English B.A. – Secondary Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: English Language Arts (Grades 7-12)
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Location: Ross 1284
Telephone: 970.351.2971
Fax: 970.351.3378
Website: www.unco.edu/english
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned English Education advisor each semester prior to registering. Assigned advisor is available through the English Department Office.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) Credits
Program Description:
The English Education (EED) Major prepares its graduates to serve as secondary English/Language Arts teachers (grades 7-12). The program prepares students in the content areas of literature, language, composition, and pedagogy. The program participates in the UNC/partner school program and supervises student teachers during their field experiences.
Program Admission Requirements:
Students must apply to and be admitted to the English Education program. In order to be considered for admission, students must fulfill the following requirements:
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Overall GPA of 3.00
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GPA in the Major of 3.00 with no grade lower than a "C" ("C-" is not acceptable)
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Completion of at least six (6) credits in ENG courses applicable to the major, including ENG 195. (Students whose six credits include courses in which they are currently enrolled must include a completed "Student Status" form with their application materials.)
Completion of an application packet to EED that includes:
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An essay that will be used as a writing sample
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Recommendation Forms from two UNC faculty
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A Detailed Degree Evaluation that reflects completion of and/or enrollment in the required classes
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Progress report for any ENG courses in progress during the application period
Complete admissions information and required documents are available on the English Department Page http://www.unco.edu/english/.
Program Requirements:
PTEP Program Requirements:
If you are seeking licensure in your program area, the following items are required to complete your program.
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Completion of Application for Initial Admission to PTEP
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Completion of Full Admission to PTEP
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Completion of Application for Student Teaching
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Completion of content specific PRAXIS test prior to Student Teaching
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Candidates may not take extra courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Program Coordinator and the STE Director.
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All PTEP Field Experiences and methods courses need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching.
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Student Teaching outside the supervision of UNC Faculty may or may not be approved.
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Teacher Candidates will not be placed in a school where they were once students or where they have a close relative attending and/or working.
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Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.
Please work with your content advisor to determine when these requirements will be completed throughout your program.
Program Recommendations:
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All students are encouraged to take ENG 236 and ENG 262 as LAC courses or as LAC electives.
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EED students seeking Secondary Education Certification are encouraged to include in their programs ENG 312 Shakespeare in Context: Histories and Comedies (3) or ENG 313 Shakespeare in Context: Tragedies and Romances (3).
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required Specific LAC — 3 credits
LAC area 1.b. — Intermediate Composition
Remaining LAC — 37 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core”.
2. Required Major — 45 credits
Take both of the following courses:
| ENG 195 | Introduction to the Discipline of English | 3 |
| ENG 345 | Literary Theory and Criticism | 3 |
Choose one of the following courses in Language:
| ENG 318 | Traditional and Modern Grammars | 3 |
| ENG 320 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| ENG 419 | English Linguistics | 3 |
Choose one of the following courses in Writing or Writing Pedagogy:
| EED 308 | Workshop in Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| ENG 303 | Intermediate Creative Writing: Nonfiction | 3 |
| ENG 319 | Writing and Rhetorical Theory | 3 |
| ENG 342 | Intermediate Creative Writing: Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 344 | Intermediate Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
ENG 303, ENG 342, and ENG 344: These courses have multiple pre-requisites, some of which can be used as an ENG elective. Please consult with an EED advisor to discuss these options.
