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ARCHIVED 2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English, B.S.ED.

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Liberal Studies Hours: 42

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Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements

The major requires 51 hours as follows:

MFL 231, 232 or 240 Credits: (6)

CMCR 250 - Public Communication Credits: (3)
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 278 - Introduction to Film Studies 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)

3 Hours From Either:

ENGL 411 - History of the English Language Credits: (3)
ENGL 416 - Teaching English as a Second Language Credits: (3)

And

EDRD 467 - Adolescent Literature Credits: (3)
(Note that the Department of B-K, Elementary and Middle Grades has changed the prefix on this course)

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 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)

Additional Requirements

The professional education sequence (29 hours) for secondary and special subject teaching is required to complete the program. 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 or P3 100 Science or Social Science Credits: (3)
MFL 101 Spanish/French/German Credits: (3)

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

Spring Semester (Hours 15)

C5 100 Level Science Options Credits: (3)
MFL 102 Spanish/French/German Credits: (3)
C4 or P1 100 Wellness or Social Sci. Credits: (3)

CMHC 201 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credits: (3)
(C3)
ENGL 102 - Composition II Credits: (3)
(C1)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (Hours 15)

C4 or P1 Wellness or Social Science Credits: (3)
P4 or P3 History or Humanities Credits: (3)
P5 Fine & Performing Arts Credits: (3)

EDCI 231 - Historical, Social, and Philosophical Foundations of Education Credits: (3)
ENGL 231 - The Interpretation of Literature Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 18)

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

CMCR 250 - Public Communication Credits: (3)
ENGL 252 - Survey of English Literature II Credits: (3)
ENGL 262 - Survey of American Literature II Credits: (3)
ENGL 312 - Grammar for Teachers Credits: (3)

Junior Year

Fall Semester (Hours 15)

MFL 232 2nd sem. Int. level lang. Credits: (3)

EDSE 322 - Principles and Methods of Teaching Credits: (2)
ENGL 251 - Survey of English Literature I Credits: (3)
ENGL 261 - Survey of American Literature I 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)

Plus

ENGL 278 - Introduction to Film Studies Credits: (3)
or
ENGL 478 - Film as Literature Credits: (3, R6)

Spring Semester (Hours 18)

EDEL 467 - Adolescent Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 319 - The Teaching of Grammar Credits: (3)
ENGL 414 - Fundamentals of Teaching Composition Credits: (3)
PSY 322 - Adolescent Development: Problems and Achievements 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)

ENGL 411 - History of the English Language Credits: (3)
or
ENGL 416 - Teaching English as a Second Language Credits: (3)
ENGL 417 - Methods for Teaching English Credits: (3)
PSY 321 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
SPED 336 - Teaching Exceptional Children and Youth Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 12)

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

EDSE 490 - Supervised Student Teaching Credits: (6)
EDSE 495 - Seminar Credits: (3)

Total Hours for Degree: 122

Additional Information

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

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