Education, English 5-Adult (BS ED)

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Education in English requires successful completion of at least 120 semester hours, including (1) the General Education Program *; (2) the Professional Education Component, and (3) the requirements associated with English 5-Adult.

This degree qualifies graduates for certification to teach English at both the middle-school and high-school level.

*Note: Education majors must take COMM 101 .

Professional Education Component

A 2.50 Grade Point Average required with a C or better in each course.

EDSP 303 Introduction to Special Education (3)
EDUC 210 Diversity, Culture, and Education in a Pluralistic Society (3)
EDUC 301 Educational Technology (3)
EDUC 305 Psychology of Teaching and Learning (3)
EDUC 306 Classroom Management and Instructional Strategies (3)
EDUC 418 Content Area Reading (3)
Teacher Residency I
EDSP 415 Co-Teaching, Consultation, and Collaboration (3)
EDUC 416 Assessment and the Data Informed Teacher (3)
EDUC 450 Clinical Experience Level IV (6)
Teacher Residency II
EDUC 460 Clinical Experience Level V Residency II (12)

Content Specialization Requirements

A 2.50 Grade Point Average Required.

ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric I (3) * or ENGL 101C Grammar, Composition & Rhetoric(3) *
ENGL 102 Composition and Rhetoric II (3) *
ENGL 203 World Literature I (3) *
ENGL 204 World Literature II (3) *
ENGL 301 The Study of Literature (3)
ENGL 308 Advanced Composition (3)
ENGL 311 Study of the English Language (3)
ENGL 313 English Grammars (3)
ENGL 324 Survey of British Literature I, From Anglo-Saxon through Restoration (3)
ENGL 325 Survey of British Literature II, From Romantic to Present (3)
ENGL 327 Survey of American Literature I, From Beginning to Civil War (3)
ENGL 328 Survey of American Literature II, From Civil War to Present (3)
ENGL 331 Young Adult Literature (3)
ENGL 421 Shakespeare (3)
ENGL 425 Multi-Ethnic Literature of the US (3)
ENGL 430 English Language Arts Professional Seminar (1)
*Satisfies General Education Requirement

Note:

Modern Language is recommended but not required for the BS in Education degree. However, completion of six (6) hours of one modern language may not be used as a substitute for ENGL 203 or ENGL 204 in the general studies program since both courses are required for the English 5-Adult teaching field.

Additional journalism courses are also recommended as electives.