Bachelor of Arts in English, Teaching Concentration
The Teaching concentration prepares you to develop classroom strategies under the guidance of experienced faculty who have taught extensively in secondary school settings. Through this concentration, you will build upon your engagement with literature, language and linguistics, and writing, applying your skills to teaching methods through core classes such as Young Adult Literature and Techniques of Teaching English. This program of study provides significant content, theory, and instructional techniques and results in two diplomas: Bachelor of Arts in English and Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education.
Through observing secondary school classes, developing connections with professional educators, exploring learning styles and academic standards for teaching, and preparing lesson plans, students in the Teaching concentration develop relevant skills and approaches that account for diverse learning styles and teaching philosophies. Students will also have the opportunity to team teach in a secondary classroom and present lessons prior to student teaching. By design, these varied and practical experiences ensure preparedness for the capstone semester when Teaching concentration students will work with a teacher in an English classroom.
Program of Study: 120 Credit Hours
English Core Courses: 27 Credit Hours
- ENG 126 Introduction to Literature
- ENG 307 Introduction to Literary Analysis and Theory
- ENG 251 Survey of American Literature I
- ENG 252 Survey of American Literature II
- ENG 261 Survey of British Literature I
- ENG 262 Survey of British Literature II
- ENG 446 Advanced Composition
- ENG 482 English Grammar
- ENG 683 History of the English Language
- ENG 099 Senior English Portfolio
Teacher Education Requirements: 10 Credit Hours
- ENG 277 Early Field Experience: English Education
- ENG 415 Techniques of Teaching English
- ENG 648 Theories of Rhetoric and Composition
- ENG 497 Young Adult Literature
Major Electives: 12 Credit Hours (9 must be at 600-level)
- ENG 125 World Literature and the Human Experience
- ENG 325 Ideal Societies in Fiction
- ENG 327 Literature Matters (may take twice)
- ENG 601 Topics in English
- ENG 625 Theories of Literature
- ENG 631 Literature, Sustainability, and the Natural World
- ENG 632 Early British Literature
- ENG 652 Studies in American Literary Periods
- ENG 653 Studies in American Literary Genres
- ENG 654 Major American Authors
- ENG 655 Regional Literature of the US
- ENG 662 Studies in British Literary Periods
- ENG 663 Studies in British Literary Genres
- ENG 664 Major British Authors
- ENG 691 Literature in Translation
- ENG 692 Theme Studies in Literature
- ENG 693 Studies in World Literature
- ENG 694 Studies in Folklore and Mythology
- ENG 695 Comparative Studies in Literature
Modern Language Requirement: 10 credit hours
Students seeking licensure in the state of Kansas must also complete a second major in Secondary Education.