Requirements
Secondary Education (Grades 9-12) Minor Coursework
37 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
| EDU 11110 | Orientation to Educational Experiences with Field Experiences | 3 |
| EDU 20200 | Psychology of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDU 21501 | Teacher Education Seminar I | 1 |
| EDU 30710 | Content Literacy for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDU 32100 | Middle/High School Classroom Teaching and Technology | 3 |
| EDU 34100 | Education of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDU 34310 | Middle/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management with Field Experiences | 3 |
| EDU 38700 | Reading/Writing across Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 40400 | Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning | 3 |
| EDU 41000 | Student Teaching | 12 |
Oral Communications Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
Content Area Coursework
6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
| EDU 24700 | Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| EDU 33542 | Secondary Methods of Teaching and Learning with Field Experience | 3 |
English, BA
36 credit hours
The Bachelor of Arts in English prepares you to use language both persuasively and creatively and to read, think, and write critically in any setting. Graduates pursue a variety of professional objectives and career paths, including graduate school in literature and creative writing, law school, teaching at the secondary level, journalism, technical and business writing, copywriting, editing, and proofreading.
A major in English requires 36 credit hours of coursework through the English program plus the foreign language requirement listed below.
The major is structured to provide you with a broad expertise in British and American literature while also allowing you the opportunity to study literatures of other regions and of traditionally underrepresented cultures and populations, and to conduct in-depth explorations of topics of your choosing.
Requirements
Major Coursework
6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
British Literature Coursework
6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
American Literature Coursework
6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
Additional Literature Coursework
6 credit hours of coursework from the following options and/or from the options in British literature or American Literature above:
Note that students pursing 9-12 English teaching certification must complete ENGL 37100; additionally, students pursuing 9-12 English teaching certification may not satisfy this coursework distribution with “Topics” courses.
Language, Linguistics, and Communication Coursework
6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
Note that students pursing 9-12 English teaching certification must complete ENGL 30700 and another approved writing course (consult with your ENGL and EDU advisors to select).
Elective Coursework
6 credit hours of coursework from any of the above listed ENGL courses, or any other 30000- or 40000-level ENGL course.
Note that students pursing 9-12 English teaching certification must satisfy this elective coursework by completing ENGL 37200 and ENGL 40400.
No duplication of coursework is permitted within the program. At least two of the courses taken for the degree must be marked as GE-Human Diversity courses.
ENG courses may satisfy program requirements at the discretion of the advisor.
English majors must demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to Lindenwood University’s Elementary II level. Students who transfer in at least six college credit hours in such a language or who have a sufficient AP exam score in such a language are considered to have demonstrated proficiency. Students who have studied a language offered by Lindenwood University but who do not have sufficient college course credit in the language may consult with the program about having their proficiency tested by the faculty in our non-English language programs to determine which courses, if any, they must take to fulfill the requirement. Students who have studied a language not offered by Lindenwood University and who do not have sufficient college course credit in the language may consult with the program about taking an online proficiency test to determine whether they will need to undertake further language study at Lindenwood. (Note: Not all languages are available for testing.) English majors should take ENGL 30100 as soon as possible after completing ENGL 17000.