B.A. in English and Education with Endorsements in P-3 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (EN.YI.BA)

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 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
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
EN-271	Professional Writing
(EN-271 satisfies Technological Literacy (TL) in General Education if selected)
EN-300+ level or higher (excluding EN-342, EN-384, EN-388, EN-488 and EN-489)
Select 6 additional credits from English (EN) 300+ level (excluding EN-342, EN-384, EN-388, EN-488 and EN-489)		6
Select 6 additional credits from English (EN) 400+ level (excluding EN-342, EN-384, EN-388, EN-488 and EN-489)		6
EN-491	Seminar in English	3
Major Requirements/Education (45 credits) ²
ED-250	Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
ED-361	Methods of Teaching Science for Elementary School	3
EDL-280	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	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-333	Family Partnerships in Early Childhood Settings	3
EDS-330	Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3
EDS-336	Classroom Management	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
EDL-364	Early Childhood Capstone Research Seminar	3
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 requirement in General Education)
Education Interdisciplinary Requirements (6 credits)
MA-203	Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I	3
MA-204	Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II	3
(MA-203 and MA-204 satisfy Mathematics in General Education)
Free Electives (0 credits) ⁴
The number of free electives, if any, will be determined in consultation with the advisor. ⁴
General Education Requirements (30 credits) ⁵
Complete 30 credits as outlined on the General Education table. ⁵		30
Total Credits		123

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.

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 senior thesis, two 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 Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL	3
FO-xxx Gen*Ed World Language	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	FO-xxx World Language	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EN-229 Non-European Literature in English (Gen*Ed Literature (LIT) and Global Understanding (GU)	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	EDS-338 Assessment Approaches, P-12	3
ED-320 Teaching Emergent Multilinguals in an Inclusive Classroom (Gen*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) and Writing Intensive (WT)	3	EN-227 Foundations of British Literature	3
EDL-280 Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3	EN-252, EN-253, EN-254, EN-255, EN-271 (Satisfies Technological Literacy (TL) in Gen*ED if selected) OR EN-300+	3
EDL-326 Literacy Instruction in P-6 Educational Settings I	3	MA-204 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II	3
MA-203 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I (Gen*Ed Mathematics)	3
Semester Credits	18	Semester Credits	15
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EDS-336 Classroom Management	3	ED-361 Methods of Teaching Science for Elementary School	3
EDS-350 Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education	3	EDL-333 Family Partnerships in Early Childhood Settings	3
EN-228 Foundations of American Literature	3	EN-470 Theory and Practice of Writing	3
EN-305 Shakespeare I or 306	3	EN-3XX+ English Elective	6
Gen*Ed Aesthetics (AT) AR, DA, MU, TH	3	Gen*Ed Technological Literacy (TL), if needed	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	18
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EDL-364 Early Childhood Capstone Research Seminar	3	ED-416 Clinical Practice	8
EN-491 Seminar in English	3	ED-416S Clinical Practice Seminar	1
EDS-342 Instructional Methods and Materials for Students with Disabilities	3	Gen*Ed Interdisciplinary Perspectives (ISP)	3
EN-4xx+ English Elective	6
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	12
Total Credits 123