280 - General Methods & Assessment

Required After Teacher Education Program entry, before Student Teaching

• EDUC 376 - Inclusion of Exceptional Students
• EDUC 381 - English Language Arts Methods for Middle and Secondary School
• EDUC 392 - Teacher Education Seminar II: Classroom Management

Required After Teacher Education Program entry, during Student Teaching:

• EDUC 486 - Supervised Student Teaching in the Secondary School
• EDUC 493 - Teacher Education Seminar III

English Core:

• ENGL 125 - Introduction to English Studies
• ENGL 225 - Writing Theory
• ENGL 301 - Understanding Language: An Introduction to Linguistics
• ENGL 390 - Junior Seminar
• LIT 225 - Literary Theory
• ENGL 477 - Senior English Seminar

Language & Literacy (6 hours):

• ENGL 303 - Descriptive English Grammar

• Choose one course from:

  • ENGL 330 - Visual Literacy  or
  • ESL 350 - Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL  or
  • ESL 360 - Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL  or
  • ESL 370 - Assessment of the Bilingual Student  or
  • ESL 380 - Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching Limited-English Proficient Students  

Literature:

6 hours total from two different categories

English Education:

• ENGL 321 - Teaching Reading through Young Adult Literature
• ENGL 335 - Reading in the Content Areas

Writing:

6 hours total - choose 1 from each category

Required Field Experience Hours:

• EDUC 175 - Field Experience I
• EDUC 275 - Field Experience II
• EDUC 375 - Field Experience III

Required supporting courses:

• Elementary Foreign Language I and II

Recommended Supporting Courses:

• COMM 120 - Introduction to Theatre
• COMM 141 - Introduction to Journalism
• EDUC 214 - Early Adolescent Development
• LIT 399 - Foreign Travel - UK
• PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy
• SPED 321 - Emotional and Behavioral Supports

Note:

 All professional education, general education courses for teachers, major, endorsement, and supporting courses require a grade of “C-” or better for teacher licensure and graduation.