English, BA, Concentration: English Teaching

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): STAT 13000 - Statistics And Contemporary Life  or MA 15300 - College Algebra  
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select one course with Lab from the Natural Sciences Core list  
• Technology (3 Credits): EDCI 32300 - Educational Technology For Teaching And Learning  
• Humanities (3 Credits): PHIL 11000 - Introduction To Philosophy  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology  
• Additional Credits (3 Credits): ENGL 20100 - The Nature Of Literary Study  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credits): ENGL 11200 - First-Year Seminar For English  

Major Core (39 Credits)

• Survey Courses - Should be taken in Freshmen/Sophomore years. Choose five (5) from:
  • ENGL 24000 - Survey Of The British Literature: From The Beginnings Through The Neoclassical Period  
  • ENGL 24100 - Survey Of The British Literature: From The Rise Of Romanticism To The Modern Period  
  • ENGL 26000 - Introduction To World Literature: To 1700  
  • ENGL 26100 - Introduction To World Literature: Since 1700  
  • ENGL 35000 - Survey Of American Literature From Its Beginnings To 1865  
  • ENGL 35100 - Survey Of American Literature From 1865 To The Post-World War II Period  
• Linguistic Course - Should be taken in Sophomore/Junior year.  Choose one (1) from:
  • ENGL 32600 - English Linguistics  
  • ENGL 32700 - English Language I: History And Development  
• Junior/Senior Seminar - Choose one (1) from:
  • ENGL 41100 - Studies In Major Authors  
  • ENGL 41200 - Studies In Genre  
  • ENGL 41300 - Studies In Literature And History  
  • ENGL 41400 - Studies In Literature And Culture  
• Should be taken Sophomore through Senior Year:
  • ENGL 30800 - Modern English Grammar  *
  • ENGL 31900 - Creative Writing  *
  • ENGL 39100 - Composition For English Teachers  **
  • ENGL 49200 - Literature In The Secondary Schools  **

* Should be taken Sophomore/Junior Year

** Should be taken Junior/Senior Year

• Should be taken in Senior Year:
  • ENGL 44200 - Shakespeare  
  • ENGL 40300 - Literary Theory  

Concentration Core (36 Credits)

• ECON 10100 - Survey Of Economics
• EDCI 34100 - English Teaching In Senior High, Junior High And Middle Schools
• EDCI 35500 - Teaching And Learning K-12 Classroom
• EDCI 36600 - Use Of Assessment In The K-12 Classroom
• EDCI 49700 - Supervised Teaching
• EDPS 22000 - Psychology Of Learning
• EDPS 26000 - Introduction To Special Education
• EDPS 28500 - Diversity And Education
• EDPS 37000 - Teaching Students With Diverse Learning Needs In K-12 Class

Other Required Courses (21 Credits)

• Modern Languages (12 Credits) - Spanish, French, German, American Sign Language, or Japanese; must complete four (4) semesters of the same language.
• Physical Science (3 Credits) - Choose any Physical Science course or select one from list:
  • SCI 11200 - Introduction To The Physical Sciences I  
  • SCI 11300 - Introduction To The Physical Sciences II  
  • SCI 14000 - Introduction To Forensic Science  
  • SCI 15000 - Brewing Science  
• History (3 Credits) - Choose one:
  • HIST 10400 - Introduction To The Modern World  
  • HIST 11000 - The Pre-Modern World  
  • HIST 15100 - American History To 1877  
  • HIST 15200 - United States Since 1877  
• Political Science (3 Credits) - Choose one:
  • POL 10100 - American Government And Politics  
  • POL 13000 - Introduction To International Relations  
  • POL 14100 - Governments Of The World  

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of B- required for EDCI 32300, EDCI 34100, EDCI 35500, EDCI 36600, and EDCI 37000; minimum grade of C required for EDPS 22000, EDPS 26000, EDPS 28500, and all English and Foreign Language courses; 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Foreign Language –

• Level I Course: Choose from: SPAN 10100, FR 10100, GER 10100, ASL10100, or JPNS 10100;
• Level II Course: Choose from: SPAN 10200, FR 10200, GER 10200, ASL10200, or JPNS 10200;
• Level III Course: Choose from: SPAN 20100, FR 20100, GER 20100, ASL 20100, or JPNS 20100;
• Level IV Course: Choose from: SPAN 20200, FR 20200, GER 20200, ASL 20200 or JPNS 20200.
• Must complete 4 semesters of same foreign language

Note 2: Literature requirement – Pre/Co-requisite ENGL 10000 or 10400 or 10800 and/or ENGL 20100. Must take 13 courses:

Choose 5 Survey courses from: ENGL 24000, 24100 (m), 26000, 26100, 35000, or 35100. Should be taken in Freshmen/Sophomore years.

Choose one Linguistics from: ENGL 32600 or 32700 (Historical).

Should be Taken Sophomore through Senior Year: ENGL 30800, 31900 (meets CHESS Aesthetics requirement), 39100, 49200 (Genre).

Choose one Junior/Senior seminar from: ENGL 41100, 41200, 41300, or 41400. Should be taken in Junior/Senior years.

ENGL 44200 and 40300 (Cultural) should be taken in Senior year.

Note 3: EDCI 35500 (f) (m) - Admission to Gate 2 courses requires application screening by the Department of Teacher Preparation advisor. Courses marked with (f) require field observations.

Note 4: EDCI 37000 (f) - Admission to Gate 3 and beyond requires Admission to Teacher Preparation Program and passing of state licensure exams.

Courses marked with (f) require field observations. Students may not receive less than B- in professional education courses.

Note 5: Natural Science (with Lab) – Choose 1 course from: SCI 10300, SCI 10400, SCI 10500, or SCI 11400. Note: SCI 10500 also meets the Wellness requirement for General Education