Major in English with a Secondary Education Concentration

Core Requirements:

An introduction to literary genres and to the basic methodology, terminology and concepts of the study of literature. Usually offered every semester. 3 credits.
An examination of the evolution of English phonology, morphology, syntax and vocabulary, including current conventions and usage. Usually offered fall semester. 3 credits.
A concentrated study of early Shakespearan drama, especially the comedies and the histories. Writing process. Prerequisite: ENG 120 or a 200-level survey (ENG 221-229). Usually offered alternate spring semesters. 3 credits.
A concentrated study of the late Shakespearean drama, especially the tragedies and the romances. Writing process. Prerequisite: ENG 120 or a 200- level survey (ENG 221-229). Usually offered alternate spring semesters. 3 credits.
† indicates a required course

Choose three from 221-229 (at least two of the three must be from 221-226):

A survey of selected major American authors from the colonial period to about 1900. Writing process. Usually offered fall semester. 3 credits.
A survey of selected major American authors from about 1900 to the present. Writing process. Usually offered spring semester. 3 credits.
A survey of selected major English authors from the Middle Ages to about 1800. Writing process. Usually offered alternate spring semesters. 3 credits.
A survey of selected major English authors from about 1800 to the present. Writing process. Usually offered alternate spring semesters. 3 credits.
A survey of selected major writers from earliest literate hisory to about A.D. 1000. This includes literature from western Europe and non-western cultures. Usually offered fall semester. 3 credits
A survey of selected major writers from about A.D. 1000 to about 1800. This course includes literature from western Europe and non-western cultures. Usually offered spring semester. 3 credits.
A survey of selected major writers from about 1800 to the persent. The course includes literature from Europe and Russia, as well as non-western cultures. Usually offered fall semester. 3 credits.

Total: 18 credits

Secondary Education Concentration

The teaching of writing and literature in the junior high and high school classroom, exploring literary, pedagogical and composition theory as they apply to actual teaching practice. Writing process. Prerequisite: ENG 120 and EDU 110. Usually offered alternate spring semesters. 3 credits.
† indicates a required course

One additional survey course from ENG 221-229 (the total of four surveys must include three from 221-226)

A survey of selected major American authors from the colonial period to about 1900. Writing process. Usually offered fall semester. 3 credits.
A survey of selected major American authors from about 1900 to the present. Writing process. Usually offered spring semester. 3 credits.
A survey of selected major English authors from the Middle Ages to about 1800. Writing process. Usually offered alternate spring semesters. 3 credits.
A survey of selected major English authors from about 1800 to the present. Writing process. Usually offered alternate spring semesters. 3 credits.
A survey of selected major writers from earliest literate hisory to about A.D. 1000. This includes literature from western Europe and non-western cultures. Usually offered fall semester. 3 credits
A survey of selected major writers from about A.D. 1000 to about 1800. This course includes literature from western Europe and non-western cultures. Usually offered spring semester. 3 credits.
A survey of selected major writers from about 1800 to the persent. The course includes literature from Europe and Russia, as well as non-western cultures. Usually offered fall semester. 3 credits.

Two from among:

The development of skills in speech and movement through the use of theater games and improvisations. Usually offered fall semester. 3 credits.
The development of the basic skills of journalistic writing such as interviewing, covering meetings, gathering and reporting news and writing features according to standard formats and styles. The course also covers legal and ethical aspects of journalism. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: ENG 111 and 112 or permission of the instructor. Usually offered fall semester. 3 credits.
Introduction to informative, persuasive and other types of oral communication, with emphasis on the student's own performance as well as the judgment of others' performance. Usually offered alternate spring semesters. 3 credits.

Three from among:

In this course we will trace the history of this genre by reading eight important short novels or excerpts of longer ones that span the four-century life of this art form. We will concentrate on novels that were especially provocative, even scandalous, in their day for either what they said or how they said it?or in some cases both. We will read, discuss, and write about the works of novelists such as Cervantes, Stern, Defoe, Bronte, Flaubert, Chopin, Joyce, Lawrence, Woolf, Hemingway, Nabokov, Vonnegut, Atwood, Silko, and Rushdie. Writing process. Prerequisite: ENG 120 or a 200-level survey (ENG 221-229). 3 credits.
Intensive study of one or two major American or British authors. Recent subjects have included Faulkner, Joyce, Woolf, O'Connor, Morrison, Chaucer, Milton, Pound and Williams. The authors will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit. Writing process. Prerequisite: ENG 120 or a 200-level survey (ENG 221-229). Usually offered fall semseter. 3 credits.
Consideration of fundamental questions such as the definition of literature, the value of literature, and the validity of the literary canon. Provides an introduction to a variety of critical approaches to literary interpretation, on both a theoretical and practical level. Prerequisite: ENG 120. Usually offered alternate spring semesters. 3 credits.
Topics vary from semester to semester. Recent topics have included Native American Literature, Myths and Their Meaning, Revolutions, Sports and Literature, Irish Literature, Gender and Communication, the Vietnam War and American Literature. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: ENG 120 or a 200-level survey (ENG 221-229). Usually offered every semester. 3 credits

Total: 21 credits

To be certified by the state, secondary education concentrators must also complete:

A study of the legal, social, historical and philosophical foundations of American education correlated with a survey of the principles and theories of influential educators. Includes required weekly field practicum (two hours per week minimum). Limited to education majors or permission of instructor. 3 credits
Supervised field experiences in appropriate school settings. Designed to offer practical experiences for prospective secondary teachers. Prerequisite: permission. 0 credits.
A study of the basic principles and procedures for middle school and secondary classroom management and instruction. Prerequisite: EDU 110; secondary teacher certification candidate; junior status; approval of instructor; must be take prior to SED 431 or 440. 3 credits.
A continuation of the basic principles and procedures for middle school and secondary school classroom management and instruction. Prerequisites: EDU 110; SED 280, 430; secondary teacher certification candidate; junior or senior status; approval of the instructor; must be taken prior to SED 440. 3 credits.
Students spend an entire semester in an area school under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. Prerequisites: A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for admission to teacher candidacy is required; EDU 110; SED 430, 431; open to seniors or students seeking certification only; fulfillment of all Act 354 requirements as outlined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education; passing scores on the PPST Reading, Writing, and Mathematics PRAXIS exams; approval of the major subject area adviser and the Education Department faculty. 12 credits.
† indicates a required course

(Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA, as required by PDE).