Teacher Certification — Requirements
As part of and in addition to the 42 semester hours of coursework required of all English majors, students seeking secondary school licensure in English must enroll in and complete 16 courses. Download a copy of the department’s Major Advising Worksheet (PDF) for detailed guidelines.
- COM231: Public Speaking (major elective)
- CS200: Computer Applications for Education
- ED205: Introduction to Middle & Secondary Grades Education
- ED314: Adolescent & Adult Development
- ED401: Psychological Foundations of Education
- ED402: Historical, Philosophical, & Social Foundations of Education
- ED410: Reading in Content Areas
- ED412: Teaching English in Middle & Secondary Programs
- ED490: Diversity in American Schools
- ED500: Observed & Directed Teaching
- ENG312: Adolescent Literature (major elective)
- ENG332: Structure & Usage of the English Language (major composition/language requirement or elective)
- ENG371: World Literature (major elective)
- ENG440: Composition Theory & Practice (major composition/language requirement or elective)
- ENG442: Shakespeare (major British literature requirement)
- PSY111: General Psychology (general education social/behavioral science requirement)