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May 19, 2025
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2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English Major with Adolescence Education - Literature Track
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Students in the Literature Program pursue courses
that provide both a broad foundation in the history of literature in English,
and in-depth study of particular periods, genres, and styles. Core courses in British and American
literature provide both knowledge of the literary tradition and skill in
literary and cultural analysis and criticism.
And electives focusing on a wide range of literary topics enable
students to learn much more about the historical periods and cultural contexts
from which literature has come, and the ways in which it has influenced our
understanding of the world we live in.
Students who elect to pursue teacher certification
through our English Education Program also receive special instruction
in teaching methods and philosophy through the English Department (in addition
to their required coursework in the Education Department). In order to be eligible for the Professional
Semester (student teaching), students must maintain a grade point average above
2.7.
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English Core
The English Core consists of the following nine credits: Required Courses for English Major with Adolescence Education
In addition to the core courses listed above, all Literature majors with Adolescence Education are required to take the following courses. English Literature Elective Courses
In addition to the five required literature courses listed above, English Literature majors select five upper-division (300-400 level) electives, at least one of which must be in British literature and one of which must be in American literature. Required Courses for Adolescence Education
The following courses are required for Adolescence Education for majors in Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. In addition to these courses, each student takes a department course numbered DEPT 457, Curriculum Methodology: Middle School and Senior High in their area of certification (These courses have a total of 100 hours of fieldwork required). Additional Program Option: Teaching students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level
Additional Program Option: Teaching students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level (Grades 7 - 12) (Dual Certification) Students also have the option of completing required coursework and field experiences that would lead to another certification in Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level. This dual certification option is designed to provide the knowledge base to support student learning in content areas at the adolescence level, as well as to specifically meet the needs of students with disabilities in secondary classrooms by means of differentiated instruction and collaborative teaching.
Students who elect to pursue this option must complete the following courses in addition to the required courses for Adolescence Education listed above:
English Literature Senior Experience
The Senior Experience in Literature is the culminating experience of our major, and is required for graduation. It is intended to enable students to demonstrate their mastery of their major field, and their ability to make connections between study in the major and work in the liberal arts core curriculum. Students begin the process in the fall of their senior year, choosing a literary text or texts for an oral presentation, and a collection of written work from courses in the major and in the core curriculum for a portfolio, and then complete the process in the spring by having a one-hour meeting with two faculty members—the Senior Experience itself. Sample Program for English Major with Adolescence Education
Freshman Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 9
- Math and Science Perspectives I Credits: 7
- Modern Foreign Language Credits: 6
As well as: Sophomore Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 9
- Upper Division English Credits: 6
- Math or Science Perspectives II Credits: 3
- Other Perspectives II Credits: 3
As well as: Junior Year
- Upper Division English Credits: 12
- Perspectives II Credits: 6
As well as: Senior Year
- Upper Division English Credits: 6
- Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 4
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