B.A. in English with Concentration in Creative Writing and Education with Endorsement in Elementary Education
| 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-305 | Shakespeare I | 3 |
| or EN-306 | Shakespeare II | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Criticism and Theory | ||
| Language and Linguistics | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Theory and Practice of Writing (Elementary Education Majors) 1 | ||
| Approaches to Composition Theory (Secondary & Special Education Majors) 1 | ||
| EN-251 | Creative Writing: Introduction | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing: Drama | ||
| Creative Writing: Non-Fiction | ||
| Select one additional Literature Elective at the 300+ level (excluding EN-388, EN-488, and EN-384) | 3 | |
| EN-352 | Craft of Writing | 3 |
| EN-451 | Advanced Creative Writing | 3 |
| Select one course designated with Course Type: ENCWU (excluding EN-388, EN-488, and EN-384) | 3 | |
| Major Requirements/Education (36 credits) 2 | ||
| ED-250 | Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDS-330 | Foundations of Special Education: Development Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| EDS-336 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDL-326 | Literacy Instruction in K-6 Educational Settings I | 3 |
| ED-320 | Teaching Students with Diverse Needs | 3 |
| EDL-327 | Literacy Instruction in K-6 Educational Settings II | 3 |
| ED-360 | Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics | 3 |
| ED-361 | Methods of Teaching Science for Elementary School | 3 |
| ED-362 | Teaching Elementary Social Studies | 3 |
| Select 9 credits as follows: 3 | ||
| ED-416 & 416S | Clinical Practice and Clinical Practice Seminar | 9 |
| English Interdisciplinary Requirements (3 credits) | ||
| Select 3 credits from a Foreign Language at the 200+ level 4 | 3 | |
| Education Interdisciplinary Requirements (6 credits) | ||
| MA-203 | Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I | 3 |
| MA-204 | Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II | 3 |
| Free Electives (5-8 credits) | ||
| Select 5-8 credits of free electives | 5-8 | |
| General Education Requirements (39-42 credits) | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| FY-101 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Reading and Writing | ||
| EN-101 | College Composition I | 3 |
| EN-102 | College Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| Fulfilled in Education Interdisciplinary Requirements with MA-203 or MA-204 | 0 | |
| Natural Sciences | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following subjects: BY, CE, GL, PH, or SC | 6 | |
| Literature | ||
| Select 3 credits from courses designated with Course Type: LIT | 3 | |
| Aesthetics and Creativity | ||
| Select 3 credits from Art, Music, Theatre, or Dance | 3 | |
| Technological Literacy | ||
| Select 3 credits from courses designated with Course Type: TL | 3 | |
| Reasoned Oral Discourse | ||
| Fulfilled in Major Requirements with ED-320 | 0 | |
| Historical Perspective | ||
| Select 3 credits from courses designated with Course Type: HS.SV | 3 | |
| Social Science | ||
| Select 3 credits from courses designated with Course Type: SS.SV | 3 | |
| Historical Perspective/Social Sciences | ||
| Select 3 credits from courses designated with Course Type: HS.SV or select 3 credits from courses designated with Course Type: SS.SV | 3 | |
| Interdisciplinary Perspectives | ||
| Select 3 credits from courses designated with Course Type: ISP | 3 | |
| Cultural Diversity and Global Understanding or Foreign Language | ||
| Select 3 credits from courses designated with Course Type: CD and 3 credits from courses designated with Course Type: GU or select 6 credits from the SAME foreign language 5 | 3-6 | |
| Experiential Education | ||
| Select one course designated with Course Type: EX | 0 | |
| Writing Intensive | ||
| Select two courses from English (EN) designated with Course Type: WT | 0 | |
| Select two courses from Education (ED, EDL, EDS) designated with Course Type: WT | 0 | |
| Total Credits | 128 | |
| 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 Student Teaching. |
| 4 | Partially fulfills Cultural Diversity/Global Understanding Requirement in General Education, if 3 additional credits of the SAME foreign language are completed. |
| 5 | Partially fulfilled in English Interdisciplinary Requirements; 3 additional crs. of the SAME language required. |
Additional Endorsements Available
- TSD - Teacher of Students with Disabilities - Elementary
- P-3 Early Childhood Endorsement
- ESL - English as a Second Language - Elementary
- MID-EN - Middle School English
Notes
- 58 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 endoresment 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.