2021-2022 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English, BA, Concentration: English Teaching


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About the Program


Apply Now The English Teaching option is offered in conjunction with the School of Education, and leads directly to preparation to teach English in the public school system. 

Degree Requirements


  • 126 Credit Hours
  • Minimum grade of B- required for EDCI 32300, EDCI 34100, EDCI 35500, EDCI 36600, and EDPS 37000; minimum grade of C required for EDPS 22000, EDPS 26000, EDPS 28500, and all English and Foreign Language courses
  • Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation
  • Certain courses may only be available at one campus location

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)


Major Core (39 Credits)


*variable topics course, may be repeated for credit

*variable topics course, may be repeated for credit

Other Required Courses (21 Credits)


Total 126 Credits Required


Degree Maps


Requirements


Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of B- required for EDCI 32300, EDCI 34100, EDCI 35500, EDCI 36600, and EDPS 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.

Semester 3 (18 Credits)


Semester 4/Gate 1 (18 Credits)


Semester 5 (18 Credits)


Semester 8/Professional Semester (Student Teaching) (9 Credits)


Additional Information and Guidelines


No cross-listed course may be double-counted.

No single ENGL course may count toward more than one requirement of the English literature concentration.

Note 1: SPAN, FR, GER, ASL, or JPNS; students must complete 4 semesters of the same language.

Note 2: 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

Note 3: Take ENGL 38800 Literature and Culture in Context, a variable topics course, three times, on three different topics

Note 4: Choose one Multimodal Writing course:

  • ENGL 42501 Writing for New Media
  • ENGL 42601 Writing for Social Media-EXL
  • ENGL 43100 Web Usability: Writing and Reading on the Web -EXL
  • ENGL 43500 Topics in Writing for Interactive Digital Media*
  • ENGL 43700 Writing for Video Games-EXL
  • ENGL 43800 Games and Gamification

*(variable topics, may be repeated for credit)

Choose any course in Public Writing and Rhetoric

  • ENGL 20200 Engaging English       
  • ENGL 30502 Creative Writing as a Profession
  • ENGL 34400 Environmental Ethics, Policy, and Sustainability
  • ENGL 42800 Special Topics in Writing*
  • ENGL 43300 Writing Proposals and Grants
  • ENGL 44300 Intermediate Creative Writing*
  • ENGL 47000 Advanced Topics in Rhetorical Studies
  • ENGL 48000 Internship in Writing-EXL*

*(variable topics, may be repeated for credit)

Capstone course - select one from list:

  • ENGL 30502 Creative Writing as a Profession
  • ENGL 48700 Community-Engaged Literature
  • ENGL 48000 Internship in Writing-EXL
  • ENGL 49500 Capstone Seminar for Seniors

Choose any Diverse Literatures course: ENGL 25700, 31100, 31200, 31300, 32000, 32300, 32400, 33400, 33600, 33800, 34000, 34900, 35300, 34600, 36000, 36500, 36600, 39600.

Note 5: Choose any ENGL literature course at the 20000 level or above: ENGL 21600, 23200, 23500. 23700. 23800, 23900, 24000, 24100, 25000, 25700, 26000, 26100, 26200, 26400, 26600, 26700, 28600, 3100, 31100, 31200, 31300, 31400, 31500, 31800, 32000, 32300, 32400, 32500, 33100, 33300, 33500, 33600, 33700, 33900, 34000, 35000, 35100, 35500, 35600, 36000, 36300, 36500, 36600, 37000, 37100, 37200, 37300, 37500, 37700, 37900, 38100, 38200, 38300, 38600, 38700, 39600, 40300, 41100, 41200, 41300, 41400, 44100, 44200, 44400, 46000, 46200, 46300, 46600, 46800, 46900, 47900, 49200.

Note 6:  Choose any Capstone course: ENGL 30502, 48700 Community-Engaged Literature, 42001, 48000, or 49500.

Note 7: 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 8: 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.

Resources


The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

For career information, click here to visit the Careers and Employment Trends page.

For Financial Aid eligibility, click here. Annual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10. Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester.  Certain exclusions apply. 

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