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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2014-2015 
    
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English, English Education (High School, Middle School) Concentration, BA


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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 “” 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 minimum grade of “C” in  Writing Rhetorically and  Writing Rhetorically with Sources. Credit earned for  and  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.

Course Requirements


 

Elective in classical literature (3 credits)


Complete one course, selected from the following:

Elective in language and linguistics (3 credits)


Complete one course, selected from the following:

Elective in Shakespeare (3 credits)


Complete one course, selected from the following:

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  section of this catalog and at the Core Curriculum website, www.bridgew.edu/corecurriculum. For additional graduation requirements, see the  section of this catalog.