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, DSUlive, and online
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
Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all required courses in this program. Students must also earn a grade of "C" or higher in ENGL 110: College Composition I (or ENGL 111H: Honors Composition) and ENGL 120: College Composition II (or ENGL 121H: Honors Composition II).
| ENGL 240 | Masterpieces of World Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 250 | Masterpieces of British Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 260 | Masterpieces of American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 315 | Structure and History of English | 3 |
| ENGL 320 | Modern Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 382 | Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 440 | Literary Criticism | 3 |
| SEED 490L | Methods of Teaching Secondary Language Arts | 3 |
| SEED 490K | Methods of Teaching Secondary Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Select one of the following:
| ENGL 350 | Studies in American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 355 | Studies in Major American Writers | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Select one of the following:
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
The Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in an approved secondary teaching subject includes courses in General Education, professional education, the major field, and the minor field to total a minimum of 120 semester hours. Specific requirements for the majors and minors are shown under the appropriate departments in the catalog. 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) (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 | 3 |
| EDUC 360 | Managing the Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 398D | Diversity and Exceptionalities Field Experience | 1 |
| EDUC 405 | Educational Psychology | 2 |
| EDUC 406 | Instructional Design, Technology and Assessment | 3 |
EDUC 280 and EDUC 300 and EDUC 398D must be taken in 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 | 13 |
| 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: 74-82