English Major - English for Secondary Teachers Option

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The English for Secondary Teachers option: Preparation for secondary school teaching. Students must complete teacher licensure requirements in order to complete the English for Secondary Teachers option.

The English for Secondary Teachers option gives high-quality academic preparation to students who wish to become Colorado licensed grades 7-12 English teachers.

This option is extremely demanding and requires careful planning and advising. Students choosing this option should consult an English Department advisor as early as possible in their careers, and should read the Teacher Education Licensure Program section of this catalog, for the steps and requirements for applying to the Teacher Education Licensure Program and requirements for completing the program.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ENGLISH - ENGLISH FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS OPTION:

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 56

Auxiliary Department Requirements:

Two semesters of one college-level modern language - Credits: 6-8

Subtotal Auxiliary Requirements - Credits: 6-8

Total Major Requirements - Credits: 62-64

Education Courses:

ED 222 - Education: Global Perspectives Credits: 3
ED 322 - Foundations of Teaching Credits: 4
ED 377 - Technology in Education Credits: 2
ED 424 - Teaching Language & Math 7-12 Credits: 3
ED 447 - Instructional Equality Credits: 3
ED 448 - Instructional Equality Lab Credits: 1
ED 465 - Managing Diverse Classrooms I Credits: 3
ED 468 - Managing Diverse Class I Lab Credits: 1
ED 475 - Managing Diverse Classrooms II Credits: 3
ED 478 - Managing Diverse Class II Lab Credits: 1
ED 495 - Student Teaching Secondary Credits: 1-15 (must complete 12 credits)

Subtotal Education Requirements - Credits: 36

Admission to Teacher Licensure required for all 400-level education courses.

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120-126**

Note: Among the minimum 120 credits required for the degree, 45 credits must be upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses.

** Students may complete this degree within the 126-credit maximum, but to do so they must use courses from the major to complete certain General Education requirements (e.g., ED 222, Engl 116, Engl 174). Using these courses to meet both major and Gen Ed requirements enables the student to complete within the 126-credit limit.

English Major - English for Secondary Teachers Option

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ENGLISH - ENGLISH FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS OPTION:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

Specific Departmental Requirements:

Choose one of the following six courses - Credits: 4

Choose one Topics courses from the following - Credits: 4

Choose one course from the following three courses - Credits: 4