About the Program
English Education (EGED) is a comprehensive teacher preparation program aligned with state and national standards to prepare individuals to teach English language arts at the secondary (grades 5-12) level.
Faculty have designed the program to prepare graduates who are able to develop critically literate participants in a diverse and democratic society. To achieve this goal, EGED conjoins best practices in teacher education with essential content knowledge in English language arts.
Students complete extensive coursework in literature, writing, and language-similar to that of non-teaching English majors but broader in scope. Professional education courses are taken throughout the program, including five content-specific methods courses (i.e., how to teach various aspects of English). Field experiences in local secondary schools are built in each semester of the program, culminating in a full semester of student teaching.
This program meets state and national licensure standards and is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the State of Indiana, State Board of Education. Admission to and successful completion of the Teacher Education Program (TEP) are required.
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English Education Major Change (CODO) Requirements
College of Education Pass/No Pass Option Policy
Education majors (which includes the total credit hour requirement to fulfill General Education: Educational Studies and General Education: Curriculum & Instruction) are not eligible to receive P/NP for required courses on your plan of study. Only electives and courses at the 500+ level can have a grade mode change.
Spring 2020 was the only exception approved for the entire campus.
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical.
In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”.
