English (Bachelor of Science in Education, B.S.E.)
The Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in English leads to certification to teach English in schools. Students who pursue this program should consider teaching as their immediate career goal.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Students must complete General Studies courses | 42-47 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| COM 205 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| ENG 220 | Introduction to Reading Texts | 3 |
| ENG 232 | Language Awareness | 3 |
| ETC 200 | Introduction to Technical Communication | 3 |
| ENG 301 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| ENG 340 | Literary Theory | 3 |
| ENG 354 | Literature in English: 1800-1860 | 3 |
| or ENG 355 | Literature in English: 1860-1945 | |
| or ENG 357 | Literature in English : 1945-Present | |
| ENG 364 | Introduction to Composition Theory | 3 |
| ENG 365 | Teaching Writing in Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| ENG 400 | Literature for Adolescents | 3 |
| ENG 426 | Seminar in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 441 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 465 | English Teaching: Methods and Materials | 3 |
| ENG 466 | Practicum in the Teaching of Writing | 1 |
| ENG 467 | Teaching of Grammar | 3 |
| or ENG 473 | History of the English Language | |
| Select two additional literature courses numbered 300 or higher | 6 | |
| Education Professional Sequence | ||
| Students must complete the Professional Sequence | 36 | |
Program Graduation Requirements
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.75, a major GPA of 3.0 and a minimum 3.0 GPA in Education coursework.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.