Communication Arts & Literature (5-12)
Co-major in Communication Arts and Literature (5-12) and a Co-major in Middle/Secondary Education
Note: A Co-major cannot be a stand-alone major. Students seeking licensure in this area who also want to complete an English major and a Communication and Journalism minor should consult the English Department section of the catalog and follow the Major in English with a Teacher Education Emphasis.
Secondary Education Requirements
Block 1
- EDUC 210 Education’s Place in Society and Field Experience (4 credits)
Block 2
- EDUC 329 Diverse Learners and Families (4 credits)*
- EDUC 330 Psychology for Teaching and Learning (4 credits)
- EDUC 332 Field Experience II: Learning & Teaching (0 credit)
Block 3
- EDUC 316 C & I: 5-12 Communication Arts & Literature (4 credits)
- EDUC 336 Field Experience III (0 credit)
- EDUC 355 Reading for the 5-12 Teacher (4 credits)
Block 4
- EDUC 460 Critical Practice & Seminar (10 credits)*
- EDUC 431 Use of Technology Instruction (4 credit)
* course names may change
Plus:
- EDUC 345 Adolescent Literature (2 credits)
- COMM 212 Communication Criticism (4 credits)
- COMM 326 Communication in Popular Culture (4 credits)
- COMM 366 Persuasion and Social Influence (4 credits)
- ENGL 280 Introduction to English Studies (4 credits)
- ENGL 300 Theory and Practice of Writing (4 credits)
- ENGL 305 Linguistics: English Language (4 credits)
- ENGL 327 Major Literary Genres (4 credits)
- ENGL 361 Shakespeare and the Early Modern Period (4 credits)
- Select One:
- ENGL 121 Critical Thinking: Literature and Writing (4 credits)
- ENGL 190 Advanced Critical Thinking: Literature and Writing (4 credits)
Plus one course from each of the following categories:
- ENGL 211 British Authors I or ENGL 212 British Authors II
- ENGL 214 American Authors I or ENGL 215 American Authors II
- ENGL 220 The Classical Tradition or ENGL 221 The Modern Tradition
- ENGL 217 Multicultural Literature or ENGL 218 Literature by Women: Critical History
To complete a major in Communication Studies, additional courses are required. See Communication Studies section in the catalog.