Secondary English Education Major

Secondary English education majors are eligible to earn certification in English for grades 6–12 upon program completion. Candidates also must meet the ESOL endorsement requirements of the state of Florida to teach in public schools. English education majors are required to take the secondary education courses listed earlier in this section and the following 40 credit hours of English courses.

Degree Requirements

Required

LIN 217ESOL Foundations

4

Total Credit Hours:4

One of the following:

ENG 201World Literature I

4

ENG 202World Literature II

4

Total Credit Hours:4

One of the following

ENG 204Advanced Composition

4

WRI 200Introduction to Creative Writing

4

WRI 274Creative Nonfiction

4

Total Credit Hours:4

One of the following:

ENG 205Advanced English Grammar

4

LIN 210Basic Linguistics

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Three of the following:

ENG 206British Literature I

4

ENG 207British Literature II

4

ENG 208American Literature I

4

ENG 209American Literature II

4

Total Credit Hours:12

Required

ENG 300 level or higher
Two Literature courses

8

Total Credit Hours:8

One of the following (to meet the Humanities requirement of the Baccalaureate Experience):

SPE 200Oral Communication

4

SPE 205Oral Performance of Literature

4

Literature elective at 300 or 400 level

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Total Credit Hours: 40