British Literature before 1800
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 349 | Old English (700-1200) | 3 |
| ENG 350 | Middle English (1200-1485) | 3 |
| ENG 351 | The Tudor Period (1485-1603) | 3 |
| ENG 352 | The Stuart Period (1603-1714) | 3 |
| ENG 353 | The Eighteenth Century (1714-1789) | 3 |
British Literature after 1800
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 354 | British Romanticism | 3 |
| ENG 355 | Victorian Prose and Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 356 | Twentieth Century English Literature | 3 |
American Literature before 1900
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 370 | Colonial American Literature, 1492-1800 | 3 |
| ENG 371 | Antebellum American Literature, 1800-1865 | 3 |
| ENG 372 | American Realism and the Making of America | 3 |
American Literature after 1900
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 373 | American Modernism and the Crisis of Representation | 3 |
| ENG 374 | American Diaspora and Globalization | 3 |
In addition, choose one more period course from the British Literature sequence:
| ENG 349 | Old English (700-1200) | 3 |
| ENG 350 | Middle English (1200-1485) | 3 |
| ENG 351 | The Tudor Period (1485-1603) | 3 |
| ENG 352 | The Stuart Period (1603-1714) | 3 |
| ENG 353 | The Eighteenth Century (1714-1789) | 3 |
| ENG 354 | British Romanticism | 3 |
| ENG 355 | Victorian Prose and Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 356 | Twentieth Century English Literature | 3 |
and choose one more period course from the American Literature sequence:
| ENG 370 | Colonial American Literature, 1492-1800 | 3 |
| ENG 371 | Antebellum American Literature, 1800-1865 | 3 |
| ENG 372 | American Realism and the Making of America | 3 |
| ENG 373 | American Modernism and the Crisis of Representation | 3 |
| ENG 374 | American Diaspora and Globalization | 3 |
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 402 | The Short Story | 3 |
| ENG 403 | Techniques of the Novel | 3 |
| ENG 430 | Advanced Studies in World Literature, Folklore, or Mythology | 3 |
| ENG 441 | Colloquium in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 495 | Advanced Cultural Studies | 3 |
Choose two electives — 6 credits
Choose 3 hours from ENG, FILM, or HUM prefix courses at the 300-level or above.
Choose 3 hours from ENG 236, ENG 262, or any ENG, FILM, or HUM prefix course that can’t count toward the LAC. Excluded courses include ENG 122, ENG 123, ENG 131, ENG 211, ENG 213, ENG 214, ENG 225, FILM 120, and HUM 130.
English Education Courses
Take both of the following courses:
| EED 341 | Methods for Teaching Composition in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EED 402 | Methods for Teaching Literature in Secondary Schools | 3 |
3. Required PTEP — 35 credits
Students are urged to review the policies and procedures for PTEP that are described on the School of Teacher website at http://www.unco.edu/cebs/teacher-education/undergraduate-programs/secondary-education/current-students/.
Phase I (5 credits taken concurrently).
| STEP 161 | Observation and Analysis of Secondary Teaching I | 2 |
| EDF 366 | Conceptions of Schooling: Context and Process | 3 |
Phase II (8 credits taken concurrently)
| STEP 262 | Observation and Analysis of Secondary Teaching II | 2 |
| EDSE 360 | Adaptation, Modification, and Integration of Curriculum for the Secondary Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| PSY 349 | Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers | 3 |
Phase III (8 credits taken concurrently).
| STEP 363 | Clinical Experience: Secondary | 2 |
| EDRD 340 | Developing Language and Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| ET 449 | Integrating Technologies into Secondary Education Pedagogy | 3 |
EDRD 340: May be taken outside of Phase III with EED and advisor approval.
NOTE: Students must take one of the two required English Education courses (EED 341 or EED 402) concurrently with Phase III. The other course must be taken the semester before during the "step-out" semester.
Phase IV (14 credits).
Program Notes:
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Admission to the English B.A., Secondary Teaching Program is by application. See Program Admission requirements above.
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Provisional admission to PTEP (Phases I and II) is by application to the School of Teacher Education. See Program Admission requirements above.
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Full Admission to PTEP (Phases III and IV ) requires completion of at least 30 hours in the EED major with a grade point average overall and in the major of 3.0 (with no grade in the major lower than a C (C- is not acceptable). Majors receiving a grade of "C-" or lower must retake the course -- or an equivalent approved by the academic advisor -- and receive a grade of "C" or better to have the course counted toward the major.
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Admission to PTEP Phase IV/Student Teaching requires completion of all required courses (LAC, ENG, and EED), with a grade point average overall and in the major of 3.0 with no grade in the major lower than a C (C- is not acceptable). In addition, teacher candidates must earn a grade of B or better in both EED 341 and EED 402.
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Student progress will be assessed annually. Any student who fails to maintain the required GPA overall and in the major may be removed from the program. All English Education majors must demonstrate professional promise as a teacher to the satisfaction of the English and English Education faculty.