English, Bachelor of Science in Education

The major in English for the Bachelor of Science in Education requires 45 semester hours.The program is designed to prepare students to become teachers of English in high schools or middle schools. Students receive a broad, well-rounded foundation in the field of English with coursework that includes instruction in writing, literature, linguistics, and literary theory. Students also receive instruction in educational pedagogy, classroom management, learning theory, and assessment.

Requirements

• Core Curriculum Requirements (see Core Curriculum Requirements for Degree--Bachelor of Science in Education)
• Electives
• Minor Requirements

Education-Psychology Courses

EDU 216	Intro.to Education	3
	Wtih
EDU 217	PRAXIS Core Prep.& Lab	1
EDU 326	Read.in Acad.Disciplines 7-12	3
EDU 350	Sur.Learners with Exceptionalities	3
EDU 400	Theories of Learning	3
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EDU 401	PRAXIS PLT Preparation	1
PSY 260	Human Growth/Dev.	3

EDU 216-EDU 217 not required for students who have an ACT/SAT exemption.

Major requirements

ENG 100	English Composition I	3-4
	Or
ENG 110	English Comp.I-Honors	3
ENG 101	English Composition II	3-4
	Or
ENG 111	English Comp.II-Honors	3
ENG 210	Survey of British Lit.I	3
ENG 211	Survey British Lit.II	3
ENG 220	Survey American Lit.I	3
ENG 221	Survey American Lit.II	3
ENG 270	Survey of World Lit.I	3
ENG 355	Advanced Grammar	3
ENG 390	Adolescent Literature	3
ENG 395	Sur.of Contemp.Lit.	3
ENG 430	Shakespeare	3
ENG 440	Hist.of Eng.Language	3
ENG 460	Lit.Forms/Techniques	3

Select 1 courses from the following

ENG 451	Stud.in Regional/Ethnic Lit.	3
ENG 461	Special Topics	3

Students may repeat ENG 451 and ENG 461 one time, provided the topic of study is different the second time.

Select 1 course from the following

ENG 314	Intro.to Creative Writing	3
ENG 328	Writing for Stage/Screen	3
ENG 329	Writing for the Professions	3
ENG 367	Creative Non-Fiction Writing	3

Professional Education Courses

These courses require prior admission to Teacher Education.

EDU 340	Classroom Assessment	3
EDU 424	Classroom/Beh.Mgmt.	3
EDU 450b	Meth.Tchg.Eng.Sec.Sch.	3
EDU 470	Pre-Internship Lab	1

Professional Semester

This course requires prior admission to Teacher Education and taking of the required Mississippi Licensure Examinations.

Total Credit Hours: 123-132