English, Certifying to Teach, B.A.

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Program Chair: Brennan Davis, Ph.D.

Available in the Day College.

English majors who plan to become teachers of English in secondary institutions also meet requirements for certification by the State Department of Education

Click here for Teacher Education Program Information, Requirements, and Policies

Requirements

Major courses include:

ENG 220 - British Literature 1660 to 1832 (Neoclassical and Romantic) Credits: 3
ENG 230 - British Literature since 1832 (Victorian and Modern) Credits: 3
ENG 240 - American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 275 - Advanced English Grammar Credits: 3
ENG 285 - Critical Approaches to Interpreting Texts Credits: 3
ENG 325 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENG 375 - American Multicultural Literature Credits: 3
ENG 495 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3
WRIT 340 - Methods of Teaching Writing Credits: 3

Professional Education

Students must also take the following 45 semester hours in professional education:

EDU 150 - Introduction to the Profession of Teaching Credits: 3
EDU 211 - Development and Learning: The Adolescent Years Credits: 3
EDU 218 - Moral and Political Foundations of Teaching Credits: 3
EDU 240 - Methods of Teaching in the Middle School and High School Credits: 3
EDU 260 - Shadowing in Schools (Field Experience I) Credits: 1-3
EDU 278 - Youth Literature Credits: 3
EDU 329 - Facilitating Positive Learning Behaviors Credits: 3
EDU 360 - Apprenticeship for Teaching (Field Experience II) Credits: 2-3
EDU 379 - Foundations for Teaching Reading in Middle and Secondary Schools Credits: 3
EDU 381 - Content Area Literacy for Middle and Secondary Educators Credits: 3
EDU 420E - Methods of Teaching Specific Content Areas in the Middle School and High School Credits: 3
EDU 485LS - Internship in Teaching (Directed Teaching) Credits: 10
EDU 486LS - Professional Development and Teacher Leadership Credits: 2
SPED 332 - Exceptional Learners Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 72

Note policy statements in The Teacher Education Handbook.

Restricted Electives

Must be taken to satisfy the Literary Knowledge general education requirement.

ENG 200 - Survey of World Literature Credits: 3