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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

English Major with Inclusive Adolescence Education


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English majors encounter literature, rhetoric, and culture through the study of both traditional and cutting-edge genres, including short stories, poems, films, podcasts, graphic novels, and zines. Core courses in British, American, and global literature provide broad knowledge of the literary tradition, in addition to skill in literary and cultural analysis and criticism. Electives allow for in-depth study of literature in diverse cultural contexts, and offer opportunities to develop rhetorical and creative writing skills.

Students who elect to pursue inclusive adolescence teacher certification through our English education program receive special instruction in teaching methods and philosophy through the English department (in addition to their required coursework in the School of Education). All Inclusive Adolescence Education students are required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher in order to advance into Junior-level education coursework. 

*Note: Only four courses (12 credit hours) will be accepted as transfer credit toward the English major.

Core Curriculum Requirements


All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures  for specific core curriculum requirements. 

English Core, with Inclusive Adolescence Education


All English majors with Inclusive Adolescence Education are required to take an English literature Perspectives-Enduring Questions (PEQ) course, Introduction to Literary Studies, three “Studies” courses in British, American, and Global Literature (one course in each of the three areas), and the Senior Seminar.

Additional Requirements for English Major with Inclusive Adolescence Education


In addition to the core courses listed above, English majors with Inclusive Adolescence Education complete one course in grammar and composition theory, as well as one course in Shakespeare:

English Elective Courses


In addition to the English Core requirements:

English Majors and English Majors with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education

  • Select five electives at the upper-level (primarily 300-400 courses, though ENGW 250  and ENGL 239  are also accepted to meet this 15 credit requirement). 

English Majors with Adolescence Education

  • Select four electives from the list below (primarily 300-400 courses, though ENGW 250  and ENGL 239  are also accepted to meet this 12 credit requirement). 

Required Courses for Inclusive Adolescence Education


See Education: Initial Teacher Certification in Inclusive Adolescence Education   for course requirements.

  • Note - Students who are planning to study abroad and complete the Inclusive Adolescence Education program complete their study abroad semester during the sophomore year.

English Senior Experience


The Senior Seminar in English is the culminating experience of the major, and it is required for graduation.  The seminar is intended to enable students to demonstrate mastery of their major field.  All Senior Seminar projects will involve a significant research component and a public presentation of that research; beyond that, projects will vary according to student interest and the focus of the English Senior Seminar, to which the Senior Experience is attached.

Sample Program for English Major with Inclusive Adolescence Education


FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Spring Semester
ENGW 101 Exposition   3 ENGW 102 Argument and Research   3
ACS 101 Academic and College Success   1 Foreign Language with Lab (same language) 4
First Year Seminar (FYS) PEQ (1) 3 ENGL.Q or LIT.Q PEQ (4) 3
PEQ (2) 3 PEQ (5) 3
PEQ (3)  3 PEQ (6) 3
Foreign Language with Lab (same language) 4 EDIN 101 Developmental Learning in School: Early Childhood   1
    Health & Wellness 0
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 17 TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 17
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Spring Semester
ENGL 200 Introduction to Literary Studies      3 ENGL 230 Studies in Global Literature   3
ENGL 210 Studies in British Literature   3 ENGL 220 Studies in American Literature   3
SPF 204 History and Philosophy of Education   3 EDIN 103 Developmental Learning in School: Adolescence   1
PEQ (7) Science with Lab 4 EDIN 205 Foundations of Inclusive Education   3
EDIN 102 Developmental Learning in School: Childhood   1 Integrative Studies (IS) - 1 (Social Studies) 3
    Integrative Studies (IS) - 2 3
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 14 TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 16
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Spring Semester
ENGL 300-400 Elective 3 ENGL 300-400 Elective 3
LST 301 Language, Literacy, and Culture   3 CME 050 Core Milestone Experience   0
EDIN 310 Inclusive Instructional Methods   3 ENGL 305 Shakespeare’s Comedies and Histories  or
ENGL 306 Shakespeare’s Tragedies and Romances  
3
ENGE 357 English Language and Grammar   3 ADOL 452 Curriculum Methodology for Secondary Schools: English   3
Integrative Studies/DEIB (IS/DEIB) - 2 (must be liberal arts) 3 ADOL 477 Literacy Instruction for Diverse Secondary Learners   3
EDU 475 Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop   0 Liberal Arts Elective (Science) 3
    EDU 485 Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training)   0
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 15 TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 15
 
SUMMER A AFTER JUNIOR YEAR
(Summer tuition required)
ADOL 474 Designing and Maintaining Positive Learning Environments    3 ADOL 441 Practicum in Inclusive Settings   3
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Spring Semester
EDIN 435 Assessment for Learning  (Boot Camp) 3 ENGL 400 English Senior Seminar     3
ADOL 475 Reflective Seminar for Student Teachers   3 ENGL 499 English Senior Experience   0
ADOL 479 Student Teaching in Secondary Settings   6 ENGL 300-400 Elective 3
     ENGL 300-400 Elective 3
    ADOL 480 Adolescent Development & Youth Leadership  (Capstone/LYLAC) 3
    Liberal Arts Elective (Math) 3
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 12 TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 15

*Notes

  • Students in Bachelor of Arts degree programs must complete 90 credits of liberal arts course work.
  • NYS certification standards require that students complete 6 credits in each of the following subject areas, with a minimum grade of “C” or higher in each course: English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
  • A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required before moving into third-year coursework (fall semester).

 

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