English Education (BA Degree)

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A major in English Education consists of 78 hours and does not require a minor. Students must earn grades of “C” or better in courses counting towards the major.

[Certification Program for Grades 9 - 12]

English Education (78 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

See Liberal Arts Core (LAC) for all bachelor degrees ; must include the following courses:

ENGL 203 - Survey of English Literature I (3 hours)
WRLD 213 - World Literature in Translation (3 hours)
EDUC 221 - Technology for Teachers (3 hours)
HIST 211 - American History I (3 hours) or
HIST 212 - American History II (3 hours)
PSYC 110 - General Psychology (3 hours)
MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures (3 hours) or higher

Natural Science

(Any 8 hours with at least one course from Biology and one course from Physics, Geology, or Chemistry)

Major Studies (39 hours)

Education (39 hours)

Professional Foundations

EDUC 201 - Principles and Philosophy of Education (3 hours)
EDUC 219 - Foundations of Literacy (3 hours)
EDUC 300 - Psychology Applied to Effective Teaching (3 hours)
EDUC 313 - Human Growth and Child Development (3 hours)
SPED 361 - Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners (3 hours)

Professional Studies

Requires Admission to the School of Education

EDUC 325 - Teaching Reading/Writing in the Content Areas (3 hours)
EDUC 405 - School, Parent, and Community Relations (3 hours)

The following courses to be taken concurrently in the Fall Semester

EDUC 417 - Creating a Learning Environment (3 hours)
EDUC 425 - Secondary English Curriculum and Methods (3 hours)

Requires Admission to Clinical Practice

EDUC 440 - Clinical Practice in the Secondary School (12 hours)

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.