Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major Requirements/English (36 credits)
EN-226	Literary Studies for English Majors	3
EN-227	Foundations of British Literature	3
EN-228	Foundations of American Literature	3
EN-229	Non-European Literature in English	3
(EN-227, EN-228, EN-229 satisfy Literature (LIT) in General Education)
(EN-229 also satisfies Global Understanding (GU) in General Education)
EN-305	Shakespeare I	3
or EN-306	Shakespeare II
Select one of the following:		3
EN-441	Criticism and Theory
EN-442	Language and Linguistics
(EN-442 satisfies Technological Literacy (TL) in General Education if selected)
EN-443	History of the English Language
EN-470	Theory and Practice of Writing (Elementary & Special Education Majors) 1
EN-474	Approaches to Composition Theory (Secondary Education Majors) 1
EN-251	Creative Writing: Introduction	3
Select one of the following:		3
EN-252	Creative Writing: Fiction
EN-253	Creative Writing: Poetry
EN-254	Creative Writing: Drama
EN-255	Creative Writing: Non-Fiction
Select one additional Literature Elective at the 300+ level (excluding EN-342, EN-384, EN-388, EN-488 and EN-489)		3
EN-352	Craft of Writing	3
EN-451	Advanced Creative Writing	3
Select one course designated with Course Type: ENCWU (excluding EN-342, EN-388, EN-488, and EN-384)		3
Major Requirements/Education (42 credits) 2
ED-250	Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
EDS-330	Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3
EDS-336	Classroom Management	3
EDL-326	Literacy Instruction in P-6 Educational Settings I	3
ED-320	Teaching Emergent Multilinguals in an Inclusive Classroom	3
(Satisfies Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) in General Education)
EDL-327	Methods of Teaching Content Area Literacy in the Inclusive Elementary Setting: Language Arts & Social Studies	3
ED-360	Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics	3
ED-361	Methods of Teaching Science for Elementary School	3
EDS-338	Assessment Approaches, P-12	3
EDS-342	Instructional Methods and Materials for Students with Disabilities	3
EDS-350	Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education	3
ED-416 & 416S	Clinical Practice and Clinical Practice Seminar 3	9
English Interdisciplinary Requirements (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from the same World Language, any level		6
(Satisfies the World Language requirement in General Education)
Education Interdisciplinary Requirements (6 credits)
MA-205	Number Systems	3
MA-206	Algebraic Thinking, Probability and Statistics	3
(MA-205 and MA-206 both satisfy Mathematics in General Education)
Free Electives (0 credits) 4
The number of free electives, if any, will be determined in consultation with your advisor 4		0
General Education Requirements (30 credits) 5
Complete 30 credits as outlined on the General Education table. 5		30
Total Credits		120

¹

EN/ED majors MUST take EN-470 Theory and Practice of Writing (3 cr.) or EN-474 Approaches to Composition Theory (3 cr.) to fulfill the above credits.

²

Minimum grade of "C" required for Education Courses.

³

Students must complete the appropriate test requirement(s) with a passing score PRIOR to Clinical Practice.

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Please consult with your advisor regarding the required number of free electives that must be completed.

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The General Education curriculum requires the completion of 45 credits. However, students may be able to share credits from within their major or interdisciplinary requirements. Please consult with your advisor to determine which General Education courses must be completed.

 Additional Endorsements Available 

• P-3 Early Childhood Endorsement
• ESL - English as a Second Language - Elementary
• MID-EN - Middle School English

Notes

• 54 credits must be completed at the 200 level or higher.
• Education majors are required to have an overall GPA of 3.00 for State Certification.
• By state regulation, all Education Majors seeking content area endorsement must complete 30 content credits (12+ credits at the 300+ level).
• The English Department awards Departmental Honors to those graduating seniors who successfully complete a thesis, 2 courses beyond the standard major requirements, a 3.50 major GPA, a 3.30 overall GPA, and fulfill the intermediate language requirements.

Sequence Chart

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EN-101 College Composition I	3	EN-102 College Composition II	3
Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives (HS.SV)	3	ED-250 Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,SC,PH,GL	3	Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives (HS.SV) or Social Science Survey (SS.SV)	3
Gen*Ed Social Science Survey (SS.SV)	3	Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL	3
FO-xxx Gen*ED World Language	3	FO-xxx World Language	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ED-320 Teaching Emergent Multilinguals in an Inclusive Classroom (Gen*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD)	3	EDS-330 Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3
EN-226 Literary Studies for English Majors (Gen*Ed Writing Intensive (WT)	3	EDL-326 Literacy Instruction in P-6 Educational Settings I	3
EN-229 Non-European Literature in English (Gen*Ed Literature (LIT) and Global Understanding (GU)	3	MA-206 Algebraic Thinking, Probability and Statistics	3
MA-205 Number Systems	3	EN-227 Foundations of British Literature	3
Gen*Ed Aesthetics (AT)	3	EN-251 Creative Writing: Introduction	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EDS-336 Classroom Management	3	EDS-338 Assessment Approaches, P-12	3
ED-361 Methods of Teaching Science for Elementary School	3	EDS-350 Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education	3
EN-228 Foundations of American Literature	3	EN-352 Craft of Writing	3
EN-305 Shakespeare I or 306	3	EN-3xx+ English Elective (If selected, EN-442 satisfies an English 300+ level elective and Gen*Ed Technological Literacy (TL)	6
EN-252, EN-253, EN-254, or EN-255	3	EN-470 Theory and Practice of Writing	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	18
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EDL-327 Methods of Teaching Content Area Literacy in the Inclusive Elementary Setting: Language Arts & Social Studies	3	ED-416 Clinical Practice	8
ED-360 Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics	3	ED-416S Clinical Practice Seminar	1
EN-451 Advanced Creative Writing	3	Gen*Ed PR-xxx Interdisciplinary Perspectives (ISP)	3
EDS-342 Instructional Methods and Materials for Students with Disabilities	3
EN-491 Seminar in English	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	12
Total Credits 120