English with AYA Licensure: (British and American Literature Concentration), Bachelor of Arts

Program of Study

Students seeking licensure to teach English on the high school level (AYA Grades 7-12, Ages 12-21) should follow the following course sequence. Students will be declared as English majors (choose one of the above concentrations) and EDU AYALA majors. Students need to work with BOTH majors to earn the bachelor of arts degree from Franciscan University.

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENG 210	Epic and the Person	3
EDU 213	Pre-Field Seminar	2
EDU 218	Foundations of Education	3
HST	History Core	3
	Natural Science Core	3
	Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective	3

Second Semester

ENG 211	Lyric and Dramatic Voices	3
ENG 226	Classical Mythology	3
EDU 112	Introduction to Individuals with Disabilities	3
CSC 155	Computers and Instructional Technology I	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
	Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENG 201	Literary Genres and Critical Approaches	3
ENG 235	African-American Literature	3
ENG 280	English Phonology and Phonography	3
EDU 109	Early Experience I	2
MTH 121	Mathematics for Early and Middle Grade Teachers I	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3

Second Semester

THE	Theology Core	3
	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
	American Founding Principles Core	3
ENG	English Elective (Literature-B)*	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3

Junior Year

First Semester

ENG 301	American Literature to 1865	3
	OR
ENG 302	American Literature from 1865	3
ENG 327	English Grammar for Teachers and Writers	3
EDU 209	Early Experience II	2
PSY 301	Educational Psychology	3
	Natural Science Core	3
THE	Theology Core	3

Second Semester

ENG 325	Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies	3
	OR
ENG 405	Studies in Shakespeare	3
EDU 305	Teaching English Language Arts	3
EDU 320	Content Area Reading	3
ENG	English Elective (Literature-C)*	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
THE	Theology Core	3

Senior Year

First Semester

ENG 345	The Romantic Movement	3
	OR
ENG 346	The Victorian Period	3
ENG 328	Teaching Writing as a Process	3
ENG 416	Modern World Literature	3
EDU 348	Classroom Organization and Management for Students with Mild and Moderate Needs	3
SWK 209	Issues of Culture and Diversity	3
ENG	English Elective (Literature-F)*	3

 

Second Semester

ENG 434	Senior Thesis	1
EDU 405	Teaching Strategies	3
EDU 414	Adolescence and Young Adult Student Teaching	9
EDU 435	Coordinating Seminar	1

* The choice of English electives and what semester they are offered is regulated by the department. The department requires at least 9 hours in British literature and 6 hours in American literature. (A) American: Two from ENG 235, ENG 300, ENG 301, ENG 302, ENG 415 or ENG 421 (at least one of the two must be ENG 300, ENG 301, ENG 302, or ENG 415); (B) Single Author: One from ENG 324, ENG 331, 405, or ENG 447;(C) Early Period: One from ENG 326, ENG 335 or ENG 340; (D) 19th Century: One from ENG 345 or ENG 346; (E) Modern Period: One from ENG 350, ENG 410, ENG 416, ENG 440 or ENG 445; (F) Miscellaneous: One from ENG 336, ENG 375, ENG 404, ENG 409, or ENG 430; or any additional course from B-F.