Education, Secondary English Certification, B.A.

Education Core

• ED 1000 - Introduction to Teaching (4 Credits) with a B- or better required to apply to the major.
• ED 1020 - Psychology of Learning and Classroom/School Environment (4 Credits)
• ED 1030 - Introduction to the K-12 Exceptional Learner (4 Credits)
• ED 2010 - Curriculum Design, Planning, Instruction, and Assessment Across the Curriculum (4 Credits)
• ED 2040 - Mental Health and Wellness for Teachers and Students (4 Credits)
• ED 3040 - Assessment & Data-Driven Decision-Making (4 Credits)
• ED 4905 - Student Teaching (12 Credits)

Additional Education Core Course

• ED 3050 - Methods of Teaching Writing in the Humanities (4 Credits)

Content Courses

• ED 2020 - Language and Grammar (4 Credits)
• ED 2090 - Literature in the 21st Century: Exploring Literature for Youngsters, Adolescents, and Young Adults (4 Credits)
• ED 3000 - Literacy and Language Arts (4 Credits)
• CW 3200 - 21st Century Digital Writing (4 Credits)
• EN 1930 - Survey of American Literature I and II (4 Credits)
• EN 2070 (WS 2070) - Comparative Mythology (4 Credits)
• TH 2530 - Speech and the First Folio (2 Credits)
• TH 3420 - Play Analysis (4 Credits)
• TH 3950 (EN 3950) - Shakespeare (4 Credits)
• Literature Elective (chosen in consultation with advisor to round out understanding of literature) (4 Credits)

General Education Courses

• LAS 1000 - Bridges to Learning (2 Credits)
• ED 1012 - Writing Across the Curriculum (4 Credits) or approved LAS Writing course.
• MT 1015 - Number Sense (4 Credits) or higher
• LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World (4 Credits)
• LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values (4 Credits)
• LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts (4 Credits)
• LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences (4 Credits)
• LAS 5 (LAS 2130) - Natural and Biological Sciences (4 Credits)
• LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities (4 Credits)
• LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives (4 Credits)
• LAS Elective - Select an additional course from the categories above or choose 4 credits of approved LAS Electives.

Electives

Select additional electives to reach 120 credits for a Bachelor’s degree.