English Department

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Eight-Semester Enrollment Model for the B.S.Ed.

Courses in italics are part of a sequence; see the notes below the table for details.

	Fall	Spring
Freshman	PSYCH 155 General Psychology ENGL 113 General Literature (optional; see below) Composition Sequence (see below) General Education Classes	PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology ENGL 202 Grammar and Usage General Education Classes
Sophomore *Required for Admission to Teacher Education	ENGL 230 American Literature (F) ENGL 241 British Literature I (F) CURIN 261 Explorations in Education* CURIN 262 Pre-Professional Laboratory* General Education Classes	(Apply: Admission to Teacher Education) ENGL 220 World Masterpieces (S) ENGL 242 British Literature II (S) ENGL elective (12 hours total; see below) General Education (completed)
Junior **Required for Admission to Professional Semester	ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing about Literature (F) PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology** SSLS 510 Overview of Education for Exceptional Students** ENGL elective(s)	(Apply: Admission to Professional Semester) ENGL 302 Advanced Composition (S) ENGL 308 English Linguistics (S) ENGL 478 Literature for Middle/Secondary Schools (S) ENGL 480 Techniques Laboratory CURIN 520 Middle/Secondary Reading** ENGL elective(s) CURIN 511 Methods and Materials in Middle Level Education (S) (optional; see below)
Senior **Required for Admission to Professional Semester	ENGL 479 Techniques (F)** (ENGL 480 Lab option) ENGL 603 History of the English Language (F) ENGL 619 Shakespeare (F) ENGL 699 Senior Seminar ENGL elective(s) (12 hours total)	Professional Semester CURIN 458 Methods and Curriculum CURIN 462 Secondary and Middle Level Education CURIN 464 Foundations of Measurement and Evaluation CURIN 480 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School CURIN 482 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School ENGL 579 Supervised Teaching and Follow-Up

(F) or (S): Indicates courses offered in Fall only or Spring only.

Course Sequences shown in italics in the table:

1. ENGL 202; 2. ENGL 308 (S); 3. ENGL 603 (F)
1. PSYCH 155; 2. PSYCH 263; 3. PSYCH 357
1. SSLS 510; 2. CURIN 520; 3. ENGL 479

Composition Sequences:

Standard sequence: 1. ENGL 101; 2. WL; 3. WL; 4. ENGL 299

For English ACT score of 28 or higher: 1. WL and ENGL 101-40; 2. ENGL 190; 3. WL

ENGL 113 General Literature: ENGL 113 General Literature can be taken prior to ENGL 304 and will count as an elective (from the 6 lower division ENGL elective hours possible), OR English majors may omit ENGL 113, count ENGL 304 for their General Education requirement, and instead complete three additional hours of literature credits numbered 300 or above.

ENGL Electives: Six of the twelve elective hours must be literature courses numbered 500 or above.

CURIN 511 Methods and Materials in Middle Level Education is required for students seeking Middle Level licensure. Spring only.