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English, B.S.ED.

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Major Requirements

The major requires 51 hours as follows:

MFL: Any six hours in any one language which do not count for P6 Liberal Studies credit (for instance, if MFL 101 counts for P6 credit, student must take 102 and 231 to fulfill English Education requirement)
ENGL 278 Introduction to Film Studies or ENGL 478 Film as Literature, 3 hours

EDRD 467 - Adolescent Literature Credits: (3)
(*The Department of B-K, Elementary and Middle Grades has changed the prefix on this course)
ENGL 231 - The Interpretation of Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 251 - Survey of English Literature I Credits: (3)
ENGL 252 - Survey of English Literature II Credits: (3)
ENGL 261 - Survey of American Literature I Credits: (3)
ENGL 262 - Survey of American Literature II Credits: (3)
ENGL 312 - Grammar for Teachers Credits: (3)
ENGL 319 - The Teaching of Grammar Credits: (3)
ENGL 414 - Fundamentals of Teaching Composition Credits: (3)

Electives

3 Hours From:

ENGL 365 - African-American Writings Credits: (3)
ENGL 366 - Literature of American Immigration Credits: (3)
ENGL 367 - Appalachian Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 464 - Native American Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 477 - Literature and Gender Credits: (3)

3 Hours From:

ENGL 390 - The Bible as Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 411 - History of the English Language Credits: (3)
or
ENGL 416 - Teaching English as a Second Language Credits: (3)
ENGL 421 - Fairy Tale Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 470 - Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Postcolonial Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 496 - Seminar in Comparative Literature Credits: (3)

3 Hours From:

ENGL 420 - Chaucer and His Age Credits: (3)
ENGL 431 - Shakespeare and His Age Credits: (3)
ENGL 440 - Milton and His Age Credits: (3)
ENGL 450 - Major American and British Writers Credits: (3, R9)

6 Hours From:

2 courses from any area or field of study. Students are encouraged to investigate upper-level non-required courses in writing (English), modern foreign languages, technology, or special education.

Additional Requirements

The professional education sequence (28 hours) for secondary and special subject teaching is required to complete the program. For more thorough preparation, English Education majors are encouraged to take the two-part internship (EDSE 484, Internship I, and EDSE 485, Internship II) rather than EDSE 490, Student Teaching, and SPED 336 (3) instead of SPED 335 (2). Doing so adds 4 hours.

Students must take at least 32 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU in order to satisfy general university requirements.

Students must maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA in the major, and no grade below a C (2.0) for any required course in the major (applies to the English courses listed above and EDEL 467) will be accepted.

Curriculum Guide for English B.S.E.D.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (Hours 15)

190 Series First Year Seminar Credits: (3)
C5 Physical and Biological Science Credits: (3)
P6 World Culture Credits: (3)

ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: (3)
(C1)
MATH 101 - Mathematical Concepts Credits: (3)
(C2)

Spring Semester (Hours 18)

C5 100 Level Science Options Credits: (3)
MFL 102 Spanish/French/German Credits: (3)
C4 Wellness Credits: (3)

CMHC 201 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credits: (3)
(C3)
EDCI 231 - Historical, Social, and Philosophical Foundations of Education Credits: (3)
ENGL 102 - Composition II Credits: (3)
(C1)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (Hours 17)

P1 Social Science Credits: (3)
P4 Humanities Credits (ENGL 231 does not count for P4): (3)
P5 Fine & Performing Arts Credits: (3)
General Elective Credits (3) (Any course, any area (200-400 level English preferred)

EDSE 322 - Principles and Methods of Teaching Credits: (2)
ENGL 231 - The Interpretation of Literature Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 18)

P1 Social Sciences Credits: (3)
P3 History Credits: (3)
P6 MFL 231 World Culture Credits: (3)

ENGL 251 - Survey of English Literature I Credits: (3)
ENGL 261 - Survey of American Literature I Credits: (3)
ENGL 312 - Grammar for Teachers Credits: (3)

Junior Year

Fall Semester (Hours 18)

General Elective Credits: (3) (Any course, any area (200-400) level English preferred)

ENGL 252 - Survey of English Literature II Credits: (3)
ENGL 262 - Survey of American Literature II Credits: (3)
ENGL 365 - African-American Writings Credits: (3)
or
ENGL 367 - Appalachian Literature Credits: (3)
or
ENGL 464 - Native American Literature Credits: (3)
or
ENGL 477 - Literature and Gender Credits: (3)
PSY 320 - Child and Adolescent Development Credits: (3)
or
PSY 322 - Adolescent Development: Problems and Achievements Credits: (3)

Plus

ENGL 278 - Introduction to Film Studies Credits: (3)
or
ENGL 478 - Film Theory Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 15)

ENGL 319 - The Teaching of Grammar Credits: (3)
ENGL 414 - Fundamentals of Teaching Composition Credits: (3)

Plus

ENGL 390 - The Bible as Literature Credits: (3)
or
ENGL 421 - Fairy Tale Literature Credits: (3)
or
ENGL 470 - Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Postcolonial Literature Credits: (3)
or
ENGL 496 - Seminar in Comparative Literature Credits: (3)

Plus

ENGL 420 - Chaucer and His Age Credits: (3)
or
ENGL 431 - Shakespeare and His Age Credits: (3)
or
ENGL 440 - Milton and His Age Credits: (3)
or
ENGL 450 - Major American and British Writers Credits: (3, R9)

Graduation Fee

After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier.

Senior Year

Fall Semester (Hours 12)

EDSE 484 - Supervised Internship I Credits: (1-3)
ENGL 417 - Methods for Teaching English Credits: (3)
PSY 321 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
SPED 336 - Teaching Exceptional Children in Secondary Education Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 12)

EDSE 491 - Supervised Student Teach. Credits: (3)

EDSE 485 - Internship II Credits: (6)
EDSE 495 - Seminar Credits: (3)
ENGL 491 - Supervised Student Teaching in English, 9-12 Credits: (3)

Total Hours for Degree: 125

Additional Information

IF you choose to take SPED 335, one additional hour of electives is required.

If you choose to do traditional student teaching (EDSE 490) rather than Internship I and II, three additional hours of electives are required.

Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.

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