English Education B.S.Ed.

Effective Fall 2021

Minimum required credits to graduate with this degree: 133

Develop language skills and experiences and a sound appreciation for the liberal arts in Mayville State University’s English/English Education programs. MSU provides quality literary experiences that help prepare you for a wide variety of career opportunities.

Mayville State University’s English programs prepare students for careers, life-long learning, citizenship, cultural enhancement, and problem solving. Core requirements provide a comprehensive overview of basic materials and a commitment to innovative technology-enriched education and learning relationships with community, employers, and society.

English Education majors must complete 36 hours of essential studies. The following Essential Studies courses require a minimum grade of "C": COMM 110, ENGL 110, ENGL 120 or ENGL 125, GEOG 103, MATH 103, and PSYC 111. These courses are pre-requisite courses to this major.

A list of approved essential studies courses is available here.

Students will also be required to complete a minor (varied in credits) or second major.

Student Learning Outcomes:

SLO 1: Students will explain and demonstrate content knowledge in various formats
SLO 2: Students will use and apply content knowledge in new contexts that illustrate transfer of learning.
SLO 3: Students will utilize concepts from content knowledge to synthesize and create new ideas and work.
SLO 4: Students will compare, critique, and evaluate ideas, theories, and/or outcomes in content knowledge.

Secondary Professional Education SLO's and Requirements

Criteria for Admission Continuance and Completion of the Teacher Education Program

Requirements

Core Requirements

COMM 314	Argumentation and Debate	3
ENGL 301	Reading and Writing about Texts	3
ENGL 320	Advanced Grammar	3
ENGL 345	World Literature	3
ENGL 350/LMIS 350	Young Adult Literature and Media	3
ENGL 353	Survey of American Literature	3
ENGL 355	Survey of British Literature	3
ENGL 360	Shakespeare	3
ENGL 408	Advanced Composition	3
ENGL 410	Teaching of Writing Middle-High School	2
ENGL 476S	Comprehensive Examination	1

ENGL or COMM Electives: Select 6 hours from the following

COMM 212	Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM 245S	Radio Broadcasting	1
COMM 280	Understanding Film & Television	3
COMM 311	Oral Interpretation of Literature	3
COMM 316	Intercultural Communication	3
ENGL 236	Women's Literature	3
ENGL 311	Creative Writing	3
ENGL 317/LMIS 317	Children's Literature and Media	3
ENGL 323	Writing and Editing for the Media	3
ENGL X99	Special Topics	.5-4
ENGL 415	Environmental/Indigenous Literature and Global Ecological Writing	3

*Minor required

A cumulative GPA of 2.75 must be earned in teaching major, minor, and professional education courses. A grade of “C” or better is required for all professional and methods education courses, excluding EDUC 250 where a “B” is required.