English Education Teaching Field Grades 5-Adult, B.A.

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Curriculum for a Teaching Field in English Education 5-Adult

In addition to the course work required for the specialization, all prospective student teachers must make a satisfactory grade on the English Competency Exam and participate in at least TWO laboratory activities in language arts—writing for a University publication (newspaper, literary magazine), taking part in forensic activities, taking part in theatrical activities, working for the University radio station, being an English tutor, working in the University Writing Center, taking an English practicum course, or participating in some other activity approved in advance by the specialization coordinator. One of these activities must be tutoring in the University Writing Center.

Total hours required for a teaching field, 43 Hours:

See course listings under Education for professional courses.

Required courses, 37 Hours:

ENGL 301 - Introduction to Literary Study (3 cr)
ENGL 307 - Teaching Reading and Young Adult Literature (3 cr)
ENGL 400 - Greek Mythology (3 cr) OR
ENGL 402 - The Bible As Literature (3 cr)
ENGL 310 - British Literature to 1660 (3 cr)
ENGL 311 - British Literature, 1660-1900 (3 cr)
ENGL 312 - American Literature to 1900 (3 cr)
ENGL 313 - Literature in English from 1900 (3 cr)
ENGL 355 - American Ethnic Literature (3 cr)
ENGL 360 - Literature and the Sexes (3 cr) OR
ENGL 366 - Women in the Arts and Literature (3 cr)
ENGL 370 - Structure and Evolution of English (3 cr)
ENGL 377 - Peer Tutoring and Composition Theory (3 cr)
ENGL 421 - Shakespeare (3 cr)
ENGL 486 - English Education Capstone Presentation (1 cr)

Electives (select two of the following), 6 Hours:

ENGL 356 - Appalachian Culture (3 cr)
ENGL 373 - Creative Writing (3 cr)
ENGL - Any other English elective approved by advisor (3)

Note(s):

See professional education course listings under Education: Professional Studies Course for Secondary Education (37 hours required). Special Methods of Teaching English is EDUC 421 .

Contact Person: Dr. Sylvia Shurbutt, Knutti Hall 223, 304-876-5207, sshurbut@shepherd.edu.

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