Jul 17, 2024

2024-2025 University Catalog

English Education, BA

Location(s): West Lafayette

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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. See Teacher Licensure Information in the plan below.

English Education Major Change (CODO) Requirements

Degree Requirements

120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Course Requirements (84-87 credits)

English Content Courses (30 credits)

Required Courses (15 credits)

ENGL 20500 - Introduction To Creative Writing Credits: 3.00
ENGL 22700 - Elements Of Linguistics Credits: 3.00
ENGL 30100 - Ways Of Reading Credits: 3.00
ENGL 39200 - Young Adult Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 41900 - Multimedia Writing Credits: 3.00

Multiethnic Studies (3 credits)

Choose (1) one; cannot double count with Literary Traditions selectives.

ENGL 25700 - Literature Of Black America Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35200 - Native American Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35400 - Asian American Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35800 - Black Drama Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35900 - Black Women Writers Credits: 3.00
ENGL 36600 - Postcolonial Literatures Credits: 3.00

Literary Traditions (6 credits)

Choose one from List A and one from List B; cannot double count with Multiethnic Studies selectives. Shakespeare (either ENGL 26700 or ENGL 44200) is strongly encouraged, especially for students planning to teach high school.

List A

(satisfies HUM for core)

ENGL 23000 - Great Narrative Works Credits: 3.00
ENGL 24000 - British Literature Before 1789 Credits: 3.00
ENGL 24100 - British Literature After 1789 Credits: 3.00
ENGL 26400 - The Bible As Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 26600 - World Literature: From The Beginnings To 1700 A.D. Credits: 3.00
ENGL 26700 - World Literature: From 1700 A.D. To The Present Credits: 3.00
ENGL 27600 - Shakespeare On Film Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35000 - American Literature Before 1865 Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35100 - American Literature After 1865 Credits: 3.00

List B

ENGL 24900 - Great British Books Credits: 3.00
ENGL 25700 - Literature Of Black America Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35200 - Native American Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35400 - Asian American Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 36600 - Postcolonial Literatures Credits: 3.00
ENGL 44200 - Shakespeare Credits: 3.00
Any additional course from List A

Language and Writing Selectives (6 credits)

Choose (2) two.

ENGL 22800 - Language And Social Identity Credits: 3.00
ENGL 30400 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3.00
ENGL 32700 - English Language I: History And Development Credits: 3.00
ENGL 32800 - English Language II: Structure And Meaning Credits: 3.00
ENGL 42000 - Business Writing Credits: 3.00
ENGL 42100 - Technical Writing Credits: 3.00
ENGL 47000 - Advanced Topics In Rhetorical Studies Credits: 3.00
ENGL 39000 - Practicum In Tutoring Writing Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 (2 credits) and
ENGL 58900 - Directed Writing Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 (1 credit)

Major Professional Education Courses (54-57 credits)

All required Professional Education, and Learner Specialty Pathway courses are calculated into the 2.5 Overall Teacher Education GPA requirement with no grade lower than a ”C”.

Foundational Courses (22 credits)

EDCI 20002 - Special Populations Seminar: English Language Learners And Students With Gifts And Talents Credits: 1.00
EDCI 20500 - Exploring Teaching As A Career Credits: 2.00 to 3.00 ♦ (2 credits required)
EDCI 27000 - Introduction To Educational Technology And Computing Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 ♦ (1 credit required; satisfies IL for core)
EDCI 28500 - Multiculturalism And Education Credits: 2.00 to 3.00 ♦ (2 credits required; satisfies BSS for core)
EDCI 35000 - Community Issues & Applications For Educators Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 (1 credit required)
EDCI 37001 - Teaching And Learning English As A New Language Credits: 2.00 or 3.00 (2 credits required)
EDPS 20001 - Special Populations Seminar: Focus On Students With Disabilities And Differentiation Approaches Credits: 1.00
EDPS 23500 - Learning And Motivation Credits: 2.00 or 3.00 ♦ (2 credits required; satisfies BSS for core)
EDPS 24000 - Children With Gifts, Creativity, And Talents Credits: 1.00
EDPS 24800 - Differentiating Curriculum And Instruction Credits: 1.00
EDPS 26501 - The Inclusive Classroom Credits: 2.00
EDPS 32700 - Classroom Assessment Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 (1 credit required)
EDPS 36201 - Positive Behavioral Supports Credits: 2.00 or 3.00 (2 credits required)
EDPS 43010 - Secondary Creating And Managing Learning Environments Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 (2 credits required)
EDST 20010 - Educational Policies And Laws Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 ♦ (1 credit required; satisfies BSS for core)

