Bachelor of Science in Education Degree - English Education
Students study a wide range of writing styles and literature, along with the education curriculum, to prepare them to teach middle and high school students. Secondary teachers are always in demand throughout the country, so students with this degree have many career opportunities.
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Major Courses
Secondary Professional Education Sequence
Degree available in Bismarck
Student Learning Outcomes
By "text" we mean discourse in any form relevant to the study of English language and literature, inclusive of primary and secondary literature, essays, and historical linguistic artifacts.
Upon completion of the BSED program requirements, students will be proficient in these learning outcomes for the core courses:
- Analyze texts and their component parts, applying appropriate literary terminology, and recognize relevant ideas, concepts, theories, and/or practical approaches evident in the text and different contexts. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, and VI.)
- Develop writing projects in interrelated stages (pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing) that show and understanding for writing as a process within a given rhetorical situation. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes III, and VII.)
- Demonstrate ethical and informed research practices. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, V, and VI.)
- Synthesize an original literary argument using one's ideas with primary and secondary sources. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, VI, and VII.)
- Demonstrate a broad knowledge of British, American, and world literature, including their various periods, genres, and themes. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, VI, and VII.)
- Demonstrate proficiency in each of the ten InTASC standards. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, V, VI, and VII.)
Upon completion of this program, students are able to enter the work world or pursue graduate or professional studies. Graduates can use their skills for careers as writers for corporate enterprises, for careers as college or university instructors, or for careers in legal professions.
Requirements
English Education Major Courses Secondary Education
In order to graduate, student must achieve a grade of "C" or better in all major and minor courses taken in fulfillment of a Language and Literature degree or minor. Students must also achieve a "C" or better in ENGL 110 - Composition I and ENGL 120 - Composition II.
Select one of the following:
| ENGL 350 | Studies in American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 355 | Studies in Major American Writers | 3 |
Select one of the following:
Select one of the following:
| | One additional ENGL course 200 or higher | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 41 |
It is highly recommended that English education majors select either ENGL 211- Introduction to Creative Writing or ENGL 325 - Shakespeare for preparation to teach those topics in the secondary English language arts classroom.
Secondary Professional Education Sequence
A grade of “C” or better is required in all professional education courses graded on an “A” through “F” letter basis, and a grade of “S”’ is required in all professional education courses graded on an “S/U” letter basis.
Pre-Professional Courses
| EDUC 250 | Introduction to Education with Field Experience | 4 |
| PSYC 353 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
Professional Courses in Secondary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
| SEED 366 | Learning and Literacy in the Secondary School | 4 |
| | | |
| SEED 398B | Secondary Methods Block Field Experience I | 1 |
| | Or | |
| SEED 398C | Secondary Methods Block Field Experience II | 1 |
Professional Courses in Disciplinary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
| SEED 398C | Secondary Methods Block Field Experience II | 1 |
| | Or | |
| SEED 398B | Secondary Methods Block Field Experience I | 1 |
Disciplinary Courses
In addition to the professional courses in the secondary methods block, each discipline requires its own methods course to teach pedagogical techniques particular to that discipline. As a co-requisite of SEED 398B or SEED 398C, each student with a major or minor in a secondary education discipline is required to take the appropriate methods course(s) from this list (and must check with an advisor in that department to determine additional requirements particular to the discipline):
Additional Professional Courses:
| EDUC 280 | Education of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 300 | Teaching For Diversity with Field Experience | 2 |
| EDUC 360 | Managing the Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 405 | Educational Psychology | 2 |
| EDUC 406 | Instructional Design, Technology and Assessment | 3 |
EDUC 280 and EDUC 300 must be taken the same semester.
EDUC 406 must be taken the first semester the student has been admitted into the teacher education program.
Student Teaching Semester:
| SEED 498 | Teaching in the Secondary School | 15 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 41 |
All professional courses have a prerequisite of admission to Teacher Education.
Professional Course Electives
| EDUC 305 | Philosophy and Curriculum of Middle School | 2 |
| EDUC 310 | Methods of Teaching in Middle School | 2 |
| EDUC 350 | Portfolio Preparation | 1 |
| SEED 370 | Reading in the Content Areas | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 41-49 |
Total Credit Hours: 82-90