English Language Arts 7-12 Teaching Field Endorsement, Bachelor of Arts in Education
Offered by Department of English
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4) | 12 | |
| Including: | ||
| LOPER 2: Writing Skills | ||
| Introduction to Academic Writing 1 | ||
| LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech Communication | ||
| Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 12 | |
| Including: | ||
| LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts | ||
| Introduction to the Theatre | ||
| LOPER 6: Humanities | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Introduction to Literature: British Literature | ||
| Introduction to Literature: American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Literature: Western Civilization | ||
| Intro to Literature: Non-Western Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Literature: Special Topics | ||
| Dispositional Requirements (LOPERS 9-10) 2 | 6 | |
| Including: | ||
| LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement | ||
| Introduction to American Politics | ||
| LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity | ||
| Teaching in a Democratic Society | ||
| Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
| Program Specified Requirements | 3 | |
| Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research | ||
| Professional Sequence | ||
| Complete all required courses 3 | 25 | |
| Endorsement | ||
| Complete all required courses | 51 | |
| Unrestricted Electives | ||
| Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 11 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Endorsement
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Literature 4 | ||
| Select 3 credit hours of the following American literature: | 3 | |
| Survey of US Literature I | ||
| Survey of US Literature II | ||
| Literature of the American West | ||
| Contemporary American Multicultural Lit | ||
| American Women Writers | ||
| Reading Nebraska | ||
| Colonial/Early American Literature | ||
| Seminar in the American Renaissance | ||
| Seminar in American Realism | ||
| Seminar in Early 20th Century American Literature | ||
| Seminar in Post-World War II American Literature | ||
| Select 3 credit hours of the following British literature: | 3 | |
| Survey of British and Commonwealth Literature I | ||
| Survey of British and Commonwealth Literature II | ||
| Early/Middle English Literature | ||
| Seminar in Shakespeare | ||
| Seminar in the Renaissance | ||
| Literature of the English Restoration and Eighteenth Century | ||
| Seminar in Romanticism | ||
| Seminar in Victorian Literature | ||
| Seminar in Modernism | ||
| Postmodern/Contemporary British Literature | ||
| Select 3 credit hours of the following world literature: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Literature: Western Civilization | ||
| Intro to Literature: Non-Western Civilization | ||
| European Literature in Translation | ||
| Postcolonial Literature in a Global Context | ||
| Ancient Literature | ||
| Seminar in World Literature | ||
| Select 3 credit hours of adolescent literature | 3 | |
| Literature for Adolescents | ||
| Required Language | ||
| ENG 304 | Grammar I | 3 |
| ENG 404 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| Required Writing | ||
| ENG 234 | Reading and Writing about Literature | 3 |
| Select 3 credit hours of the following creative writing classes: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Beginning Fiction Writing | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing for the Stage/Screen | ||
| Beginning Poetry Writing | ||
| Creative Play/Script Writing | ||
| Advanced Fiction Writing | ||
| Advanced Poetry Writing | ||
| Narrative Strategies | ||
| Poetic Strategies | ||
| Select 3 credit hours of the following advanced composition courses: | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing | ||
| Technical and Science Writing | ||
| Theory and Pedagogy of Writing | ||
| Seminar in Rhetoric | ||
| Required Pedagogy | ||
| ENG 424 | Teaching Secondary School English | 3 |
| ENG 427 | Electronic Literacy | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 6 credit hours in any ENG course 300-499 | 6 | |
| Required Communications | 12 | |
Journalism/Mass Communications | ||
Take 3-6 hours of the following: | ||
| Communication Software | ||
| Audio Production & Announcing | ||
| Video Production Foundations | ||
Speech Performance | ||
Take 3 hours of the following: | ||
| Advanced Public Speaking | ||
| Logic Argumentation and Reasoning | ||
| Persuasion and Propaganda | ||
Speech Theory/Application | ||
Take 0-3 hours of the following: | ||
| Communication Concepts in Society | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Interviewing | ||
| Communication Theory | ||
Theater | ||
Take 3-6 hours of the following: | ||
| Introduction to Stage Technology | ||
| Playscript Analysis | ||
| Acting I | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 51 | |
- 1
Students with sufficient preparation may satisfy this requirement with ENG 102.
- 2
Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GS hours.
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Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
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In all four categories, topics classes may be included by department permission.