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JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester
ENGL 301 English Literature I 3
ENGL 316/317 American Literature I or II 3
ENGL 408 Shakespeare’s Problem Plays, Trag. and Rom. 3
EDUC 201 Human Growth and Development (inc. Practicum II*) 3
EDUC 402 Assessment and Evaluation 3
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*Students must pass PRAXIS I before taking Practicum II

Second Semester
ENGL 302 English Literature II 3
ENGL 337 Literature for Adolescents 3
ENGL 417 Contemporary American Literature 3
EDUC 311 Managing the Diverse Classroom 3
EDUC 316 Foundations of Education 3
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SENIOR YEAR
First Semester
ENGL 324/325 African American Literature I or II 3
ENGL 425 Seminar for African American Literature 3
ENGL 470 Methods of Teaching English 3
SCED 305 Practicum III* 1
SCED 403 Orientation to Special Education 3
SCED 450 Methods of Teaching Reading/SCED 3
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*Students must pass PRAXIS II during Practicum III

Second Semester
ENGL 438 Seminar for Majors and Minors 3
SCED 401 Directed Teaching and Seminar/SCED 12
15

Special BS Degree Requirements
To be formally admitted to the education component of the Program, the student must apply to
the Teacher Education Program, usually after completion of appropriate courses taken during the
freshman/sophomore years. The application procedure requires the student to compile a brief
portfolio, undergo an interview with a representative of the Admission and Retention Committee,
and finalize arrangements to successfully complete PRAXIS I. In addition, to complete the Program
successfully, the student must pass the appropriate sections of the Teacher Competency Exams
(PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II). For further information, the student should consult his/her advisor in the
Department of Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development.

BS majors must also:
 Take ENGL 337 geared for teaching adolescent literature in secondary school.
 Take ENGL 470 the semester before student teaching.
 Apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program.

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