Major in English - Secondary Education Concentration
Please visit the Department of Secondary and Middle School Education catalog page for admission requirements.
English majors must complete 42 units, and each course must be completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| ENGL 221 | BRITISH LITERATURE TO 1798 | 3 |
| ENGL 222 | BRITISH LITERATURE SINCE 1798 | 3 |
| ENGL 238 | SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENGL 300 | METHODS AND RESEARCH | 3 |
| Students are strongly encouraged to take ENGL 300 prior to taking other 300-400 level literature courses in the major. | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| TOPICS IN SHAKESPEARE STUDIES | ||
| SHAKESPEAREAN COMEDY | ||
| SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY | ||
| Electives | ||
| Two 300- or 400-level ENGL courses, at least one of which must be a literature course. | 6 | |
| Capstone Experience | ||
| Select one of the following in the final year: | 3 | |
| CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN ENGLISH STUDIES | ||
| CAPSTONE INTERNSHIP IN ENGLISH 1 | ||
| CAPSTONE HONORS THESIS IN ENGLISH | ||
| Tracks/Concentration | ||
| Complete a Track or Concentration. | 18 | |
| Total Units | 42 | |
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ENGL 498 is not open to students in the Secondary Education Concentration.
English Secondary Education Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Diversity in American Literature | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| SURVEY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MAJOR WRITERS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| ETHNIC-AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MODERN JEWISH LITERATURE | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE GREAT MIGRATION 1900-1970 | ||
| TOPICS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE (when appropriate) 1 | ||
| TOPICS IN MULTI-ETHNIC AMERICAN LITERATURE (when appropriate) 1 | ||
| TOPICS IN BLACK AMERICAN LITERATURE (when appropriate) 1 | ||
| Linguistics and Grammar | ||
| ENGL 251 | APPLIED GRAMMAR 2 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ANALYTICAL GRAMMAR | ||
| HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS | ||
| STRUCTURE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE | ||
| HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TO 1500 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SINCE 1500 | ||
| OLD ENGLISH | ||
| TOPICS IN LINGUISTICS | ||
| World Literature/Non-Western Literature | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY | ||
| WORLD FOLKLORE | ||
| TEXTS ABOUT TRAVEL | ||
| LITERATURE OF GLOBAL EXPERIENCE | ||
| HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT | ||
| MYTH AND LITERATURE | ||
| CITIES IN WORLD LITERATURE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA | ||
| TOPICS IN WORLD LITERATURE | ||
| Advanced Writing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| WRITING ARGUMENT | ||
| ACADEMIC ESSAY | ||
| WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE | ||
| WOMEN'S WORDS, WOMEN'S LIVES | ||
| Textual Analysis | ||
| ENGL 463 | SEMIOTICS: THE STUDY OF SIGNS | 3 |
| Total Units | 18 | |
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Depending on specific content, ENGL 473, ENGL 476, and ENGL 477 may satisfy this requirement, with the approval of the student’s Secondary Education Adviser.
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Students who place out of this course through departmental examination are to take in its place an upper-division elective in literature.
Students in the Secondary Education concentration should be aware of the formal admission requirements for Secondary Education, including specified Core Curriculum requirements, and must determine what courses are required and permitted before formal admission. (See the Department of Secondary Education section of this catalog.) Students pursuing Secondary Education should visit the Department of Secondary Education in Hawkins Hall 404 as early as possible to declare their SCED track and obtain a Secondary Education adviser.
Students who decide not to complete all secondary education requirements must select and complete a different concentration/track in the major in order to graduate.
The Portfolio
Students will be asked in their senior year to submit portfolios of a few papers that cover their years in the major. These portfolios are used anonymously to learn how well the major is working for its students. Students themselves will not be assessed; their standing will not be affected in any way. The English program will be assessing itself through what it finds students are learning.
Course Prerequisites
Course prerequisites are noted in the course descriptions. The department strictly enforces prerequisites.
Meeting Core Curriculum Requirements/Competency
All students in the university must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements.
Every student in the university must complete ENGL 102 or ENGL 190 with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher to satisfy the English Composition Core Curriculum requirement.
Students may take additional courses to complete Core Curriculum requirements. Many 200-level and some 300-level courses fulfill Core Curriculum requirements.
Philosophy, art, history, speech and theatre Core Curriculum courses provide especially effective background for an English major. Students are encouraged to select elective courses in these areas in addition to those which fulfill Core Curriculum requirements.
Students may select any of the following advanced writing courses to fulfill the Advanced Writing Seminar:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 310 | WRITING ARGUMENT | 3 |
| ENGL 313 | ACADEMIC ESSAY | 3 |
| ENGL 316 | WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENGL 317 | WRITING FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY | 3 |
| ENGL 318 | TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC WRITING | 3 |
Students may, of course, take additional elective units in English.
Some students will be required to complete special competency courses in language and writing in addition to meeting Core Curriculum requirements in English. See the Tutoring & Learning Center section in Academic Resources. Students for whom English is not a native language may be required to complete courses in English as a Second Language as a prerequisite to enrollment in ENGL 102: Writing for a Liberal Education (see International Undergraduate Admissions).