English Methods Courses (26 credits)

EDCI 38100 - Teaching For Social Justice: Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3.00
EDCI 43400 - Literacy Teaching And Learning In Secondary Schools Credits: 2.00
EDCI 42200 - The Teaching Of English In Secondary Schools Credits: 3.00
EDCI 49800 - Supervised Teaching Credits: 8.00 to 16.00 (12 credits required)
ENGL 39100 - Composition For English Teachers Credits: 3.00
ENGL 49200 - Literature In The Secondary Schools Credits: 3.00

Required Learner Pathway Concentration (9 credits)

Must choose one concentration. English Education students are encouraged to take the ELL pathway.

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (18-19 credits)

COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication Credits: 3.00 (satisfies OC for core)
ENGL 10600 - First Year Composition With Conferences Credits: 4.00 (satisfies WC for core) or
ENGL 10800 - First Year Composition Credits: 3.00 (satisfies WC for core)
Any UCC-approved Quantitative Reasoning course
Any UCC-approved Science course (#1)
Any UCC-approved Science course (#2)
Any UCC-approved STS course

Electives (14-18 Credits)

Electives - Credit Hours: 14.00-18.00

GPA Requirements

2.5 Overall GPA is required for the Teacher Education Program.

Teacher Licensure Information

Successful completion of the Purdue University English Education Program, English Education, BA, and the State of Indiana licensure requirements results in an Indiana initial instructional License in Language Arts (5-12), and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12). Contact the Office of Teacher Education and Licensure for additional information regarding Teacher Education and licensure requirements.

Office of Teacher Education and Licensure

Teacher Education Program (TEP) Requirements and Milestones

Indiana Licensure information - Each student must meet all degree, program, and licensure requirements prior to being recommended for licensure.

2.5 Overall GPA is required for the Teacher Education Program.
Students must successfully progress through Milestone A to enroll in any Professional Education **Restricted Methods course.
Successful completion of all Major, Professional Education (including all Foundations Courses with linked Foundations Portfolio Common Assessments and **Restricted Methods Courses), Learner Specialty Concentration/Pathway, and degree courses are required prior to Milestone C. Program limitations restrict additional courses to be taken simultaneously with or following student teaching without advance authorization.
Successful completion of all Foundations Portfolio Common Assessments are required prior to Milestone D.
Blended and online Teaching licensure requirements are embedded into coursework for all Undergraduate Licensure Programs.
Beginning July 1, 2025 - According to the Indiana State Board of Education, students seeking an Initial Indiana License in a content area involving literacy instruction, including special education, must obtain an early literacy endorsement, Science of Reading (P-5), as required under IC 20-28-5-19.7.

Course Requirements and Notes

Courses cannot double count between Multiethnic Studies and Literary Traditions 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.

University Requirements

University Core Requirements

For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
Information Literacy (IL)
Oral Communication (OC)
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
Science #1 (SCI)
Science #2 (SCI)
Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
Written Communication (WC)

Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry. For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.

To obtain the Civics Literacy Proficiency, students will complete an educational activity as part of their chosen Civics Literacy Pathway and pass the Purdue Civics knowledge test. The knowledge test can be completed at any time while the pathway is being perused. There are three different pathways:

Civics Event pathway - Attend six approved civics-related events and pass the required exam; or
Civics Literacy Podcast pathway - Complete 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship & Engagement that use C-SPAN material and pass the required exam; or
Approved course pathway - Complete one of the following approved courses and pass the required exam.

