English: Secondary Teaching Option, BA

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The Bachelor of Arts in English with the teaching option prepares students for a career in teaching English in secondary settings. Students benefit from the expertise of journalists, published authors, and scholars of American, British, and African American literature. Students are required to become involved in professional organizations and encouraged to remain involved after graduation. Acceptance to the College of Education is required before registration in any professional education courses. Students who successfully complete the program will graduate licensed to teach in the State of Illinois with a Professional Educator License (PEL) for grades 9-12.

General Education Requirements (36 credit hrs)

Core Requirements (12 credit hrs) See list …

English composition (6 hrs)
Oral communication (3 hrs) - ENG 2011 is preferred
Mathematics (3 hrs)

General Requirements (24 credit hrs)

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 hrs); at least 3 hrs Humanities and 3 hrs Fine Arts
Social Sciences (9 hrs); in at least two different disciplines
Natural Sciences (6 hrs); 3 hrs Physical Science and 3 hrs Life Sciences, one of which must be a lab course

College of Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements (3 credit hrs)

General Education
One course in a World Language (3 hrs)
One general education or major course carrying the diversity designation (embedded)

Program/Major Requirements

English Core Requirements (51 credit hrs)

*Students may test out of ENG 1360 by taking and passing the Grammar Competency Examination (GCE). While ENG 1360 will be waived if a passing score is earned on the GCE, no credit hours will be earned.
ENG 1360 - Essent Eng Grammar Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2160 - Survey Amer Lit I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2190 - Survey Amer Lit II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2330 - Read British Lit I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2340 - Readings in British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2410 - Third World Lit Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2910 - African Amer Lit I Credit Hours: 3
or
ENG 2940 - African Amer Lit II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4306 - Adolescent Lit Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4311 - Studies in Shakespeare: Intensive Study of Selected Plays Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4331 - Literary Criticism Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4370 - Amer Ethnic Exp Lit Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4390 - Women’s Voices Credit Hours: 3

Program/Major Electives (6 credit hrs)

American Literature Elective Courses

Choice of one 4000-level course in American Literature. Credit Hours: 3

ENG 4321 - Black Women Writers Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4322 - Black Amer Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4323 - Wright/Elison/Baldwi Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4324 - Gwen Brooks Seminar Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4326 - Eng Romantic Lit Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4329 - Studies in the Novel Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4332 - Black Amer Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4334 - Image Blacks Am Fic Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4341 - Amer Lit Since 1918 Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4345 - Amer Lit 1820-1865 Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4346 - Amer Lit 1865-1918 Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4382 - Harlem Renaissance Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4386 - Morrsn/Walkr/Hurstn Credit Hours: 3

British Literature Elective Courses

Choice of one 4000-level course in British Literature. Credit Hours: 3

ENG 4311 - Studies in Shakespeare: Intensive Study of Selected Plays Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4314 - Victorian Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4315 - Chaucer Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4342 - Brit Lit Since 1900 Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4349 - The English Novel Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4350 - Early 18th Century Brit Lit Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4351 - Late 18th Century Brit Lit Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4357 - The Eng Renaissance Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4358 - 17th Century Brit Lit Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4359 - Eng Lit 18th Century Credit Hours: 3

Required Professional English Education Courses (24-27 credit hrs)

ED 2000 - Social and Cultural Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
ED 2020 - Critical Issues in Urban Education Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4366 - Theory Second Lang Credit Hours: 3
or
ESL 2120 - Teaching English Language Learning Credit Hours: 3
or
ESL 4120 - Teaching English Language Learning Credit Hours: 3
ED 4200 - Principles and Practices in Middle and Secondary Schools Credit Hours: 3
or both ED 4500 and ED 4311 to substitute for ED 4200
and
ED 4311 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 1
LITC 4300 - Content Area Reading and Assessment Grades 5-12 Credit Hours: 3
or
S ED 4300 - Characteristics of Students with Special Needs and Strategies for Differentiating Instruction Credit Hours: 3
or both S ED 4301 and S ED 4303 to substitute for S ED 4300
S ED 4301 - Characteristics of Exceptional Children Credit Hours: 3
and
S ED 4303 - Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs Credit Hours: 2
ENG 3630 - Tch Eng Sec Sch 6-12 Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3750 - St Tch/Sem:Sec Level Credit Hours: 6
NOTE: The University Thesis requirement may be met by ENG 3750 (3-6 credit hours)
Supportive Courses (0 Credits Applied to Degree)
ED 3092 - Teacher Licensure Test Review Credit Hours: 1-3
or
ENG 3092 - Illinois English Teacher Certification Review Credit Hours: 0

Specialized Teaching Elective Courses (3 credit hrs)

ENG 3030 - Practicum in TESOL Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3780 - Meth/Mat Second Lang Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4377 - Teaching Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4347 - Tchg Composition Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4360 - Teaching Literature Credit Hours: 3