The Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in English is designed primarily to train prospective English teachers. A student pursuing the degree will follow the program outlined below. A minor is not required.
Persons seeking the Bachelor of Science in Education degree should consult the appropriate sections of the University Catalog. See here for the general description of the degree, here for the specific regulations concerning admission to teacher education and for scholastic achievement requirements for admission to teacher education for secondary teaching majors, and here for general education degree requirements for students preparing to teach secondary school.
Requirements in English |
Hours |
| ENGL 199 Introdcution to English Studies |
2 |
| ENGL 202 English Grammar and Usage |
3 |
| ENGL 220 World Masterpieces |
3 |
| ENGL 230 American Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 241 British Literature I |
3 |
| ENGL 242 British Literature II |
3 |
| ENGL 302 Advanced Composition |
3 |
| ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing About Literature* |
3 |
| ENGL 308 English Linguistics |
3 |
| ENGL 478 Literature for Middle and Secondary Schools |
3 |
| ENGL 480 Techniques Laboratory** |
1 |
| ENGL 603 History of the English Language |
3 |
| ENGL 619 Shakespeare |
3 |
| ENGL 699 Senior Seminar in English |
1 |
Electives in English*** |
12 |
| TOTAL |
49 |
* English majors and minors counting ENGL 304 for general education credit must take additional upper division literature electives to meet total credit hour requirements.
** Requires concurrent enrollment in ENGL 478 Literature for Middle and Secondary Schools or ENGL 479 Techniques for Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools.
***Six credit hours must be selected from literature courses numbered above 500; at least three hours must be American. General education for English teaching major see here.
Professional Education Requirements* |
Hours |
| The following courses must be completed before admission to teacher education: |
| PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| CURIN 261 Explorations in Education |
3 |
The following courses must be completed before admission to professional semester: |
| CURIN 307 Clinical Experience |
1 |
| PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology** |
3 |
| ENGL 479 Techniques for Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools** |
3 |
| SSLS 510 Overview of Education for Exceptional Students |
3 |
| CURIN 520 Middle and Secondary Reading** |
3 |
Professional Semester |
17 |
| CURIN 458 Methods and Curriculum |
3 |
| CURIN 462 Secondary and Middle Level Education |
2 |
| CURIN 464 Foundations of Measurement and Evaluation |
2 |
| CURIN 480 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School |
3 |
| CURIN 482 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School |
5 |
| ENGL 579 Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers |
2 |
| TOTAL |
36 |
