English Education (B.S.E.)

76 hours, Professional Education Minor included

This major is designed for those who plan careers in middle, junior, and senior high school teaching. A student in this degree program must have two advisors, one in English and one in education. The student must meet all the requirements for the B.S.E. degree, including a minor in Professional Education and 40 hours in the major beyond freshman composition.

An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in English Education will:

1. Through extensive writing, research, presentations, class discussion, and testing, demonstrate critical thinking skills, clear, correct, and effective communication in English; comprehension, interpretation, and evaluation of texts, including critical works and works of British, American, and World Literature in their cultural and historical contexts, with the use of various theoretical methodologies; skills in applying the essential concepts of English structure and linguistics; basic skills in a foreign language (B.S.E. - two years in high school, B.A. - six hours); exploration of and contribution to the world of ideas; and articulation of and engagement in the personal integration of faith and learning
2. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of English language and literature by achieving a 3.0 GPA in the specified major courses required for certification in English and passing the Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) in English.
3. Demonstrate that they have acquired the knowledge, skills, and dispositions appropriate for initial entry into the profession of teaching by completing a specified curriculum in professional education courses with no grades below a grade of “C,” passing the APK Assessment, and receiving average ratings of Proficient on the Formative and Summative assessments in student teaching.

Students must complete a minimum of 122 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 122 hours.

3 HOURS INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE

• ENGL-2213 Perspectives in Literature
  This course must be completed before enrolling in upper-level literature courses.

3 HOURS GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION

• ENGL-3713 Structures of the English Language

3 HOURS LINGUISTICS

• ENGL-3313 Introduction to Linguistics

6 HOURS AMERICAN LITERATURE

• ENGL-3673 American Literature Survey I
• ENGL-3773 American Literature Survey II

3 HOURS LITERARY CRITICISM

• ENGL-3013 Literary Criticism

6 HOURS ENGLISH LITERATURE

• ENGL-3153 English Literature Survey I
• ENGL-3253 English Literature Survey II

6 HOURS WORLD LITERATURE

• ENGL-3123 World Literature, Classical to Renaissance
• ENGL-3133 World Literature, Renaissance to Modern

3 HOURS SHAKESPEARE

• ENGL-4213 Studies in Shakespeare

3 HOURS SENIOR CAPSTONE

• ENGL-4733 Senior Capstone

4 HOURS ELECTIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING AREAS

• Take four hours electives from Communication, Drama, or Journalism

8 HOURS OTHER COURSES

• EDUC-4112 Literacy in the Secondary Content Areas
• PSYC-1113 General Psychology
• PSYC-2523 Developmental Psychology I

3 HOURS METHODS

• EDUC-4553 Methods of Teaching Language Arts in Secondary Schools

25 SEMESTER HOURS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION MINOR

• EDUC-3121 Orientation to Teacher Education
• EDUC-3122 The School in American Culture
• EDUC-3131 Classroom Management Strategies I
• EDUC-3213 Learning, Instruction, and Assessment
• EDUC-3421 Educational Technology
• EDUC-3723 Education of the Exceptional Child
• EDUC-4013 Human Relations and Cultural Awareness
• EDUC-4131 Applied Instructional and Assessment Strategies
• EDUC-4231 Critical Issues in Education
• EDUC-4331 Classroom Management Strategies II
• EDUC-4718 Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools

FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCY - CHOOSE ONE:

• High school foreign language - 2 years of same foreign language with a grade of “C” or better OR university credit - 3 hours foreign language or American Sign language with a grade of “C” or better.