Secondary Education English Major

Program Description

Students who complete their studies in Secondary Education/English are eligible to receive certification to teach the content area of English in middle and high schools. In addition, students obtain ESOL endorsement.

Major Requirements

The general education courses that a Secondary Education English major must take are ENG 152, HIS 205 or HIS 206, PSY 101, a Social, Behavioral, and Philosophical Inquiry elective, COM 101, COR 101, choose one Creative Expression Category A only, one Foundations of Knowledge Category B elective, MAT 142, MAT 138 or MAT 223, one additional math course from the following - MAT 135, MAT 162, MAT 171, MAT 201, MAT 202, MAT 223, and two of the following sciences - life science, earth science, and physical science.

The Education Department Courses that a Secondary Education English major must take are EDU 202, EDU 242, EDU 321, EDU 355, EDU 357, EDU 462, EDU 471, EDU 481, ESE 309, SED 363, SED 364, ESL 315, ESL 325, and ESL 415.