Bachelor of Arts in English Education (Day)

English Education Major Requirements (66 credits)

Foundation Courses (21 Credits)

• ENG 113 - Effective Presentations Credits: 3
• ENG 211 - Major British Writers to 1785 Credits: 3
• ENG 223 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
• ENG 355 - American Literature and its Roots Credits: 3
• ENG 356 - Romantics and Transcendentalists Credits: 3
• ENG 430 - English Language: Development and Issues Credits: 3
• ENG 495 - Internship/Project Credits: 3-6

Focus Area Courses (15 credits)

• Writing Focus (6 credits)

• ENG 205 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: 3
• ENG 210 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3

• Literature Focus (9 credits)

• ENG 300-400  Three literature electives. One must be a world or minority literature course.

English Language and Pedagogy Courses (6 credits)

The courses below require 25 hours of early field experience (EFE). Refer to the Program Director for specific information:

• ED 322* - Methods of Teaching Specific Secondary Subjects Credits: 3
• ED 342* - Methods of Teaching English Language Arts in Secondary Grades Credits: 3

Education and Related Teacher Certification Courses (24 credits)

*Asterisked courses each require 25 hours of early field experience (EFE). Refer to the Program Director for specific information.

• ED 150 - Foundations of Secondary Education Credits: 3
• ED 260 - Psychology and Teaching of the Pre-Adolescent and Adolescent Credits: 3
• ED 350* - Planning Learning Environments for Secondary School Teachers Credits: 3
• ED 370* - Instruction and Accountability I Credits: 3
• ED 420 - Student Teaching and Seminar Credits: 6-12
• HIS 101 - United States History I Credits: 3

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• HIS 102 - United States History II Credits: 3

General Education Requirements (42-45 credits)

• ENG 115 - Expositions and Arguments Credits: 3
• REL 115 - The Dignity of Creaton: God and the Created Order Credits: 3
• LNS 108 - Student Success: Campus to Community I Credits: 1
• LNS 109 - Student Success: Campus to Community II Credits: 1
• BIO 112 - Stewards of the Living World Credits: 3
• SL 100 - Serving the World Credits: 1
• MA 112 - College Algebra Credits: 3

• Who is My Neighbor?  tudents explore this question in their second and third years.(6 credits)

  • HUM200+ Humanities: Literature, Art, and the Human
    Students take one -200 level interdisciplinary course that addresses a basic human question from the perspectives of the literary, visual, and musical arts. Credits: 3
  • HIS203 Interactions: The West in the World I Credits: 3 or
  • HIS204 Interactions: The West in the World II Credits: 3

  How Shall We Live? Students explore this question in their junior and senior years. (6 credits)

  • Religion: Faith, Religion, and Social Justice Credits: 3
    Students take one Religion course developed with this theme at its center.
  • Philosophy: Ethics, Values, and Moral Choices Credits: 3
    Students take one Philosophy course developed with this theme at its center.

  What, then, Shall We Do?  tudents explore this question in their junior or senior year. (3 credits)

  • Capstone: Justice and Global Responsibility Credits: 3
    Students take one of a number of offerings under Justice and Global Responsibility. This seminar serves as the culmination of the Common Core. Informed by problem-solving pedagogy, this seminar enhances the student’s connection with the Catholic vision of the University by focusing on justice and global responsibility.

  Area Distribution Courses: The Core Complement
  Humanities and Social Sciences (6 credits)

  • One course from: English, History, Modern Language, Philosophy, Religious Studies Credits: 3
  • One course from: Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology Credits: 3

  Mathematics and Natural Sciences (6 credits)

  • One course in Mathematics:  MA112 College Algebra or above Credits: 3
  • One course from: Computer Science, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, or Physical Science Credits: 3-4

  Culture through Language (6 credits)
  Students must demonstrate university-level introductory competency in a language other than English.

General Electives (12 credits)

Degree Requirements (minimum 120 credits)

SAMPLE DEGREE PLAN

*Asterisked courses each require 25 hours of early field experience (EFE).