English: Secondary Education Curriculum Sequence

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Changes may occur via the Pennsylvania Department of Education and will be communicated to you through your advisor. Education students must receive a grade of B (3.0) or better in the majority of education classes. Students must have a 2.9 overall GPA and pass PAPA, CORE, or have SAT or ACT scores that are high enough to offer exemption from these assessments to be admitted to teacher candidacy. Please see the Office of Certification for more information on testing. Students must have current criminal record checks, FBI clearances, and child abuse clearances.

First Year

Fall (16.5 Credits)

ASC 101 - Thinking Through 3 Credit(s)
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 131 - Literature of the Western World I 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 133 - British Literature I 3 Credit(s)
Lab Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
Freshman Seminar 1 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)

Spring (15.5 Credits)

ED 100 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit(s)
COMS 180 - Public Speaking (W) 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 102 - Literature and Critical Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 132 - Literature of the Western World II 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 134 - British Literature II 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 135 - American Literature 3 Credit(s)
Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)
Portfolio Requirement – Transition Point I

Sophomore

Fall (18 Credits)

ED 107 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credit(s)
COMS 217 - Broadcast Newswriting 3 Credit(s) ^†
or
COMS 275 - Introduction to Public Relations 3 Credit(s) ^†
or
COMS 277 - Advertising Creative Strategy and Writing 3 Credit(s) ^†
or
COMS 316 - Media Criticism (W) 3 Credit(s) ^†
Two English Major Courses 6 Credit(s) **
300-Level Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)
Math Elective 3 Credit(s)

Spring (18 Credits)

ED 213 - Adolescent Psychology 3 Credit(s)
Math Elective 3 Credit(s)
Two English Major Courses 6 Credit(s)
Flex Course or Elective 3 Credit(s)
Social Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
Apply for teacher candidacy.
Portfolio Requirement – Transition Point II

Junior

Fall (15 Credits)

ED 200 - Classroom Management (W) 3 Credit(s)
ED 330 - English Language Learners PK-12 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 326 - Languages and Cultures 3 Credit(s)
Two English Major Courses 6 Credit(s)
300-Level Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)
Apply for student teaching.

Spring (15 Credits)

ED 421 - Intervention in the Content Areas 3 Credit(s)
Two English Major Courses 6 Credit(s)
300-Level Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)
Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)

Senior

Fall (15 Credits)

ASC 401 - Transformations Capstone 3 Credit(s)
ED 307 - Methods—Secondary English 3 Credit(s)
Two English Major Courses 6 Credit(s)
Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s)
Portfolio Requirement – Transition Point III

Spring (15 Credits)

ED 411 - Student Teaching and Seminar, PK-4 and SPED PK-12 12 Credit(s)
ED 415 - Collaboration and Inclusion (W) 3 Credit(s) in MS + SE
Portfolio Requirement – Transition Point IV

Total Credits: 128

**English major courses must be selected from ENGL 313 –ENGL 317 and ENGL 335 –ENGL 363 (British lit) or ENGL 365 –ENGL 376 (American lit).

^†Choosing a COMS course also fulfills a social science elective.