Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of English

EED 308 Foundations of Teaching English Language Arts: Learners and the Learning Environment

Addresses methods for approaching teaching and learning in English/Language Arts classrooms with a focus on learner-centered pedagogies. (Offered spring semester only)
3

Prerequisites

ENG 225 with a minimum grade of D-

Corequisites

STEP 161

EED 318 Pedagogy and Practices in Social Emotional Learning

Examines theories, current research on, and practical applications for embedding social and emotional learning competencies into discipline-specific content and provides pedagogies to support diverse student needs in the secondary classroom.
3

Prerequisites

(GPA-3.0) and (EED 308 with a minimum grade of D- and STEP 161 with a minimum grade of S)

Program Restrictions

Include English:Secondary-BA and English Sec Ed:CLD-BA and English Sec Ed:Eng Lang Lit-BA and English Sec Ed:SPED-BA

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

EED 342 Methods and Materials for Teaching Language and Composition in the Elementary School

Content covers the writing process, writing-to-learn, and language and writing development at the elementary level.
3

EED 402 Methods of Teaching English Language Arts II: Enacting Pedagogy

Addresses the diverse nature of the 21st century classroom and evolving language and literacy pedagogies designed to meet the needs of contemporary learners. (Offered fall semester only)

3

Prerequisites

EED 441 with a minimum grade of D-

Corequisites

STEP 363

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

EED 441 Methods of Teaching English Language Arts I: Literacy Pedagogies

Explores the underlying principles, theories, and methods associated with the teaching of English language arts in the secondary classroom. 

3

Prerequisites

(EED 308 and EED 318 with a minimum grade of B)

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: EED 441 and EED 541

Program Restrictions

Include English:Secondary-BA and English Sec Ed:CLD-BA and English Sec Ed:Eng Lang Lit-BA and English Sec Ed:SPED-BA