English (BSEd)

Major requirements (42 hours):

Note: nine hours may double count in General Education requirements.

ENG 235 - Critical Approaches to Literature
ENG 338 - Literature for Young Adults
ENG 390 - Modern English Grammar
ENG 520 - Composition and Rhetoric in High School and Junior College
ENG 521 - Writing for Teachers
ENG 491 - History of the English Language
OR
ENG 494 - Dialects of American English
ENG 312 - Introduction to Shakespeare Students may substitute ENG 513 for ENG 312 but may not count ENG 513 as their required 500-level ENG elective course.

Specific General Education requirements needed to meet state certification:

One course from:

One additional 400 or 500-level ENG elective course (3 hours)

not taken to fulfill another major or Professional Education requirement.

Public Affairs Capstone Experience will be fulfilled by completion of:

Professional Education requirements (38 hours):

Note: A grade of “C” or better in each course is required for state certification.

Teaching methods and supervised teaching (21 hours)

Additional Professional Education Required Core and Competencies

Refer to Teacher Education and Teacher Certification Requirements .

Teacher Education Requirements:

This program also requires compliance with Teacher Education for eligibility to enroll in Professional Education courses; admission to and continuance in Teacher Education; approval for supervised teaching; and recommendation for certification which includes following GPA requirements. All GPA requirements include both Missouri State and transfer grades.

at least a 3.00 GPA in the certificate subject area (major field of study) which includes all courses listed under major requirements.
at least a 3.00 GPA in any additional certificate subject area.
at least a 3.00 GPA in the professional education courses which includes all courses in number 1 and 2; and no grade lower than a “C” in all professional education courses.

University level requirements:

Restriction on use of English courses for majors and minors in the Department of English

English courses counted toward the major cannot be counted toward the minor.
English courses counted toward the major or minor cannot be counted toward the BA Fine Arts requirement.
With the exception of ENG 110 , ENG 210 and ENG 221 , English courses counted toward the major orminor can also be counted toward the General Education requirements.