Oct 13, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

English Secondary Education (B.A.)

Location(s): Campus


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Major Content Area Courses


Choose one American literature from the following


Choose one British literature from the following


One American or British Literature courses from the lists above not already used 3


Choose one course from the following


Choose four upper-level ENG courses not already used 12


English Content Area Credit Hours 39


Secondary Education Professional Program Credit Hours 36


General Education


Biblical Studies Courses


Liberal Arts Skills Courses


Liberal Arts Pathways Courses


General Education Credit Hours 45


Choose a certifying minor (see Teacher Education for more information) 20


B.A. in English Secondary Education Total Credit Hours 140


Symbol Key

‡ Grade of “B” or better required.
§ Grade of “B-” or better required.
^ Grade of “C” or better required.
* This course has a prerequisite.
# Possible alternative course or exam option to fulfill this requirement.
π A major, required support, or professional program course that meets a General Education requirement.
+ Possible waiver with a specified number of transfer credits upon first-time admission.

English Secondary Education Learning Outcomes

Students in the English secondary education major will articulate key components of literature and literary history. Students will demonstrate writing competence for a variety of contexts. Students will demonstrate an ability to think broadly and critically and be able to analyze and evaluate texts and literature from a Christian worldview. Students will connect knowledge and skills acquired in the program to situations they may encounter beyond the university experience. Students in the English secondary education major will be prepared for graduate school and to teach English in secondary schools in Michigan.

Minimum GPA Requirement

Students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA in the major and minor content areas to be eligible for certification.

Teacher Certification Tests

Students should be aware of the schedule for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC).

Speech General Education Requirement Option

Students who successfully complete the interpersonal and presentation portions of EDU 140L  upon the recommendation of the School of Education faculty will fulfill the speech requirement for General Education. No credit hours will be earned for fulfillment of this requirement through EDU 140L .

Program Oversight

The English secondary education major is overseen by the Department of English. Courses with the ENG number are administered by this department. Questions about the major should be directed to the department chair. The secondary education professional portion of this degree program is overseen by the School of Education. For additional teacher education policies and requirements, please refer to the Teacher Education section of this catalog.

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