BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, SECONDARY EDUCATION,
125 CREDITS

Admission Requirement

A student must fulfill all requirements for admission to the teacher education program. See School of Education.

University College Core Curriculum.......................................................................... 45 credits

Freshman Seminar / University Studies ..................................................................................2 credits

• UNIV 101 and UNIV 102 are required of all non-transfer freshmen (2)
• UNIV 110 is required of all transfer students with fewer than 30 transfer credits; course is waived for transfer students with 30 or more transfer credits (2)

Critical Thinking ....................................................................3 credits

• PHIL 110 Critical Thinking (3)– Course is waived for students who enter the university with 60 or more transfer credits.

English Composition .............................................................6 credits

• ENGL 108 Grammar and Usage (3) may be required based on profile exam scores.
• ENGL 110 English Composition I (3)
• ENGL 120 English Composition II (3)

Speech .................................................................................3 credits

• SPEE 200 Introduction to Speech (3)

Mathematics .........................................................................6 credits

• MATH 121 Introduction to College Algebra (3) may be required based on profile exam scores.
• MATH 123 College Algebra (3) or higher level course and one of the following: MATH 121, MATH 124, MATH 129, MATH 130, MATH 131, MATH 140, MATH 142, MATH 150

Natural Sciences ..................................................................8 credits

• NSCI 110 Comprehensive Physical Science (4)
• NSCI 120 Modern Biology (4)

History and Social Sciences ..............................................................................3 credits

Choose one from the following: ANTH 210, CRJC 200, ECON 200, ECON 211, ECON 212, GEOG 210, GEOG 220, HIST 110, HIST 120, HIST 210, HIST 211, HIST 212, POLI 200, POLI 210 POLI 220, PSYC 210, SOCI 210, SWRK 220

Humanities and Fine Arts ......................................................................................3 credits

Choose one from the following: ART 210, ART 211, ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 2201, ENGL 2231, ENGL 240, HUMN 211, HUMN 212, MUSI 210, MUSI 260, PHIL 210, PHIL 212, PHIL 220, THEA 203

1Student who selects ENGL 220 or ENGL 222 will have three additional hours of free electives in the major. See "Program Requirements" below.

University College Restricted Electives ...............................................................................9 credits

• CSC 100 Introduction to Computer (3) OR EDUC 210 Computers in Education (3) 1

A total of six credits to be fulfilled by one or more of following options1:

Six credits of a 100- or 200- level foreign language sequence AND/OR Three to six credits from the History/Social Sciences or Humanities/Fine Arts options AND/OR any three-credit course at the 100- or 200-level.

Students who complete six hours of a foreign language will have six additional hours of free electives. See "Program Requirements" below.

Physical Education / Health Education ..................................2 credits

Select HEED 112 (2) OR two of the following: PEDU 100, 101, 102, 103, 106, 107. 110, 111, 112, 120, 121, 122, 130, 132, 140, 141

Program Requirements ....................................................... 80 credits

Major Courses ...................................................................... 42 Credits

• ENGL 230 Introduction to Linguistics (3)
• ENGL 231 Advanced Grammar (3)
• ENGL 271 Introduction to Literary Criticism (3)
• ENGL 301 Adolescent Literature (3)
• ENGL 332 Introduction to Film and Visual Literacy (3)
• ENGL 341 Advanced Composition (3)
• ENGL 343 The Teaching of Writing (3)
• ENGL 411 Shakespeare (3)
• ENGL 431 The American Novel (3)
• ENGL 470 Senior Seminar (3)
• Choose one from the following two courses:
• ENGL 220 African-American Literature I (3) 1
• ENGL 223 African-American Literature II (3) 1

Choose one from the following two courses:

• ENGL 311 English Literature I (3)
• ENGL 312 English Literature II (3)

Choose one from the following two courses:

• ENGL 321 American Literature I (3)
• ENGL 322 American Literature II (3)
• ENGL Electives (3)

1Students who complete one of these courses for the University College Core Curriculum requirements will have three additional hours of free electives.

Foreign Languages ................................................................. 6 Credits 1

1May be completed to fulfill University College Core Curriculum requirements, thus allowing additional hours of free electives.

Free Electives .......................................................................... 3 Credits 1

Professional Education Courses....................................................................................29 Credits

• EDUC 211 Laboratory Experience in Area Schools1 (2)
• EDUC 310 Foundations of Education (3)
• EDUC 330 Educational Psychology and Measurement (3)
• EDUC 340 Human Development (3)
• EDUC 421 Principles of Secondary Education2 (3)
• EDUC 450 Classroom Management/Parent Counseling and Guidance2 (2)
• EDUC 460 Methods and Materials in Secondary School - English2 (3)
• EDUC 480 Student Teaching in Secondary Schools2 (6)
• EDUC 490 Professional Education Seminar2 (1)
• READ 320 Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools2 (3)

1To be taken in sophomore year.

2These courses may not be taken until the student is admitted formally to Teacher Education by the Teacher Education Committee.

Other Program Requirements

1. Students are required to earn a grade of C or higher in all major English courses.

2. Students are required to earn a grade of C or higher in all education courses.