More details about each pathway and how to complete the requirement can be found on the Civics Literacy Student Dashboard in myPurdue.

Upper Level Requirement

Resident study at Purdue University for at least two semesters and the enrollment in and completion of at least 32 semester hours of coursework required and approved for the completion of the degree. These courses are expected to be at least junior-level (30000+) courses.
Students should be able to fulfill most, if not all, of these credits within their major requirements; there should be a clear pathway for students to complete any credits not completed within their major.

Sample 4-Year Plan

Fall 1st Year

COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication Credits: 3.00
EDCI 20500 - Exploring Teaching As A Career Credits: 2.00 to 3.00 ♦
EDST 20010 - Educational Policies And Laws Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
ENGL 10600 - First Year Composition With Conferences Credits: 4.00 or
ENGL 10800 - First Year Composition Credits: 3.00
Quantitative Reasoning - Credit Hours: 3.00
Science - Credit Hours: 3.00

15-16 Credits

Spring 1st Year

EDCI 28500 - Multiculturalism And Education Credits: 2.00 to 3.00
EDCI 35000 - Community Issues & Applications For Educators Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
ENGL 22700 - Elements Of Linguistics Credits: 3.00
Science - Credit Hours: 3.00
Science, Technology & Society - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

EDCI 20002 - Special Populations Seminar: English Language Learners And Students With Gifts And Talents Credits: 1.00
EDCI 37001 - Teaching And Learning English As A New Language Credits: 2.00 or 3.00
EDPS 24000 - Children With Gifts, Creativity, And Talents Credits: 1.00
EDPS 36201 - Positive Behavioral Supports Credits: 2.00 or 3.00
ENGL 39100 - Composition For English Teachers Credits: 3.00
Literary Traditions Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

EDPS 20001 - Special Populations Seminar: Focus On Students With Disabilities And Differentiation Approaches Credits: 1.00
EDPS 23500 - Learning And Motivation Credits: 2.00 or 3.00
EDPS 24800 - Differentiating Curriculum And Instruction Credits: 1.00
EDPS 26501 - The Inclusive Classroom Credits: 2.00
ENGL 20500 - Introduction To Creative Writing Credits: 3.00
ENGL 49200 - Literature In The Secondary Schools Credits: 3.00
Literary Traditions Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

EDCI 38100 - Teaching For Social Justice: Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3.00
ENGL 30100 - Ways Of Reading Credits: 3.00
Multiethnic Studies Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Linguistics and Writing Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Learner Pathway Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

18 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

EDCI 27000 - Introduction To Educational Technology And Computing Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
EDCI 43400 - Literacy Teaching And Learning In Secondary Schools Credits: 2.00
ENGL 39200 - Young Adult Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 41900 - Multimedia Writing Credits: 3.00
Learner Pathway Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

18 Credits

Fall 4th Year

EDCI 42200 - The Teaching Of English In Secondary Schools Credits: 3.00
EDPS 32700 - Classroom Assessment Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
EDPS 43010 - Secondary Creating And Managing Learning Environments Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
Linguistics and Writing Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Learner Pathway course - Credit Hours: 3.00

12 Credits

Spring 4th Year

EDCI 49800 - Supervised Teaching Credits: 8.00 to 16.00

12 Credits

World Language Courses

World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor. (ASL-American Sign Language; ARAB-Arabic; CHNS-Chinese; FR-French; GER-German; GREK-Greek(Ancient); HEBR-Hebrew(Biblical); HEBR-Hebrew(Modern); ITAL-Italian; JPNS-Japanese; KOR-Korean; LATN-Latin; PTGS=Portuguese; RUSS-Russian; SPAN-Spanish)

Pre-Requisite Information

For pre-requisite information, log in to mypurdue.purdue.edu and click here.

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.”

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