ENED - BA in English with Teaching Certificate (Secondary)effectiveFall 2015

I. GEN ED 36-39

for GEN Ed/Teach Ed details

A. New Student Seminar (1 sh) 1

C. Communication: (9 sh)

A. College Writing I (ENWR 105)3

B. College Writing II (ENWR 106) 3

C. Communication: CMST Communications 101 3

D. Fine and Performing Arts ______Majors are encouraged to take

ENFL208; this course will count toward the English major.3

F. Humanities: (6 sh)

F1.World Lit/Genl. Humanities (ENGL206 or ENGL207 will count toward the major)-

F2. Philosophy/Religion(EDFD 220 Philosophical Orientation to Education)3

G. Computer Science ______0-3

H. Mathematics ______3

I. Natural/Physical Sciences(Choose course that meets Teacher Education Program’s Physiology & Hygiene req.) 4

J. Physical Education ______1

K. Social Science: (9 SH)

K1. American/European History (EDFD221 Historical Foundations of American Education)3

K2. Nonwestern Cultural Perspectives ______3

K3. Social Science (EDFD 200 Psychological Orientation of Education)3

L. General Education Elective(SASE 210/EDFD 210/ READ 210: Public Purposes of Education:Democracy School)3

II. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURE3-6

1. World Languages______3-6

2. World Cultures (ENGL 230, ENGL237, ENGL238, ENGL294, ENGL274, ENLT366 or ENLT367-

will count toward the major)

III. ENGLISH MAJOR 43

Core Competencies

  • That students are able to read and interpret texts, with attention to genre and form, and to social, historical, global, and political contexts.
  • That students possess a knowledge of literary history, including canonical and non-canonical texts.
  • That students have significant study of texts created by authors from groups historically under-represented within the tradition of English studies.
  • That students have significant study of texts from the American and British traditions as well as from global and transnational traditions.
  • That students can think theoretically about language and culture, recognizing the relationship of texts to wider social, political, and intellectual contexts.
  • That students are able to construct effective written analyses and produce coherent essays.
  • That students can define their own intellectual interests within the English disciplines and conduct research independently.

*Note: For film, journalism or creative writing minors, only two minor courses may be counted towards the major.

ENGLISH MAJOR COURSES—Full List (Mark transfer courses T)

NumberTitle Semester

  1. ENWR 220Writing in the Major______3
  2. ENGL 300Pursuits of English______4
  3. ENFL 208Introduction to Film (from Gen Ed)______3
  4. ENGL 305Young Adult Literature______3
  5. ENWR 371/385 Teaching Writing or Tutoring Writing______3
  6. ENGL 206/207Gen Ed: Humanities______3
  7. ENGL 237/238/274/294/366/367 Gen Ed: World Cultures______3
  8. ______3
  9. ______3
  10. ______3
  11. ______3
  12. ______3
  13. ______3
  14. ______3

Minimum: 43 credits

Breakdown of Required Courses:

  1. REQUIRED --- 16 CREDITS
  1. ENWR 220: Writing in the MajorSemester: ______
  2. ENGL300: Pursuits of EnglishSemester: ______
  3. ENFL 208: Introduction to FilmSemester: ______
  4. ENGL 305: Young Adult LiteratureSemester: ______
  5. ENWR 371 or 385: Teaching Writing or Tutoring WritingSemester: ______
  1. GEN ED REQUIREMENTS --- 6 CREDITS

1. World Lit/Genl. Humanities: ENGL 206 or ENGL 207

2. World Cultures: ENGL 230, ENGL237, ENGL238, ENGL294, ENLT274, ENLT366 or ENLT367

  1. STUDENT CHOICE --- 21 CREDITS

Guidelines detailed below provide an outline for students to complete through individual selection, in accordance with student interest and course availability. Individual courses may meet more than one guideline. Full information on which guidelines individual course sections meet is available at the department website: *

