Plan of Study - English Secondary Ed
Term-by-term sample course schedule
The milestones listed below each year are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. A sample schedule is provided as a general guideline to help you build a schedule each term. Your courses must be selected with your advisor to satisfy all core curriculum and state, lab science, and multicultural requirements.
Refer to and the in the academic catalog for more detailed information about degree requirements.
Visit the BSEd Secondary Education page in Majors and Degrees for general info about the field and degree.
If you're interested in this concentration, we also have the B.A. in English and B.S.Ed in Secondary Education Dual Degree program. Feel free to compare and find which one is right for you.
Year 1
Any course that fulfills the Area E Elective Requirement, including but not limited to: ECON 1500 (Survey of Economics), GEOG 1100 (Intro to Geography), POLS 2401 (Intro to Global Issues), or PSYC 1101 (Intro to General Psychology). Talk with Advising for details
Year 2
Spring
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Lower-level English Course3
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British Lit I, British Lit II, or Global Anglophone Lit.3
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Literature for Middle Grades Education3
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Introduction to Criticism and Research3
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Exploring Learning and Teaching3
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Total credit hours
Year 3
Fall
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Lab Science Course4
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English Elective3
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Teacher Education Requirements0
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American Lit I, American Lit II, Multi-Ethnic Lits of the US3
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Advanced Descriptive English Grammar3
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Studies in Composition Theory3
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Total credit hours
Spring
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Secondary Education Practicum1
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Introduction to Standards, Planning, and Assessment2
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Differentiated Instruction in Secondary Education3
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Integrating Technology2
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Development and Education of the Middle Grades Student, Part 13
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Reading and Writing in the Content Areas for Middle Grades3
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Total credit hours
Year 4
Teacher Education
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