English (B.A.) - English Education Specialization

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus

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Program Coordinator/Contact

Jason McEntee, Director
School of English and Interdisciplinary Studies
Pugsley Hall 301, Box 2218
605-688-5191

Program Information

The English Education Specialization requires 39 hours in English and linguistics courses and is designed to prepare the student for a career in high school or middle school teaching. Students preparing for careers in secondary education will also complete the required education courses for teacher certification.

Student Learning Outcomes

The English and Interdisciplinary Studies school’s B.A. program prepares students to become innovative professionals and global citizens by teaching them to read closely and critically, write creatively and persuasively, and explore the beauty and value of diverse literatures and cultures.

Analyze texts closely and critically, using key literary terms and concepts to interpret how the specific elements of a text contribute to its larger meanings.
Identify significant texts, authors, periods, movements, genres, theories, or modes from literary history, explaining how literary texts engage with their historical, cultural, aesthetic, or ideological contexts.
Identify key theoretical ideas, concepts, or methodologies and apply them to the reading and writing of texts.
Write argumentative, creative, and reflective texts that demonstrate focus, content, structure, evidence, style, and grammar appropriate to their rhetorical contexts.
Conduct scholarly research that incorporates the use of library resources and discipline-specific databases; the evaluation and integration of secondary sources; and the documentation of primary and secondary sources using MLA style.
Explain how literature both reflects and enriches the diversity of human experience through its exploration of the ways in which race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, ability, or class shape identity and influence perception.

Academic Requirements

A grade of “C” or better is required in CMST 101 , ENGL 101 , PSYC 101 , and MATH 103 or higher (if these courses are in your plan of study), and all courses for the major (classes with school/program prefix).
An overall GPA of 2.5 is required to enroll in any education courses.

Accreditation, Certification, and Licensure

Accreditation

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
South Dakota Department of Education

Certification and Licensure

Completion of an approved bachelor’s Secondary preparation program.
Completion of an approved Indian Studies course.
Pass the state designated content knowledge test or 2.7 GPA in content major coursework.
Pass the state designated pedagogy test.
Completion of a Suicide Awareness and Prevention training, available free online through the South Dakota Department of Education.
Apply online with the South Dakota Department of Education.
Written recommendation from institution of higher education (SDSU) verifying program completion.

Course Delivery Format

The school offers coursework on campus, online, and at attendance centers around the state.

Requirements for English Major - English Education Specialization: 120 Credits

Bachelor of Arts

System General Education Requirements

Goal #1 Written Communication: SGR #1 Electives Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication:
CMST 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) [SGR #2] Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity:
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (COM) [SGR #3] Credits: 3
and/or
PSYC 101 - General Psychology (COM) [SGR #3] Credits: 3
and SGR #3 Elective Credits: 0-3
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity: SGR #4 Electives Credits: 6 (Recommended to Select Modern Language Courses)
Goal #5 Mathematics: SGR #5 Elective Credits: 3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences: SGR #6 Electives Credits: 6

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements

Bachelor of Arts Requirements: 9+

Modern Foreign Language Including the 202-Level Credits: 6+
AIS 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (COM) [SGR #3] Credits: 3
One declared minor outside of the major discipline OR a second major OR a teaching specialization. The minor may be a traditional minor within one department or school or it may be interdisciplinary involving more than one department or school. The minor can be in a different college. The minor must be declared no later than the student’s third semester of enrollment.
Capstone course in the major discipline
Upper division coursework Credits: 33

System General Education and/or major coursework may satisfy some or all of the above requirements. Consult program advisor for details. See the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences for additional information about Bachelor of Arts specifications.

Major Requirements

ENGL 151 - Introduction to English Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 221 - British Literature I (COM) [SGR #4] Credits: 3
ENGL 222 - British Literature II (COM) [SGR #4] Credits: 3
ENGL 240 - Juvenile Literature [SGR #4] Credits: 3
ENGL 241 - American Literature I (COM) [SGR #4] Credits: 3
ENGL 242 - American Literature II (COM) [SGR #4] Credits: 3
ENGL 284 - Introduction to Criticism (COM) [SGR #1] Credits: 3
ENGL 330 - Shakespeare (COM) Credits: 3
ENGL 383 - Creative Writing (COM) Credits: 3
ENGL 424 - 7-12 Language Arts Methods Credits: 3
ENGL 445 - American Indian Literature (COM) Credits: 3
or ENGL 447 - American Indian Literature of the Present Credits: 3
ENGL 479 - Capstone Course and Writing in the Discipline Credits: 3 (Capstone)
LING 203 - English Grammar Credits: 3

Supporting Coursework

Teaching Specialization Requirements

AIS 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (COM) [SGR #3] Credits: 3 (College Requirement)
EDFN 101 - Exploration of Teaching and Learning (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 340 - Adolescent Development in Educational Contexts Credits: 3
EDFN 351 - Teaching and Learning I Credits: 1
EDFN 352 - Teaching and Learning II Credits: 3
EDFN 352L - Teaching and Learning II Lab Credits: 2
EDFN 453 - Teaching and Learning III Credits: 3
EDFN 453L - Teaching and Learning III Lab Credits: 4
EDFN 454 - Teaching and Learning IV: Student Teaching Credits: 11
ENGL 424 - 7-12 Language Arts Methods Credits: 3 (Teaching Content Methods Requirement) (Major Requirement)
SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy (COM) Credits: 2
SEED 456 - Capstone/Action Research Credits: 1

Electives

Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.

Total Required Credits: 120

Summary of Program Requirements

Bachelor of Arts
System General Education Requirements	30 Credit Hours
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements*	9+ Credit Hours
Major Requirements	39 Credit Hours
Teaching Specialization Requirements	31 Credit Hours
Supporting Coursework	6 Credit Hours
Electives**	11 Credit Hours

*System General Education Requirements, Major Requirements, and Supporting Coursework may satisfy some or all of the above requirements.
**Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.

Academic Advising Guide Sheet

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