General Catalog 2007-2009
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Secondary Education-English or Communication
The Secondary Education-English or Communication program is designed to prepare students for a career in teaching English at the secondary school level. The program includes coursework in the following areas: General Education requirements, English and Humanities Department requirements, specialization courses or English elective courses, professional preparation courses, and a professional semester of student teaching. This program provides instruction and practical experiences in determining effective instructional approaches in the teaching of particular components of the secondary school curriculum: language study, reading, literature, writing, listening, and speaking. Students develop an awareness of the many responsibilities faced by secondary English teachers and learn how to work within today’s school environment to improve instructional effectiveness and efficiency. The education courses focus on the effectiveness of the teacher’s methods and on the value of the students’ learning experiences.
Coursework for the Secondary Education-English program emphasizes study of literature, writing, language and linguistics, and drama or film. It includes twelve credit hours of English electives, with two courses chosen from literature, one of which must be multicultural. The Secondary Education-Communication program emphasizes study of communications (applied and theoretical), literature, drama, language and linguistics, and visual communication. It includes six credit hours of electives in speech, media, or drama.
Students must apply for admission into the teacher education program according to the Education Department’s guidelines. In addition, students must complete 150 hours of field experience and pass the PPST or C-PPST Reading, Writing, and Mathematics PRAXIS exams and the English or Communication PRAXIS exam. (See Department of Education for a complete description of teacher preparation requirements.)
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Secondary Education-English
Requirements For Graduation:
To be eligible for graduation and certification with a Pennsylvania teaching certificate, students majoring in Secondary Education-English must complete a minimum of 125 credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.0, satisfy the College’s residency requirements, and complete the General Education requirements of the College. Courses used to complete General Education requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, and credits earned in WRT100 may not be applied to degree requirements.
In addition, students must have earned a 3.0 cumulative grade point average to begin the Professional Semester, and must achieve a grade of 3.0 or higher in WRT102, WRT202, CM104, MAT111, a second math course, and ED221. Students must pass all remaining core courses with a 2.0 or higher and may not take any of the courses offered by the department on a pass/fail basis.
Required Courses in Secondary Education-English:
Discipline Certification Requirements:
LIT160 Introduction to Literature
THE205 Text Performance
THE254 Introduction to Theatre OR
FLM216 Introduction to Film
LIT281 American Literature to 18851 OR
LIT282 American Literature after 18851
LIT283 British Literature to 17501 OR
LIT284 British Literature after 17501
LIT310 Language and Linguistics
WRT315 Advanced Composition
LIT323 Shakespeare I2 OR
LIT324 Shakespeare II2
English Electives (12 credits in FLM, LIT, THE, or WRT
required including at least 3 credits of LIT and one of the following
3-credit multicultural literature courses):2
LIT203 African-American Literature
LIT285 European Literature to 1600
LIT286 European Literature since 1600
LIT291 Short Story
LIT346 Literature and Society
LIT347 Literature and Psychology
LIT416 Modern Drama
Professional Preparation Courses:2
Mathematics (See advisor)
PSY100 General Psychology1
SOC100 Introduction to Sociology1
ED371 Psychology of Teaching/Sec. Ed.
ED200 Instructional Technology
ED221 Introduction to American Education
SE402 Legal Issues in Education3
SE350 Secondary School Experience
SE351 Teaching Strategies
SE353 Teaching Communication
SE360 Reading and Writing across the Curriculum
Professional Semester:4
SE404 Student Teaching OR
SE405 Focused Studies5
SE412 Practicum in Student Teaching
SE413 Selected Topics in Education
SE416 Directed Professional Education Experience5
Notations:
1Satisfies Area Distribution Requirements
2Grade earned must be a 2.0 or higher. This includes all courses in field of major study.
3SE402 must be scheduled the academic term immediately prior to the Professional Semester.
4Students are required to have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 before admittance to the Professional Semester.
5Taken as an option to SE404 by students seeking the degree without certification.
Secondary Education English (suggested course sequence)
| Freshman Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical Reading and Writing | 3 | |
| Academic Writing | 3 | |
| Area IV Distribution Requirements | 6 | |
| Critical Thinking/Problem Solving in Math | 3 | |
| Information Literacy | 2 | |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| General Psychology | 3 | |
| Area V Distribution Requirements | 6 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Physical Education | 1 |
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| Sophomore Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Human Communication | 3 | |
| Introduction to American Education | 3 | |
| Instructional Technology | 3 | |
| Psychology of Teaching/Secondary Education | 3 | |
| Area III Distribution Requirements | 6-8 | |
| Introduction to Literature | 3 | |
| American Literature | 3 | |
| English Electives | 3 | |
| Physical Education | 1 | |
| Free Electives | 3 |
|
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| Junior Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Theatre or Film | 3 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| British Literature | 3 | |
| Language and Linguistics | 3 | |
| Text Performance | 3 | |
| English Elective | 3 | |
| Secondary School Experience | 3 | |
| Teaching Strategies | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 7 |
|
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| Senior Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| English Electives | 6 | |
| Shakespeare I or II | 3 | |
| Legal Issues in Education* | 2 | |
| Teaching Communication | 3 | |
| Reading/Writing Across Curriculum | 3 | |
| Professional Semester (A 3.0 GPA or higher required) | ||
| Student Teaching OR | ||
| Focused Studies | ||
| Practicum in Student Teaching | ||
| Selected Topics | ||
| Teaching Exceptional/Multicultural Students | 12 |
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