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BACHELOR OF Arts IN English: Secondary Education (9-12) Concentration

First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Fourth Year

 

Recommended Degree Pathway for English: Secondary Education (9-12) Concentration

The recommended degree path outlines a sample course plan towards graduating in four years. The path suggests taking courses in specific semesters, but there may be semesters when a course is not offered. Consult your advisor for your official degree planning. This degree path is based on the 2011-2012 university catalog. Please click here for the catalog 2009-2010.

Please be advised that in order to graduate in four years individuals must successfully complete a minimum of 15 to 18 credit hours per semester.

 

First Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
FRS 1000	Freshman Seminar (1)
ENG 1050	Composition I	GE required course
	General Education
	General Education
	General Education
	General Education

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 1060	Composition II	GE required course; Prerequisite: "C" or better in ENG 1050
SPE 2000; or	Interpersonal Communication; or	Major core course
SPE 2010	Fundamentals of Speech
	General Education
	General Education
	General Education
	General Education PED (1)

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Second Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 2230; or	American Literature Before 1865;	Major core course; Consult with advisor
ENG 2240	American Literature After 1865
ENG 2050; or	World Literature Before 1660;	Major core course; Consult with advisor
ENG 2060	World Literature After 1660
EPC 2020	Introduction to Education, Ethics, and Professionalism (1)	English Education required course; Must be completed with a grade of C or above for admission to Teacher Ed.; Must have no less than 2.0 QPA
EPC 2040	Introduction to Exceptional, Diverse, and At-Risk Students	English Education required course; Must be completed with a grade of C or above for admission to Teacher Ed.; Must have completed at least 30 hours of college/university work and have no less than a 2.0 QPA
	[Foreign Language] 1310	Major required core course
	General Education
	Production course (1)	Major core course

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 2470; or	British Literature Before 1790; or	Major core course; Consult with advisor
ENG 2480	British Literature After 1790
	[Foreign Language] 1320	Major required core course
ENG 3040	Principles of Literary Study	Major required core course; Prerequisite: A “C” or better in ENG 1060 and “C” or better in one 2000-level literature course; This course is a prerequisite for all 3000-level literature courses
ENG 3710	English Grammar	Major core course
	General Education PED (1)
	General Education

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Third Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 3460	Aspects of the English Language	Major required course
EPC 3010	The Psychology of Learning and Development (2)	English Education required course
ENG 2990	Writing Center Theory and Practice	Major required course
	Additional Major Required Course
	Additional Major Required Course
	University-wide Elective

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
EED 3840	Literature and Reading for Adolescents (6-12): Methods and Materials	English Education required course; Spring Only
	Additional Major Required Course
	Additional Major Required Course
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective

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Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 4570	Shakespeare	Major required core course; Prerequisite: ENG 3040 or permission of the instructor; ENG 2470 recommended
ENGS 4xxx	Seminar in Literature	Major required core course; Numbers and topics vary; see projected schedule in department office.
EED 3890	The Teaching of Writing and Speech (6-12): Methods and Materials	English Education required course; Prerequisite: EED 3840; Fall only
CSC 4050	Current Topics in Computers in Education	English Education required course; Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor (to be taken after EED 3840)
EPC 3030	Reading Strategies for the 21st Century	English Education required course

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
EED 4490	Internship for Secondary English/Language Arts in Secondary/Middle schools (9)	English Education required course; Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Semester; Spring ony
EED 4750	Professional Seminar in Secondary/Middle Grades English/Language Arts	English Education required course; Spring only; Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Semester; Corequisite EED 4490
* Submit CARE, TCWS, and technology portfolio

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Updated: Saturday, August 20, 2011

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