Students will reflectively assess their own ongoing development as teachers of English/Language Arts, as well as demonstrate their competence in established national standards (such as the guidelines of the National Council of Teachers of English) in content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and professional disposition.

What will I study?

English/Elementary Major (45 credits)

This major satisfies the endorsement for grades 5-12.

Required Courses

Pre-Major Requirements

ENGL 270 Introduction to Fiction (5)
ENGL 271 Introduction to Poetry (5)

Requires a minimum grade of 2.5 in each course, and at least a 3.0 average for the two courses together. (See Admission Requirements for remaining requirements for the common departmental pre-major.)
 

Required Courses for Elementary English

ENGL 321 Children's Literature (5)
ENGL 360 Language Structure and Use (5)
ENGL 391 The Teaching of English in the Elementary School (5)
ENGL 459 Grammar for Teachers (5)
 

Electives

Select three 300- or 400-level literature courses after consultation with departmental advisor (15 credits)

Pre-major requirement credits: 10 credits
Elementary English credits: 20 credits
Elective credits: 15 credits
Total credits for above major: 45 credits

Professional Education Requirements/Elementary Education: 102-103 credits

See the Department of Education. Prerequisites may also apply.
 

Minimum total credits for above major and professional education: 147 credits

Note: The above major takes more than 12 quarters at 15-16 credits a quarter.
Note: The above major requires the completion of a minor.

 

Secondary English Major (BAE)

Effective for secondary education students declaring major Fall 2008 or later.
This major satisfies the endorsement for grades 5-12.

Prerequisites required for admittance into Education Program: WEST-B Test, ENGL 101 and 201, Computer Literary, CMST 200, MATH 115.

Pre-Major Requirements: 15 credits

ENGL 201 Or equivalent satisfaction of University Proficiencies in Writing
(Minimum grade in ENGL 201 or equivalent is 2.5)
ENGL 271 Introduction to Poetry (5)
ENGL 270 Introduction to Fiction (5)
or
ENGL 273 Critical Methodologies (5)

Students must complete ENGL 271 and their choice of either 270 or 273, with
minimum grades of 2.5 in each, and at least a 3.0
average for the two courses together, before enrolling in 300-level core courses.
Recommended: HUMN 210 or 211, for fulfillment of the GECR in Humanities.

Take EDUC 201, CEDP 302, and CEDP 363. (These three classes can be taken prior to being admitted into the Education department)

Begin Education Program: Take EDUC 200, 303, 419, concurrently.

Department Core : 30 Credits

Select four of the five survey classes.

ENGL 340 Survey of British Literature I (5)
ENGL 341 Survey of British Literature II (5)
ENGL 342 Survey of British Literature III (5)
ENGL 343 Survey of American Literature I (5)
ENGL 344 Survey of American Literature II (5)
ENGL 350 Shakespeare (5)
ENGL 360 Language Structure and Use (5)

Methods Courses Required for Secondary English: 20 credits

ENGL 408 The Composition Process (5) (Works well with EDUC 413)
ENGL 459 Grammar for Teachers (5) (Works well with EDUC 413)
ENGL 493 Teaching Literature to Adolescents (5) (Take with EDUC 341)

Offered Fall and Winter Quarters

ENGL 490 Program Capstone: Teaching English in Secondary Schools (5) (Take with EDUC 420)

Offered Winter and Spring Quarters.

Prerequisites: ENGL 408, 459, 493, each with a grade of 3.0

Electives: 10 credits
Select two 300- or 400-level literature courses.

Note: To qualify for student teaching, students must have a 2.5 minimum grade point average in their major, and no major course with a grade below 2.0 may be counted towards the degree.

 

Alternative Secondary Education Programs and Information:

Secondary English Major (BAE) for students declaring major prior to Fall 2008.

Secondary Education Program Sequence : Part 1 | Part 2 | Sample Course Sequence

Secondary Education English Minor (Fall 2008 or later)

Secondary Education English Minor for students who declared prior to Fall 2008

English Add-On Endorsement (Fall 2008 or later)

English Add-On Endorsement for students who declared prior to Fall 2008

Language Arts Add-On Endorsement