  1. Literature: Four additional literature courses*

BRITISH

  1. Pre-1700 (Shakespeare) Title: ______
  2. Pre-1800, Title: ______

AMERICAN

  1. Pre-1900, Title: ______
  2. Another American, Title: ______

* excluding ancient literatures

  1. Genre Study
  2. Title: Poetry______Genre:______
  3. Title: Fiction or Drama______Genre:______
  1. Additional Guidelines
  2. International Issues: Primary focus on texts outside the American or British traditions.
    Title: ______
  3. Ethnic Studies: Significant study of representations of “race” or “ethnicity,” with at least one-third of the course devoted to texts from one or more minority cultures of this country.

Title: ______

  1. Women’s and Gender Studies: At least one-third of the course will focus on texts by women or will focus on representations of gender in texts.
  2. Class Issues: At least one-third of the course will focus on representations of class issues in texts.

Title: ______

4. Study of American English: ENGL 284, ENGL 384, LNGN 220, or LNGN 230______

IV. Additional Requirements for English Education Certification20

Pre-Professional Sequence (also see F2, K1, K3 and L on general education portion of guide)

  1. EDFD 220 Philosophical Foundations to Education (fulfills Gen Ed F2)0
  2. EDFD221 Historical Foundations of American Education (fulfills Gen Ed K1)0
  3. EDFD 200 Psychological Foundations of Education (fulfills Gen Ed K3)0
  4. SASE 210 Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling (fulfills Gen Ed L)0

First Semester in the Program

  1. SASE305 Teaching for Equity and Diversity3
  2. SASE310 Inclusion in Middle and Secondary Schools1
  3. SASE312 Educating English Language Learners1

Middle Semesters in Program

  1. READ 411 Language and Literacy Across the Curriculum3
  2. SASE314 Assessment of Learning1
  3. SASE316 Integrating Technology Across the School Curriculum1
  4. SASE450 Fieldwork*3
  5. SASE451 Teaching for Learning I3
  6. ENGL471 English Methods4

*A Field Experiences Application must be submitted to the Center of Pedagogy by October 1 for the spring semester or by March 1 for the fall semester – this is well before registration and late applications cannot be accepted for any reason.

V. Professional Semester11-12

Courses must be taken concurrently; no additional courses may be taken. Passing Praxis scores must be submitted to the Center of Pedagogy prior to the start of the semester.

  1. SASE452 Teaching for Learning II3
  2. SASE453 Student Teaching8-9

VI. Free Electives0-6

TOTAL120

NOTES

A Field Experiences Application must be submitted the semester prior to the Clinical I/Seminar I semester. The application currently is due March 1 for fall fieldwork or October 1 for spring fieldwork. Late applications cannot be accepted. A fieldwork audit is conducted by the Center of Pedagogy to verify readiness for the experience. See Teacher Education Program Handbook for details.

A student teaching audit is conducted by the Center of Pedagogy to verify that all student teaching requirements have been met prior to the student teaching semester. Currently, all requirements must be met by January 8th for spring student teaching or by August 15th for fall student teaching. Requirements include successful completion of all program coursework, submission of passing English Praxis score, completion of speech requirement, completion of the Physiology and Hygiene requirement, and acceptable overall/major GPA as outlined in the Teacher Education Program handbook.

Students are responsible for completing several requirements in addition to coursework in order to be recommended to the state of New Jersey for instructional certification. These other requirements must be completed prior to student teaching and include:

1. Physiology and Hygiene requirement--must take University-approved course or pass University-approved test.

2. Praxis Exam—must pass all state-required Praxis II exams for the certification area.

Students also are responsible for:

-Seeking advisement from their academic advisors for registration and completion of degree requirements. Students in this program have an English advisor as well as a Center of Pedagogy advisor.

-Consulting the Teacher Education Program Handbook regarding policies and procedures for the Teacher Education Program.

-Filing the proper Audit forms in the Office of the Registrar: October 1 for May program completion; March 1 for August program completion; June 1 for January program completion.