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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2013-2014

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English, English Education (High School, Middle School) Concentration, BA

Departments: English
Secondary Education and Professional Programs

The English education concentration is designed for students who wish to pursue a career as a middle or high school English teacher. The concentration partially fulfills the requirements for the Massachusetts Initial Teacher Licensure, grades 5-8 or grades 8-12. Students seeking licensure must also complete a minor in Secondary Education. Students should also refer to the “Department of Secondary Education and Professional Programs ” section of this catalog for specific licensure and minor requirements. The English education concentration fulfills all of the requirements of the English major.

Grade Requirement

Majors must achieve a grade of “C” or above in ENGL 101 Writing Rhetorically and ENGL 102 Writing Rhetorically with Sources. Credit earned for ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 may not be applied to the major.

The Department of English will permit a major to use only one passing grade below “C-” to satisfy requirements in the English major. An additional grade below “C-” will require the major to take another English course.

Required Courses

Complete one course in classical literature from the following (3 credits)

Complete one course in language and linguistics from the following (3 credits)

Complete one course in Shakespeare from the following (3 credits)

Complete one course in culturally diverse literatures from the following (3 credits)

Complete one course in modern British literature from the following (3 credits)

Complete one course in American literature from the following (3 credits)

Choose one Senior Seminar from the following (3 credits)

Note(s): Each of these seminar courses also fulfills the upper-level Writing Designated within the Major course requirement (CWRM).

Complete one elective English (ENGL) course (3 credits)

Complete the following cognate course (3 credits)

LIBR 420 - Literature for Young Adults

Note(s)

Topical courses may fulfill some of these requirements with consent of the department chairperson. Topics will be announced prior to registration.

Total minimum credits: 39

Core Curriculum Requirements

A minimum of 120 earned credit hours is required for graduation. These earned hours include the Core Curriculum Requirements as specified in the “Undergraduate Academic Programs ” section of this catalog and at the Core Curriculum website, www.bridgew.edu/corecurriculum. For additional graduation requirements, see the “Undergraduate Academic Policies ” section of this catalog.