English Teaching Minor

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18 hours; 2.75 minor GPA required

The English department at the University of Southern Indiana offers a major in English Teaching and minors in English Teaching and Language Arts Teaching. English Teaching programs prepare students to teach literature, composition and reading comprehension in elementary and secondary schools. In coordination with licensure programs in the Teacher Education Department, coursework addresses pedagogical issues in teaching English, as well as provides a strong background in areas such as literature, rhetoric and writing.

Note: Students entering the English Teaching program should review the College of Liberal Arts Teacher Certification Policy .

Elementary, Early Childhood and Special Education

Students planning to teach English in elementary schools (pre-kindergarten through grade six) should complete the English Teaching minor or Language Arts Teaching minor. Teacher licensure should be completed through a major in early childhood education, elementary education or special education, offered through the Teacher Education Department. Students who are earning a bachelor’s degree in English Teaching are not eligible to earn the English Teaching minor.

Required Courses (9 hours)

ENG 301 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3
ENG 310 - Writing in the Secondary Schools Credits: 3
ENG 444 - Literature in the Secondary Schools Credits: 3

Directed Elective (3 hours)

Choose one of the following:

ENG 314 - Approaches to Grammar Credits: 3
ENG 417 - History of English Languages Credits: 3

Electives (6 hours)

Complete two of the following:

ENG 255 - Introduction to British Literary History Credits: 3
ENG 265 - Introduction to American Literary History Credits: 3
ENG 330 - Ethnic Literature in America Credits: 3
ENG 331 - African American Literature Credits: 3
ENG 344 - Adolescent and Young Adult Literature Credits: 3
ENG 371 - Non-Western World Literature Credits: 3
ENG 372 - Western World Literature Credits: 3
ENG 387 - Women’s Literature and Gender Issues: 19th- and 20th-Century Theory Credits: 3
ENG 431 - Nineteenth-Century Literature Credits: 3
ENG 432 - Twentieth-Century Poetry Credits: 3
ENG 451 - Shakespeare’s Histories and Tragedies Credits: 3
ENG 453 - Shakespeare’s Comedies and Romances Credits: 3