English Secondary Education B.A. - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Emphasis - Licensure: English Language Arts (Grades 7-12)
College of Humanities and Social Science
Contact: English Department
Location: Ross 1284
Telephone: 970.351.2971
Website: www.unco.edu/hss/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.
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- English Education Credits
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Emphasis Credits
- Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) Credits
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
NOTE: Students must completed a special application to the Teaching English as a Second Language/Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Program.
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. By selecting an emphasis area, students can add additional preparation in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education or Special Education. 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:
- Overall GPA of 3.00
- GPA in the Major of 3.00 with no grade lower than a "C" ("C-" is not acceptable)
- Completion of at least six (6) credits in ENG courses applicable to the major, including ENG195. (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:
- An essay that will be used as a writing sample
- Recommendation Forms from two UNC faculty
- A copy of Degreeworks that reflects student's GPA and completion of and/or enrollment in the required classes
- Progress report for any ENG courses in progress during the application period
- The Colorado Commission on Higher Education and this program require the completion of a yearly assessment of student progress. The progress of all EED teacher candidates will be reviewed annually to ensure compliance with program requirements
Complete admissions information and required documents are available on the English Department Page http://www.unco.edu/hss/english.
PTEP Program Requirements:
Teacher candidates who complete an approved content degree and the UNC professional teacher education program, as well as pass the appropriate Colorado Department of Education designated PRAXIS exam (if applicable), will be eligible for recommendation from UNC for a Colorado Department of Education teaching license.
If you are seeking licensure in your program area, the following items are required to complete your program.
Completion of Application for Initial Admission to PTEP
- Completion of Full Admission to PTEP
- Completion of Application for Student Teaching
- Completion of content specific PRAXIS test prior to Student Teaching
- Candidates may not take extra courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Program Coordinator and the STE Director.
- All PTEP Field Experiences and methods courses need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching.
- Student Teaching outside the supervision of UNC Faculty may or may not be approved.
- 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.
- 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.
Degree Requirements — 124 Credits
1. Required Specific LAC - 18 credits
LAC area 1.b. - Communication - Intermediate Composition
LAC area 3.a. - Arts & Humanities - Arts
LAC area 3.b. - Arts & Humanities - Literature and Humanities
Choose two of the following courses:
| ENG 211 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 213 | Survey of British Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 214 | British Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 236 | Ethnic American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 262 | Masterpieces of World Literature | 3 |
LAC area 5.c. - Social and Behavioral Sciences - Human Behavior and Social Systems
| MAS 100 | Introduction to Mexican American Studies | 3 |
LAC area 8 - United States Multicultural Studies
Choose one of the following courses:
| MAS 110 | Contemporary Chicano Literature | 3 |
| MCS 101 | Multiculturalism in the United States: Concepts and Issues | 3 |
Remaining LAC - 22 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core”
2. Required Major - 21 credits
Take the following course:
| ENG 195 | Introduction to the Discipline of English | 3 |
Choose two of the following courses not taken as part of the LAC:
| ENG 211 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 213 | Survey of British Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 214 | British Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 236 | Ethnic American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 262 | Masterpieces of World Literature | 3 |
Elective Major Credits - 9 credits
Category A: British Literature
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 380 | Medieval Literature | 3 |
| ENG 381 | Renaissance Literature | 3 |
| ENG 382 | Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature | 3 |
| ENG 383 | Romanticism | 3 |
| ENG 384 | Victorian Literature and Culture | 3 |
| ENG 385 | Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Literature | 3 |
Category B: American Literature
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 337 | Chicana/o Literature and Theory | 3 |
| 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 |
Category C: World Literature
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 205 | Introduction to Folklore | 3 |
| ENG 263 | Western World Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 264 | Western World Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 325 | Studies in Fantasy and Science Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 338 | Sacred Texts as Lit | 3 |
| ENG 375 | Literature and the Environment | 3 |
Upper-Level Electives - 3 credits
Choose one of the following courses:
3. English Education - 12 credits
| EED 308 | Workshop in Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EED 318 | Pedagogy and Practices in Social Emotional Learning | 3 |
| EED 341 | Methods for Teaching Composition in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EED 402 | Methods for Teaching Literature in Secondary Schools | 3 |
4. Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Emphasis - 18 credits
This endorsement program in Teaching English as a Second Language/Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (ESL/CLD) provides the student with the study of the structures of English and with the theory and practice related to the teaching of English as a second language. Students successfully completing this program will be recommended for the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse K-12 endorsement. This program must be completed in conjunction with the Elementary Education, Secondary Education or K-12 licensure program. This program has admissions requirements described below.
