B.S. in Secondary Education (English)
The IU East School of Education seeks to develop professionals in the field who: are well grounded in knowledge essential to being informed decision makers, have the ability and desire to make reflective decisions on issues critical to education, use the best available research to guide their practice, and bring a pluralistic perspective to all dimensions of education.
These goals are reflected in the three interactive and interdependent themes that form the foundation on which our Teacher Education programs are built. Please see our Mission Statement for more information.
Your Responsibility
The course requirements for certification in elementary and SH/JH/MS education are explicit. For your first 24 credit hours you will work with the Dr. Brenda Buckner, who will give you the appropriate advising sheet for your major. Following the completion of 24 credit hours, you will be assigned to another education faculty advisor. It is strongly recommended that you see your advisor at least once each semester.
The School of Education will assist you in planning your program of study to satisfy all requirements for admissions, graduation, and certification, but you assume final responsibility for meeting all deadlines and completing all requirements for graduation. It is therefore essential that you be familiar with the requirements set forth.
Program Admission Requirements
You will be admitted directly to the School of Education. However, admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) is a separate process. Application forms should be submitted to the chair of the admissions and retention committee. Praxis I scores must be submitted to the School of Education. There is also a writing sample and interview process. You will not be permitted to enroll in methods courses until admission to teacher education is complete.
Admission for both the Elementary and Secondary (SH/JH/MS) majors requires completion of W131 with at least a C+ in each course. If you do not meet these standards you will be required to take additional course work, earning at least a B- or better. It is further required that this basic course be completed prior to enrollment in the TEP.
Teacher Education Program (TEP)
Students intending to enter the TEP must meet several requirements. The overall GPA must be 2.5 or better. They must have the following courses completed with a GPA of 2.5 or better prior to applying:
- ENG W131
- SPCH S121
- EDUC F205
- EDUC M201
- EDUC W200
- EDUC M300
- PSY P280
- An additional 12 credits in the major.
The student must also have completed the PRAXIS I, with scores at or above:
- Reading: 176
- Writing: 172
- Math: 175
Student Teaching
Students must apply by December 1st of the year preceding the academic year in which they wish to student teach. (Ex. If you want to teach in Fall 2009 - Spring 2010, you must apply by December 1st of 2008). The following academic requirements must also be met:
- All the teaching methods courses must be completed
- Methods courses must have a 3.0 Average and no grade less than a C+.
- All lab/field experience courses have received "S" (satisfactory) grade
- Cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better
- Humanities, Sciences, Math, and Social studies must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 each
- Interview with the Director of Field Experiences
- Passing scores in pre-student teaching portfolios sections I and II.
Graduation and Licensing
Students intending to graduate and be fully licensed as teachers must meet the following requirements:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better
- Student Teaching and M311 successfully completed
- Passing PRAXIS II scores ( 153 or more)
General Education Requirements
Humanities (18 cr)
Oral & Written Language
- ENG W131 Freshman Composition (3)
- SPCH S121 Public Speaking (3)
- ENG W270 Argumentative Writing (3)
- ENG L202 Literature Interpretation (3)
Humanities & Fine Arts
- Choose 2 courses (6 cr) from the following Humanities:
- Foreign Langauge, Music (no studio courses), Fine Art (only 1 studio course), Journalism, Philosophy,Religious Studies, and Theater
Life & Physical Science (9 cr)
- A Lab Course (3-5)
- Math (100 or above, but not M117)
- Choose 1 additional course from the following science fields:
Social & Behavioral Science (9 cr)
- Select 3 courses from at least two of the following areas:
General Education Requirement (3 cr)
- EDUC W200 Microcomputing for Education (3)
English Major Requirements (45 cr)
At least 18 hours must be at the 300 level or above.
Writing (9 cr)
- ENG W203 Creative Writing
- ENG W395 Individual Study in Writing
- ENG W350/L392 Multi-cultural Children's Lit or W351/L 369 History of Children's Lit.
Literature (18 cr)
- ENG L391 Adolescent Literature
- ENG L225 World Literature
- ENG L207 or L378 or L379
- ENG L250 or L352 American Literature
- ENG L251 or L354 American Literature
- ENG L297 or L306 Early British Literature
- ENG L298 or L220 or L315 Middle British Literature
- ENG L299 Modern British Literature
Linguistics (6 cr)
Media Studies (6 cr)
Choose 2 courses from:
Tracks (6 cr) (Choose one track of interest)
- Creative Writing - ENG W301, W303, W311, W401, W403, W405
- Literature (British) - ENG L332, L335, L346, L348, L383
- Literature (American) - ENG L356, L357, L370, L372
- Spanish - SPAN S 100, S150, S200, S250, S303
- Film - ENG L 295, L394, L395
- Theater - THTR T100, T115, T120, T220, T238, T315, T325
- Speech - SPCH s323, S324, S325
Professional Education Requirements
The lab / field experience courses, including M201, M301, and M401, can (and must) be taken multiple times for credit.
Foundations (14 cr)
- EDUC F205 Study of Educ and Practice of Teaching
- EDUC M300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society
- PSY P280 & EDUC M201 Psychology Applied to Teaching w/ Lab
- EDUC K306 Teaching Students w/ Special Needs
Teacher Education Program (0 cr)
- EDUC M299 TEP Application required
Methods (12 cr) (must be admitted to TEP)
- EDUC M314 & M301 General Methods *
- EDUC M464 SH/JH/MS Reading Methods
- EDUC M452 & M401 English Methods
* M314 & M301 must be completed before M464 and M452
