Summary of Graduation Requirements
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education Core | 40 |
| Major Requirements | 48 |
| Professional Education Core | 19 |
| Student Teaching | 12 |
| General Elective | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Curriculum
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| SEM 101 & SEM 102 | Spartan Seminar 101 and Spartan Seminar 102 | 2 |
| BIO 100 | Biological Science | 3 |
| SCI 101 | Physical Science for Non-Science Majors | 3 |
| BIO 100L or SCI 101L | Biological Science Lab or Physical Science Laboratory | 1 |
| CSC 150 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| ENG 101 | College English I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | College English II | 3 |
| PED 100 | Fundametals of Fitness for Life | 1 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to the Social Sciences | 3 |
| HED 100 | Personal and Community Health | 2 |
| FRN 111 or SPN 111 | Elementary French I or Elementary Spanish | 3 |
| FRN 112 or SPN 112 | Elementary French II or Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Second Year | ||
| SEM 201 | Spartan Seminar 201 | 1 |
| HUM 210 or HUM 211 | Humanties or Humanities | 3 |
| HIS XXX | HIS as Level 100 | 3 |
| ENG 207 | Introduction to World Literature | 3 |
| MTH 103 | Mathematics in General Education | 3 |
| ENG 285 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 286 | Writing About Literary Texts | 3 |
| FRN 211 or SPN 211 | Intermediate French I or Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| FRN 212 or SPN 212 | Intermediate French II or Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| ENG 210 | Practical English Grammar | 3 |
| EDU 100 | Career Analysis in Education | 1 |
| EDU 201 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Credits | 32 | |
| Third Year | ||
| ENG 383 | African-American Literature, 1940-PRESENT | 3 |
| ENG 306 | Introduction to Literary Criticism | 3 |
| ENG 315 | Survey of English Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 341 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 342 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 419 | Contemporary American English Grammar | 3 |
| SED 420 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDU 381 | Classroom and Behavior Management | 3 |
| SED 387 | Curriculum & Instructional Procedures in English | 3 |
| XXX XXX | General Elective | 1 |
| Credits | 28 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| ENG 413 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 410 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| ENG 430 | Romantic Writers | 3 |
| ENG 454 | Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| SED 405 | Reading in the Content Area | 3 |
| EDU 486 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| EDU 499 | Directed Teaching | 12 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Teacher Licensure Endorsement in English and Foreign Language
Students wishing to pursue a career in teaching must take the following steps:
- Take ENG 101 College English I, ENG 102 College English II, and pass Praxis I freshman year. Then, confer with an academic advisor in the Department of Secondary Education and School Leadership about requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
- Complete requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
- Take the following professional education courses, totaling 27 credit hours:
Course List Code Title Credits EDU 201 Foundations of Education 3 EDU 381 Classroom and Behavior Management 3 EDU 486 Human Growth and Development 3 SED 405 Reading in the Content Area 3 SED 387 Curriculum & Instructional Procedures in English 3 SED 499 Directed Teaching (internship) 12 Total Credits 27