English A.B. - Teacher Licensure
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and a concentration in Teacher Licensure requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
Required Courses: 28 sh
| ENG 205 | GRAMMAR | 4 sh |
| ENG 219 | WRITING STUDIES SURVEY | 4 sh |
| ENG 306 | TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL): THEORY AND PRACTICE | 4 sh |
| ENG 319 | WRITING CENTER WORKSHOP | 4 sh |
| ENG 342 | SHAKESPEARE | 4 sh |
| ENG 363 | TEACHING LITERATURE: CANONS, CULTURES AND CLASSROOMS | 4 sh |
| ENG 495 | SENIOR SEMINAR: LITERATURE | 4 sh |
Choose one of the following British Literature courses: 4 sh
| ENG 221 | BRITISH LITERATURE BEFORE 1800 | 4 sh |
| ENG 222 | BRITISH LITERATURE AFTER 1800 | 4 sh |
Choose one of the following American Literature courses: 4 sh
| ENG 223 | AMERICAN LITERATURE BEFORE 1865 | 4 sh |
| ENG 224 | AMERICAN LITERATURE AFTER 1865 | 4 sh |
| ENG 238 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE BEFORE 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG 239 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1945 | 4 sh |
Choose one of the following Global Literature courses: 4 sh
| ENG 331 | WORLD LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 335 | LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 337 | ASIAN LITERATURE OF SOCIAL CHANGE | 4 sh |
| ENG 338 | AFRICAN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 385 | MIDDLE EASTERN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
Choose one ENG elective: 4 sh
ENG 220 LITERARY STUDIES,
ENG 302
HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, or
ENG 321
CLASSICAL LITERATURE are highly recommended.
Required Professional Education courses: 39 sh
| EDU 305 | LEARNING & TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGIES | 2 sh |
| PSY 321 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| SOC 243 | SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 315 | EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT | 4 sh |
| EDU 355 | TEACHING IN 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOMS | 4 sh |
| EDU 402 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR MIDDLE, K-12, AND SECONDARY MAJORS | 1 sh |
| EDU 403 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II | 2 sh |
| EDU 421 | METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY ENGLISH | 4 sh |
| EDU 450 | TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 4 sh |
| EDU 481 | STUDENT TEACHING | 10 sh |
Total Credit Hours: 83
Double Concentration
Rather than pursue additional majors or concentrations in English, Teacher Licensure majors take 39 semester hours of pre-professional training in Education and related disciplines and have the opportunity to earn a professional Secondary (9-12) Teaching License. For more information, see the School of Education/Secondary Licensure, your English major advisor, or the English department chair.