Overview
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.
Career Options
Why should you pursue a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree - English Education?
Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in English education study a wide range of writing styles and literature, along with 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.
Possible Career Paths
- Research Specialist
- Technical Writer
- Editor
- Teacher
Requirements
English Education Courses
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 | Themes in American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 355 | Studies in Major American Writers | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Select one of the following:
Secondary Professional Education Sequence
Pre-Professional Courses
Professional Courses in Secondary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
| SEED 300 | Secondary Education Curriculum and Effective Teaching | 3 |
| SEED 370 | Teaching Reading, Assessment and Intervention in the Content Area | 2 |
| | | |
| 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 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
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 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
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: | 42 |
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 |