Pre-Endorsement Classes:
Students interested in earning an ESL/CLD Endorsement are accepted as pre-ESL Endorsement students if they meet the general admissions requirements of the university. Formal application to the University is made to and obtained from UNC's Office of Admissions.
Students are strongly encouraged to take either HISP 111 Introduction to Hispanic Literature or MAS 110 Contemporary Chicano Literature to fulfill LAC area 3.b. -- Literature and Humanities. In addition, students may take MAS 275 or HISP 395 before acceptance into the program. Students enrolled in the Urban Education Program follow only the admission requirements for that program. Students are highly encouraged to study abroad.
Admissions Requirements:
The designation of pre-ESL/CLD Endorsement does not assure admission to the ESL/CLD Endorsement Program. A separate application and admission process is required for students to enroll in the ESL/CLD endorsement courses. Students must submit the Application for Admission to ESL/CLD Endorsement. Information is available in the TESOL/CLD Office, located in Candelaria 0295. The application includes:
- Application form, including GPA information
- Major/minor change form
- Other materials as designated
The following factors will be considered in the selection of students:
- Students are highly encouraged to study abroad.
- A student's GPA will be a consideration in the selection of those students admitted to the ESL/CLD Endorsement.
- Students who are part of the Cumbres program must additionally submit a letter of good standing from the Cumbres director with their application for admissions.
ESL/CLD Endorsement students must maintain a “C-” (1.67) or better average in all the ESL/CLD courses and in MAS/TESL required courses. Faculty reserves the right to place on probation or to require the withdrawal from the ESL/CLD program of any student who in their professional judgment fails to satisfy the requirements of scholarship, commitment, performance, or disregard for the UNC Honor Code. Applicants accepted into the program may be dismissed from the program if faculty recommend dismissal based on course or practicum performance.
Students may use courses to satisfy multiple requirements in the LAC, Elementary Education Major credits, Elementary Education ESL/CLD Concentration, and/or the TESL/CLD Endorsement.
Emphasis Requirements
Take all of the following courses:
| TESL 350 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| TESL 380 | Introduction to Linguistics for ESL/CLD Educators | 3 |
| TESL 400 | Methods and Approaches of ESL/EFL | 3 |
| TESL 401 | TESL Practicum | 3 |
Choose one of the following courses:
| HISP 395 | History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education | 3 |
| MAS 275 | Education of Mexican American Students | 3 |
World Language Requirement - 3 credits
Any World Language course at any level
Notes:
Students must complete MAS 275 or HISP 395, TESL 350, TESL 380, and TESL 400 before taking TESL 401. Students must student teach in a classroom with English learners. Students may complete MAS 100 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies, MAS 110 - Contemporary Chicano Literature, or MCS 101 - Multiculturalism in the United States: Concepts and Issues as part of LAC requirements. Students cannot take TESL 401 Practicum concurrently with Student Teaching.
Students aspiring to endorsement must maintain a grade "C" or better (GPA 2.0) in all required TESL/MAS courses.
Students who are completing the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Bilingual Education Specialist (Grades K-12) endorsement option, should take HISP 395, SPAN 412 and student teach in a bilingual classroom. TESL 401 is not required for dual endorsement students.
5. PTEP - 33 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)
| EDF 366 | Conceptions of Schooling: Context and Process | 3 |
| STEP 161 | Observation and Analysis of Secondary Teaching I | 2 |
Phase II (8 credits taken concurrently)
| EDSE 360 | Adaptation, Modification, and Integration of Curriculum for the Secondary Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| PSY 349 | Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers | 3 |
| STEP 262 | Observation and Analysis of Secondary Teaching II | 2 |
Phase III (8 credits taken concurrently)
| EDRD 340 | Academic Language/Literacy Development in the Content Areas at the Secondary Level | 3 |
| ET 449 | Integrating Technologies into Secondary Education Pedagogy | 3 |
| STEP 363 | Clinical Experience: Secondary | 2 |
EDRD 340 may be taken outside of Phase III with EED advisor approval.
Students must take either EED 341 or EED 402 concurrently with Phase III.
Phase IV (12 credits)
Program Notes:
- Admission to the English B.A., Secondary Teaching Program is by application. See Program Admission requirements above.
- Provisional admission to PTEP (Phases I and II) is by application to the School of Teacher Education. See Program Admission requirements above.
- 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.
- Admission to PTEP Phase IV/Student Teaching requires completion of all required courses (LAC, ENG, EED, and emphasis area, if applicable), 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 all EED courses.
- 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.