Secondary Education Requirements
In addition to majoring in one of the certification subject areas and satisfying the University Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete the courses listed below.
Minimum requirements for admission into teacher education programs, maintaining candidate status and formal entry into the capstone internship are outlined on the Standards for Teacher Education page in the Undergraduate Catalog.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary Education General Requirements (12 Units) | ||
| EDUC 202 | HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES: AMERICA'S URBAN SCHOOLS (Core 10) | 3 |
| EDUC 203 | TEACHING AND LEARNING IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY (Core 13) | 3 |
| HIST 145 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE CIVIL WAR (Core 11) | 3 |
| or HIST 146 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE THE CIVIL WAR | |
| SCED 304 | EDUCATION, ETHICS AND CHANGE (Core 14) | 3 |
| Secondary Education Professional Education Requirements (44-47 Units) 1 | ||
| ISTC 301 | INTEGRATING INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| SCED 305 | ADOLESCENT LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND DIVERSITY (prerequisite: PSYC 101) | 3 |
| SCED 341 | PRINCIPLES OF SECONDARY EDUCATION | 4 |
| SCED 401 | ANALYZING THE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| SCED 460 | USING LITERACY IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2 | 3 |
| SCED 461 | TEACHING LITERACY IN THE SECONDARY CONTENT AREAS 3 | 3 |
| SCED 499 | INTERNSHIP IN EDUCATION 4 | 6 |
| SPED 301 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| Methods Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following based on major: 5 | 3-6 | |
| TEACHING MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE | ||
| TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL | ||
| TEACHING ENGLISH IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL and YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE | ||
| Internship Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following based on major: | 12 | |
| INTERNSHIP IN SECONDARY EDUCATION- ENGLISH | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN FRENCH EDUCATION | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN SECONDARY EDUCATION- HISTORY | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN SPANISH EDUCATION | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN SECONDARY EDUCATION- SOCIAL SCIENCE | ||
| Total Units | 56-59 | |
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Students in the English major with a Secondary Education concentration will complete the Secondary Education Requirements with 47 units of professional education courses and 59 units of Secondary Education requirements total.
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Taken concurrently with SCED 341 and shares a required field experience
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Taken concurrently with SCED 499.
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Taken at a professional development school during the fall or spring term, whichever precedes the full-time internship term, with Methods of Teaching Major Subject and SCED 461
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Some methods courses are offered spring or fall only. Check with your adviser.
The Professional Year and Full Time Internship
All teacher candidates conduct their internship in Professional Development Schools (PDS). These are schools in which there is a partnership between the schools and the College of Education (COE). All students wishing to enroll in their internship courses must meet with their Secondary School adviser to receive permission to register. Students will not be admitted to the internship without prior approval of an adviser.
English Major -Secondary Education Concentration Sample Four-Year Plan
The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| EDUC 202 (Core 10) | 3 | EDUC 203 (Core 13) | 3 |
| Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | HIST 145 or 146 (Core 11) | 3 |
| Core 3 | 3 | Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 |
| Core 5 | 3 | Core 4 | 3 |
| Core 6 | 3 | Core 7 | 4 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ENGL 238 | 3 | Diversity in American Literature (Select one of the following:) | 3 |
| ENGL 300 | 3 | ||
| ENGL 310, 313, 316, or WMST 333 (Core 9) | 3 | Shakespeare (Select one of the following:) | 3 |
| SCED 304 (Core 14) | 3 | ||
| Core 8 | 4 | ENGL 221 | 3 |
| ENGL 251 | 3 | ||
| SCED 305 | 3 | ||
| Core 12 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 18 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ENGL 222 | 3 | Linguistics and Grammar (B) (Select one of the following:) | 3 |
| ENGL 463 | 3 | ||
| ENGL Upper-Level Elective | 3 | World Literature/Non-Western Literature (Select one of the following:) | 3 |
| ISTC 301 | 3 | ||
| SCED 419 | 3 | ENGL Upper-Level Elective | 3 |
| SPED 301 | 3 | SCED 341 | 4 |
| SCED 460 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ENGL Capstone Experiences (Select one of the following:) | 3 | SCED 383 | 12 |
| SCED 401 | 3 | ||
| SCED 357 | 3 | ||
| SCED 461 | 3 | ||
| SCED 499 | 6 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Units 129 | |||
- READ: Interpret written materials flexibly: understand that although multiple meanings are possible, textual evidence needs to support individual interpretations of the literature being read as well as the implications drawn from it.
- WRITE: Write in a variety of forms (e.g. expository, argumentative, imaginative, business/technical) as appropriate to audience, purpose, and occasion, using evidence to support interpretations.
- RESEARCH: Use research skills that include understanding of methods, technology, and conventions.
- REFLECT: Be reflective and lifelong learners.
- INFORMATION LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCE: Use software as appropriate to writing and research.
- GLOBAL AWARENESS: Engaging intellectually in the experiences and views of people with different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.