English Education (B.S.E.)

73 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:

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 context, 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.
Show that they have acquired competency in a broad general education through study in the liberal arts by successfully completing the university core curriculum and passing the Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET).
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.
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 PPAT 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

3 HOURS LITERARY CRITICISM

ENGL-3013 Literary Criticism

9 HOURS ENGLISH LITERATURE

3 HOURS WORLD LITERATURE CHOSEN FROM

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

5 HOURS OTHER COURSES

3 HOURS METHODS

EDUC-4553 Methods of Teaching Language Arts in Secondary Schools

25 SEMESTER HOURS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION MINOR

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.