The English Education (5-12) major prepares students to teach English at the middle and/or high school level. The program focuses on the content of the discipline and the pedagogical skills necessary for teaching in a middle/high school classroom.
I. Major Program Requirements
Required classes:
Seven upper-division literature courses:
a. Two upper-division (300-400 level) courses from these periods of United States Literature:
Early U.S. Literature
19th Century U.S. Literature
20th Century U.S. Literature
b. Two upper-division (300-400 level) courses from these periods of British Literature:
Medieval
Renaissance
Restoration and 18th Century British
19th Century British
20th Century British
c. One upper-division (300-400 level) course in Global Literature
d. Native American Authors
e. Young Adult Literature
The department strongly encourages majors to take one literature course in a language other than English.
One additional course in English language and theory:
| ENLE 333 | History of the English Language | 3 |
Three additional upper-division (300-400 level) courses in writing (ENWR) beyond ENWR 102
ENWR 264 and ENWR 498 are required and do not count toward these additional courses
Minimum 48 credits, 16 courses, plus foreign language and professional education requirements (see section III, below).
II. Other Program Requirements
A second modern or classical language through the introductory level.
III. Professional Education Requirements
Requirements for English Education Major
All Secondary Education majors must take ED 318 for 4 credits.
| AN 218 | Intro Native Am Studies | 3 |
| ED 102 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ED 103 | Instructional Media & Technology | 3 |
| ED 229 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ED 245 | Diversity Field Experience | 1 |
| ED 305 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| ED 318 | Content Area Reading & Sec Teach Methods | 3.00 - 4.00 |
| ED 405 | Education Seminar | 2 |
| ED 410 | Student Teaching - Major Or Major/Minor | 12 |
| ED 316 | Measurement and Assessment in Teaching | 3 |
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| HI 121 | US History I | 3 |
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| HI 122 | US History II | 3 |
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| HI 224 | History of the American West | 3 |
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| HI 231 | Montana and the West | 3 |
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| PSY 203 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
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| PSY 227 | Child & Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
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| SPED 200 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 |
| SPED 206 | Collab & Conference for Educators | 3 |
IV. Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching
Students pursuing a major in any Teacher Education Program must be accepted to the program. See Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program for specific details.
In order for students to student teach, they must submit an application. See Admission to Student Teaching for specific details.