English for Secondary Education
Mission: The English program is designed to provide students with the special knowledge, skills, and pedagogy needed to enter graduate or professional schools or to gain employment in their field.
Major Program Requirements
ENLE 200 Literary Studies
ENWR 264 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENWR 498 Capstone Seminar
English Language Requirements
ENLE 333 Introduction to the English Language
ED/ENLE 365 Young Adult Literature
ED/ENLE 411 Teaching English on the Secondary Level
Foreign Language Requirements
One year of foreign language study.
Literature Requirements
One course each in four of these literary periods:
Medieval
Renaissance
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
Two English or Literature course electives:
Any additional ENLT, ENWR or ENLE courses or SP 301,
302, FR 301, 302 404, or GM 405
Among the period courses and electives there must be:
Two British Literature Courses
Two American Literature Courses
Two World Literature Courses (Either ENLT 334,
an appropriate special topics course, or SP 301,
302, FR 301, 302 404, or GM 405)
One course in a single marginalized group:
ENLT 410, 411, 412, or an appropriate special topics course
Language and Criticism Requirement
One Additional Course in English Language or Criticism: Any
ENLE beyond those listed above under “English Language
Requirements.”
Three courses in writing (ENWR) beyond ENWR 102
Minimum 51 credits, 17 courses, plus foreign language and professional
education requirements (see section H, below). The department
strongly encourages majors to take one of their literature courses in a
language other than English.
Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program
Teacher Education Program: Students pursuing academic
programs that lead to teacher licensure must seek admission to
the teacher education program by the end of their sophomore
year.
Student Teaching Program: In the spring semester of the junior
year, all preservice teachers must seek admission to the student
teaching program.
Professional Education Requirements for Secondary Education
AN/SO 218 Introduction to Native American Studies
CS 103 Instructional Media and Technology
ED 102 Foundations of Education
ED/PSY 229 Educational Psychology
ED 245 Diversity Field Experience
ED 309 Teaching in the Secondary School
ED 327 Content Area Reading/Language Arts
ED 405 Education Seminar
ED 410 Student Teaching
ED 412 Measurement and Assessment in Teaching
HPE 214 The School Health Program
PSY 228 Adolescent Psychology
SPED 300 Introduction to Exceptional Children
ENLE 411 Teaching English on the Secondary Level
United States and contemporary world cultures course(s)