Emphases & Courses

The English Education major consists of a 39-unit core (see "Required Courses for the English Education major" below). In addition, students are required to select an emphasis from the list immediately below. The links marked "Web" following the name of the emphasis will take you to a list of the courses required for that emphasis.

• Black Studies: Web
• World Literature: Web
• Creative Writing: Web
• Journalism: Web
• Language and Linguistics: Web
• Literacy and Composition: Web
• Literature: Web
• Communication Studies: Web
• Theatre Arts: Web

Completing the English Education major (ENGLBA06) allows students to waive the CSET exam for the Single Subject Teaching Credential in English required by the State of California.

Required Courses for the English Education major

Students must complete the following courses for all emphases:

(Some upper division division courses may have prerequisites)

ENGL 310: Applied Composition (4)
ENGL 320: English Grammar (4)
ENGL 363: Shakespeare I (4)
ENGL 375: American Ethnic Writers (3)
ENGL 380: Approaches to English Studies (4)
(ENGL 184 is a prerequisite for the above)
ENGL 410: Theories of Writing and Literacy (3)
(ENGL 310 is a prerequisite for the above. ENGL 435: Teaching Composition may be taken in place of ENGL 410 with permission of the instructor)
ENGL 482: Literature for Adolescents (3)
LING 339: Linguistics for Crosscultural Academic Development [in Secondary School Settings] (3)

One course from:

ENGL 250A,B: Survey of English Literature (4,4)

One course from:

ENGL 270A,B: Survey of American Literature (4,4)

One course from:

CWL 100: World Literature (3)
CLSC 101: Greek Mythology (3)
CWL 124: Introduction to World Theatre and Drama (3)
CWL 232: Folklore and Mythology (3)
CWL 320I: The Comic Spirit (3)
CWL 346: Readings in World Poetry (3)
CWL 404: Women and World Literature (3)
CWL 452: Studies in Mythology (3)

Required Courses for Single Subject Credential

Prerequisite:
EDSS 300G: Introduction to Teaching (English). Application to the program is made as part of this course.

Corequisites:
Can be taken prior to, concurrent with, or after EDSS 300G. Must be completed prior to student teaching.

H SC 411B: Health Science for Secondary Teachers
EDSP 350: Education of Exceptional Individuals
EDP 301 or 302 or 305: Child/Adolescent Development/Educational Psychology

Level I Technology:
Can be met by course or exam (SSAT in Preliminary Educational Technology). Science candidates are not required to take this course/exam, as the technology competencies are embedded in the Science program. The following courses meet the Level I Technology requirement:

Highly recommended:
ENGL 337: English credential candidates

Also available:
ART 305: Art credential candidates
ETEC 444: Health Science and Social Science credential candidates (can be taken for any subject area)
FCS 387: Home Economics credential candidates
KPE 354: Physical Education credential candidates
MTED 301: Math credential candidates
MUSI 125T: Music credential candidates
RGR 470: Foreign Language credential candidates

Core Requirements:
Students must be admitted to the Single Subject Program in order to take these courses. Must be completed prior to student teaching.

EDSE 435: U.S. Secondary Schools: Intercultural Education
EDSE 436: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Classroom Management
EDSE 457: Reading and Writing in Secondary Schools
EDSS 450G: Curriculum and Methods in Teaching (in English)

Supervised Field Experience:
Advancement to student teaching required.

EDSS 472 A, B, C: Student Teaching
EDSS 473: Student Teaching Seminar
or
EDSS 572 A, B, C: Intern Student Teaching
EDSS 573: Intern Student Teaching Seminar

Last update: 6/5/06