Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

English Area, 8-12 teaching certification with 5-9 Extension

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The English Department provides a major, a minor, and a certificate, as well as an area of concentration that can include a degree in secondary education or an endorsement for middle-grades education.

This extension allows candidates to teach English in grades 5-12.

Foundation Courses: 12 Hours

Take each course listed below:

ED 199 - Entry to Teacher Preparation Credits: 0
ED 220 - Introduction to Teaching Credits: 3
ED 299 - Admission to Educator Preparation Program (CAP 2) Credits: 0
ED 300 - Human Development and Learning Theory Credits: 3
ED 310 - Instructional Technology Credits: 3
ED 325 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credits: 3
ED 399 - Admission to Student Teaching Credits: 0
ED 499 - Educator Preparation Program Exit (CAP 4) Credits: 0

Pedagogy Coursework: 9 Hours

Take each course listed below:

ED 359 - Content Literacy Credits: 3
ED 390 - Assessment and Instructional Strategies Credits: 3
ED 414 - Classroom Management Credits: 3

Required Courses: 21 Hours

Take each course listed below:

ENG 210 - Literary Studies Credits: 3
ENG 234 - Foundations of World Literature Credits: 3
ENG 331 - Survey of British Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 332 - Survey of British Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 361 - Linguistics: Modern English Grammar Credits: 3
ENG 375 - Contemporary Drama Credits: 3
ENG 491 - Shakespeare Credits: 3

American Literature: 3 Hours

Choose one course:

ENG 341 - Survey of American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 342 - Survey of American Literature II Credits: 3

Literature Before 1800: 3 Hours

Choose one course:

ENG 351 - Renaissance to Restoration Literature Credits: 3
ENG 352 - Age of Enlightenment Literature Credits: 3
ENG 368 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3

Literature After 1800: 3 Hours

Choose one course:

ENG 305 - Introduction to Poetry Credits: 3
ENG 358 - Modernism and Postmodernism Credits: 3
ENG 380 - Special Topics Credits: 1 to 3
ENG 455 - Romantic and Victorian Literature Credits: 3
ENG 470 - The Novel Credits: 3
ENG 490 - Independent Study Credits: 1 to 3

Required Capstone Course: 3 Hours

ENG 496 - Literary Theory and Research Credits: 3

Elective Language Arts Courses: 9 Hours

In addition to the previously selected courses, select nine hours of the following electives. At least one course must be at 400 level.

Choose three courses below:

ENG 305 - Introduction to Poetry Credits: 3
ENG 314 - The Argument for Equality Credits: 3
ENG 315 - Women’s Narratives Credits: 3
ENG 316 - Misogyny in the Age of Suffrage Credits:
ENG 318 - Women’s Spiritual Autobiographies Credits: 3
ENG 341 - Survey of American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 342 - Survey of American Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 351 - Renaissance to Restoration Literature Credits: 3
ENG 352 - Age of Enlightenment Literature Credits: 3
ENG 358 - Modernism and Postmodernism Credits: 3
ENG 368 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3
ENG 395 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3
ENG 455 - Romantic and Victorian Literature Credits: 3
ENG 470 - The Novel Credits: 3
ENG 473 - Advanced Creative Writing Seminar Credits: 3
ENG 480 - Special Topics Credits: 1 to 3
ENG 490 - Independent Study Credits: 1 to 3

Elective Theater/Drama: 9 Hours

Choose three courses below:

TH 131 - Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3
TH 200 - Stagecraft I Credits: 3
TH 334 - Directing Credits: 3

Elective Mass Communication: 9 Hours

Choose three courses below:

MAC 240 - Reporting and Newswriting Credits: 3
MAC 245 - Copyediting Credits: 3
MAC 440 - Advanced Reporting and Newswriting Credits: 3
MAC 465 - Graphic Design for Mass Media Credits: 3

Methods Courses: 9 Hours

Take each course listed below:

ENG 364 - Adolescent Literature Credits: 3
ENG 373 - Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENG 465 - Teaching English in Secondary School Credits: 3

Student Teaching: 12 Hours

Total Required Hours: 102 Hours