B.A. in English/Creative Writing and Education with Endorsement in Secondary Education in English (EN.CW.EDS.BA)

B.A. in English/Creative Writing and Education with Endorsement in Secondary Education in English (EN.CW.EDS.BA)

Major Requirements/English (36 credits)
EN-226Literary Studies for English Majors3
EN-227Foundations of British Literature3
EN-228Foundations of American Literature3
EN-229Non-European Literature in English3
(EN-227, EN-228, EN-229 satisfy Literature (LIT) in General Education)
(EN-229 satisfies Global Understanding (GU) in General Education)
EN-251Creative Writing: Introduction3
EN-252Creative Writing: Fiction3
or EN-253 Creative Writing: Poetry
or EN-254 Creative Writing: Drama
or EN-255 Creative Writing: Non-Fiction
EN-305Shakespeare I (Satisfies Writing Intensive (WT) in General Education)3
or EN-306 Shakespeare II
Select one Literature Elective at the 300+ level (excluding EN-342, EN-384, EN-388, EN-488, and EN-489)3
EN-352Craft of Writing3
EN-451Advanced Creative Writing3
EN-474Approaches to Composition Theory (Satisfies Writing Intensive (WT) in General Education)3
Select one additional course designated with Course Type: ENCWU3
Major Requirements/Education (24 credits) 2
ED-250Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education3
ED-320Teaching Emergent Multilinguals in an Inclusive Classroom3
EDS-330Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood3
EDS-336Classroom Management3
ED-319Content Literacy and Assessment3
(Satisfies Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) in General Education)
ED-402Content Area Literacy and Assessment II3
ED-406Clinical Practice NEW6
English Interdisciplinary Requirements (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from the same World Language, any level 46
(Satisfies World Language in General Education)
Education Interdisciplinary Requirements (3 credits) 2
MA-100Quantitative Reasoning and Problem Solving3
or MA-205 Number Systems
(Satisfy Mathematics in General Education)
Education Methods Requirements (6 credits) 2
ED-315Digital Media and Instructional Technology Skills for Teachers (Satisfies Technological Literacy (TL) in General Education)3
ED-367Methods of Teaching English at the Secondary Level3
Free Electives (15-18 credits) 4
Select up to 15-18 free elective credits. 415-18
General Education Requirements (27 credits) 5
Complete 27 credits as outlined on the General Education table. 527
Total Credits120
1

EN/ED-Secondary majors MUST take 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.

4

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

5

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 

  • ESL - English as a Second Language - Secondary
  • TSD - Teacher of Students with Disabilities - Secondary

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 designated courses beyond the standard major requirements, a 3.50 major GPA, a 3.30 overall GPA, and fulfillment of the World Language requirement for English majors.

Sequence Chart

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
EN-101 College Composition I3EN-102 College Composition II3
Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives (HS.SV)3ED-250 Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education3
Gen*Ed Social Science Survey (SS.SV)3Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives (HS.SV) or Social Science Survey (SS.SV)3
Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL3Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL3
FO-xxx Gen*Ed World Language3FO-xxx World Language3
Semester Credits15Semester Credits15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ED-320 Teaching Emergent Multilinguals in an Inclusive Classroom (Gen*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD)3EDS-330 Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood3
EN-226 Literary Studies for English Majors (Gen*Ed Writing Intensive (WT)3EN-227 Foundations of British Literature3
MA-205 Number Systems3EN-252 Creative Writing: Fiction, 253, 254, or 2553
EN-229 Non-European Literature in English (Gen*Ed. Literature (LIT) and Global Understanding (GU)3Gen*Ed Aesthetics (AT) AR, DA, MU, TH3
EN-251 Creative Writing: Introduction3Free Elective3
Semester Credits15Semester Credits15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ED-367 Methods of Teaching English at the Secondary Level3EDS-336 Classroom Management3
EN-228 Foundations of American Literature3ED-315 Digital Media and Instructional Technology Skills for Teachers (Gen*Ed Technological Literacy (TL))3
Free Elective3EN-3xx+ English Elective3
EN-352 Craft of Writing3Free Elective3
EN-474 Approaches to Composition Theory (Gen*Ed Writing Intensive (WT))3EN-305 Shakespeare I or 306 (Gen*Ed Writing Intensive (WT))3
 EN-451 Advanced Creative Writing3
Semester Credits15Semester Credits18
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ED-319 Content Literacy and Assessment3Gen*Ed Interdisciplincary Perspectives (ISP)3
Select one additional course with Course Type: ENCWU3ED-406 Clinical Practice NEW6
Free Elective3ED-402 Content Area Literacy and Assessment II3
Free Elective3 
Free Elective3 
Semester Credits15Semester Credits12
Total Credits 120