English Teaching Major

Note:

No course in the English major with a grade of less than C shall be counted toward teacher licensure.

Shared English Major Core (15 Credits):

• ENG 230 - Literary Analysis 3 Credits
• ENG 314 - Introduction to Writing Studies 3 Credits

• Choose one American Literature Survey:

• ENG 240 - American Literature I 3 Credits
• ENG 241 - American Literature II 3 Credits

• Choose one British Literature Survey:

• ENG 250 - British Literature I 3 Credits
• ENG 251 - British Literature II 3 Credits

• Choose one Creative Writing Workshop

• ENG 324 - Fiction Writing Workshop 3 Credits
• ENG 325 - Poetry Writing Workshop 3 Credits
• ENG 327 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop 3 Credits

English Teaching Core (21 credits):

• ENG 307 - Writing for Teachers of English 3 Credits
• ENG 313 - New Media Writing 3 Credits
• ENG 329 - Contemporary Literature 3 Credits

• Choose one Language course:

• ENG 310 - English Grammar for Teachers and Writers 3 Credits
• ENG 410 - History of the English Language 3 Credits

• Choose one Diversity course:

• ENG 340 - Multicultural American Literature 3 Credits
• ENG 339 - Women’s Literature 3 Credits
• ENG 346 - Modern Black American Literature 3 Credits

• Advanced American Literature Elective(s) (3 credits required):

• ENG 447 - Seminar in American Literature 2-3 Credits

• Choose one Advanced British Literature Elective:

• ENG 460 - Shakespeare 3 Credits
• ENG 462 - Seminar in British Literature before 1800 3 Credits
• ENG 463 - Seminar in British Literature since 1800 3 Credits

Professional Education Courses Taught in the College of Arts and Sciences (4 credits):

• ENG 402 - Teaching an Integrated Unit 1 Credits
• ENG 486 - Teaching English 3 Credits

Foreign Language Recommendation:

English majors considering graduate work in English should take substantial work in at least one foreign language. French, German, and/or Latin are recommended.

Required Professional Education Taught in the Bayh College of Education (30 credits):

The following are required in the Senior High‑Junior High/Middle School Professional Education sequence described in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Media Technology.

• CIMT 200 - Teaching I 2 Credits
• CIMT 301 - Teaching IIa 2 Credits
• CIMT 302 - Teaching IIb 2 Credits
• CIMT 400 - Teaching III 3 Credits
• CIMT 400L - Teaching III Practicum 1 Credits
• CIMT 401 - Student Teaching 11 Credits
• EPSY 202 - Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence 3 Credits
• EPSY 341 - Education in a Multicultural Society 3 Credits
• SPED 226 - The Exceptional Learner in the Regular Classroom 3 Credits

Degree Map

This program has the following minimum GPA requirements: 2.50 overall GPA. Students who are admitted to the University in good standing and who have satisfactorily completed all prerequisites may apply for admission to the educator preparation program BCP I. The program admission requirements and program progression may be found at the Education Student Services web site, https://www.indstate.edu/education/ess