English Language Arts 7-12 Teaching Field Endorsement, Bachelor of Arts in Education
Offered by Department of English
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| 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 | ||
| Colloquium: US Literature through 1855 5 | ||
or ENG 859 | Colloquium: US Literature 1855-Present | |
| 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 | ||
| Colloquium: British Literature through 1700 5 | ||
or ENG 884 | Colloquium: British Literature: 1700-Present | |
| 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, ENG 806 5 | 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 | |
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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 General Education hours.
- 3
Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
- 4
In all four categories, topics classes may be included by department permission.
- 5
Students accepted into the Accelerated 4+1 Master of Arts in English program may take up to 9 hours of the specified graduate level coursework.
This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| LOPR 126 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| or ENG 102 | Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research | |
| TE 100 | Teaching in a Democratic Society | 3 |
| LOPER 7: Social Science | 3 | |
| PSCI 110 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | ||
| LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| THEA 120 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| or ENG 234 | Reading and Writing about Literature | |
| SPCH 100 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 3 | ||
| ENG 234 | Reading and Writing about Literature | 3 |
| TE 204 | Growth & Development/Introduction to Exceptionalities | 4 |
| English Writing Elective | 3 | |
| ENG 250 | Introduction to Literature: British Literature | 3 |
| or ENG 251 | Introduction to Literature: American Literature | |
| or ENG 252 | Introduction to Literature: Western Civilization | |
| or ENG 253 | Intro to Literature: Non-Western Civilization | |
| or ENG 254 | Introduction to Literature: Special Topics | |
| JMC 112 | Communication Software | 3 |
| or JMC 226 | Audio Production & Announcing | |
| or JMC 250 | Video Production Foundations | |
| or JMC 322 | Photojournalism | |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 4 | ||
| TE 206 | Instructional Technology and the Preservice Teacher | 3 |
| American Literature Course | 3 | |
| THEA 135 | Introduction to Stage Technology | 3 |
| or THEA 210 | Playscript Analysis | |
| or THEA 225 | Acting I | |
| LOPER 8: Natural Science | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 5 | ||
| ENG 304 | Grammar I | 3 |
| ENG 424 | Teaching Secondary School English | 3 |
| TE 319 | Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms | 2 |
| British Literature Course | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 6 | ||
| ENG 427 | Electronic Literacy | 3 |
| World Literature Course | 3 | |
| Required Communication Elective | 3 | |
| TE 306 | Reading and Inclusion in K-12 Classrooms | 2 |
| Required English Course | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 7 | ||
| ENG 404 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| TE 320 | Field Experience in Secondary Classroom | 2 |
| Required English Course | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| 2 Credit Course | 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 8 | ||
| TE 400 | Student Teaching | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |