English Secondary Education, Bachelor of Arts

Program Requirements for English Secondary Education Majors (45 credits)

Gateway Course for Literature and Writing

 

ENGL 304A

English Studio

1

This course will be linked with a 3-credit 300-level or 400-level English course; students must register for both simultaneously. The 3-credit course may vary from semester to semester.

Writing

One course in Rhetoric (3)

One Upper-Level Writing from ENGL 400-499 (3)

One course in grammar and Structure (3)

ENGL 400	Structure of Linguistics	3
ENGL 420	Editing and Style	3

Select one course between ENGL 400 and ENGL 420.

Literature

Literature Histories (16)

At least one course from this category should be American Literature (350-359) and
at least one should be British Literature (360-369)

Two courses: Literature before 1800 (6)

Two courses: Literature after 1800 (6)

Other Literature

Two courses: Genre and Theme (6)

One course: Diverse Voices (3)

Major Electives, 1 course from ENGL 310-399 (3)

ENGL 412	Methods of Teaching English	3
ENGL 495	Senior Seminar	3

Students must also take a range of Education, Psychology, and Special Education courses as laid out in the Education section of the catalog. 

The curriculum requirements discussed in this section are subject to change, based on guidelines established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.