Secondary English Education Major

Secondary English education majors are eligible to earn certification in English for grades 6–12 upon program completion. Candidates also must meet the ESOL endorsement requirements of the state of Florida to teach in public schools. English education majors are required to take the secondary education courses listed in this section and the following 40 credit hours of English courses.

Degree Requirements

Education Courses Required

EDU 200Foundations of American Education

4

EDU 206Human Development and Learning

4

EDU 207Philosophy of Education and Teacher Learner Relationships

4

EDU 211Pre-Education Practicum

2

EDU 300Teaching Language Arts in the Secondary Schools (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 306Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 309Practicum (with Seminar) I (ESOL-infused course)

1

EDU 317Diversity and Ethics (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 319ESOL Practicum (with Seminar) II

1

EDU 325Secondary Classroom Assessment

4

EDU 335Secondary Classroom Management

4

EDU 345Methods of Secondary Instruction

4

EDU 354Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages I-Secondary (TESOL I)

3

EDU 403Technology in Education II (ESOL-infused course)

2

EDU 409Practicum (with Seminar) III

2-4

EDU 410Final Internship Seminar IV

2

EDU 413Final Internship Practicum IV

10

EDU 481Comprehensive Subject Area Competency and Skills (SACS)

0

Total Credit Hours:59-61

Required:

LIN 217ESOL Foundations

4

Total Credit Hours:4

One of the following:

LIT 201World Literature I

4

LIT 202World Literature II

4

Total Credit Hours:4

One of the following:

WRI 200Introduction to Creative Writing

4

WRI 274Creative Nonfiction

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Required:

ENG 205Advanced English Grammar

4

Total Credit Hours:4

One of the following:

LIT 206British Literature I

4

LIT 207British Literature II

4

Total Credit Hours:4

One of the following:

LIT 208American Literature I

4

LIT 209American Literature II

4

Total Credit Hours:4

One of the following:

LIT 200Introduction to Shakespeare

4

LIT 307Shakespeare's Romances and Tragedies

4

LIT 308Shakespeare's Comedies and Histories

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Required:

LIT 300+
Two Literature courses LIT/ENG 300 level or higher

8

Total Credit Hours:8

One of the following (to meet the Humanities requirement of the Baccalaureate Experience):

SPE 200Oral Communication

4

SPE 205Oral Performance of Literature

4

Literature elective at 300 or 400 level

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Total Credit Hours: 99-101