B.A. in English/Creative Writing and Education with Endorsement in Secondary Education in English (EN.CW.EDS.BA)
| 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-229 satisfies Global Understanding (GU) in General Education) | ||
| EN-305 | Shakespeare I | 3 |
| or EN-306 | Shakespeare II | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Criticism and Theory | ||
| Language and Linguistics | ||
(EN-442 satisfies Technological Literacy (TL) in General Education if selected) | ||
| 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 (24 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 |
| ED-319 | Content Literacy | 3 |
| ED-320 | Teaching English Language Learners in Mainstream Classroom | 3 |
(Satisfies Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) in General Education) | ||
| Select 9 credits as Follows: 3 | ||
| ED-416 & 416S | Clinical Practice and Clinical Practice Seminar | 9 |
| English Interdisciplinary Requirements (6 credits) | ||
| Select 6 credits from the same World Language, any level 4 | 6 | |
(Satisfies World Language in General Education) | ||
| Education Interdisciplinary Requirements (3 credits) 2 | ||
| MA-100 | Quantitative Reasoning and Problem Solving | 3 |
| or MA-203 | Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I | |
| Education Methods Requirements (6 credits) 2 | ||
| ED-367 | Teaching Language Arts at the Secondary Level Part I | 3 |
| ED-368 | Teaching Language Arts at the Secondary Level Part II | 3 |
| Free Electives (15 credits) 4 | ||
| Select up to 15 free elective credits. 4 | 15 | |
| 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. |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Social Science Survey (SS.SV) | 3 | Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives (HS.SV) or Social Science Survey (SS.SV) | 3 |
| Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL | 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 English Language Learners in Mainstream Classroom (Gen*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) | 3 | EDS-330 Foundations of Special Education: Development Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| MA-100 Quantitative Reasoning and Problem Solving or 203 (Gen*Ed Mathematics) | 3 | EN-227 Foundations of British Literature | 3 |
| EN-226 Literary Studies for English Majors (Gen*Ed Writing Intensive (WT) | 3 | EN-252, EN-253, EN-254, or EN-255 | 3 |
| EN-229 Non-European Literature in English (Gen*Ed. Literature (LIT) and Global Understanding (GU) | 3 | Gen*Ed Aesthetics (AT) AR, DA, MU, TH | 3 |
| Gen*Ed Technological Literacy (TL) | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Semester Credits | 15 | Semester Credits | 15 |
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDS-336 Classroom Management | 3 | ED-319 Content Literacy | 3 |
| EN-228 Foundations of American Literature | 3 | EN-2xx+ English Elective (Course type ENCWU) | 3 |
| EN-251 Creative Writing: Introduction | 3 | EN-3xx+ English Elective | 3 |
| EN-305 Shakespeare I or 306 | 3 | Free Electives | 9 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| Semester Credits | 15 | Semester Credits | 18 |
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ED-367 Teaching Language Arts at the Secondary Level Part I | 3 | ED-416 Clinical Practice | 8 |
| ED-368 Teaching Language Arts at the Secondary Level Part II | 3 | ED-416S Clinical Practice Seminar | 1 |
| EN-352 Craft of Writing | 3 | Gen*Ed Interdisciplincary Perspectives (ISP) | 3 |
| EN-451 Advanced Creative Writing | 3 | ||
| EN-474 Approaches to Composition Theory | 3 | ||
| Semester Credits | 15 | Semester Credits | 12 |
| Total Credits 120 | |||