Undergraduate Programs
PA Certification-Secondary English Education (7-12)
Contact: Dr. Caroline Cherry (ccherry@eastern.edu)
- Program Description
- Admissions & Retention Requirements
- Course Requirements
- Recommended Course Sequence
- Secondary English Certification
- Secondary English with ESL Certification
Program Description
To be able to teach English in PA public secondary school, students need to elect a major in English and a concentration in secondary education. In addition to completing requirements in their major, they need to fulfill the following requirements. Students may complete the professional semester requirements in the graduate year if they elect the BA/M. Ed. Combined 5-year program.
Course Requirements
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit |
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Secondary Education Core Courses (18 Credits) |
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|
EDU 200* |
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Modern Education |
3 |
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EDU 201* |
Introduction to Special Education |
3 |
|
EDU 207 |
Child, Adolescent, & Educational Development |
3 |
|
EDU 250* |
Field Experience (Middle/High School) |
3 |
|
EDU 403 |
Reading in the Content Area |
3 |
|
EDU 409 |
Seminar for Secondary Education |
3 |
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Recommended Electives |
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|
EDU 417 |
Multicultural Education |
3 |
|
BKIN 201 |
First Aid |
3 |
|
EDU 370 |
Juvenile Literature |
3 |
|
Requirements for English Literature Majors Only (24 Credits) |
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|
COM 120 |
Public Speaking for Eng Lit Major) |
3 |
|
COM 201 |
Interpersonal & Group Communication |
3 |
|
COM 220 (OR 322) |
The Art of the Media (OR Images in Media) |
3 |
|
ENG |
2 Advanced Writing |
3, 3 |
|
LAN 310 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
|
THR 150 |
Performance Production I |
1 |
|
THR 202 |
The Active Voice |
3 |
|
THR 250 |
Performance Production I |
2 |
|
Requirements for English Writing Majors Only (36 Credits) |
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|
COM 201 |
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
|
COM 220 (OR 322) |
The Art of the Media (OR Images in Media) |
3 |
|
ENG 203/204 |
European Literature |
3 |
|
ENG 205, 206 |
British Literature |
3, 3 |
|
ENG 207 |
Studies in Drama |
3 |
|
ENG 250 |
Writing Assistant Training Seminar |
3 |
|
ENG 301, 302 |
American Literature |
3, 3 |
|
LAN 310 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
|
THR 150 |
Performance Production I |
1 |
|
THR 202 |
The Active Voice |
3 |
|
THR 250 |
Performance Production I |
2 |
|
Professional Semester (15 credits) |
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EDU 410 |
Student Teaching |
12 |
|
EDU 420 |
Practicum |
3 |
*At least 20 hours of required urban observation can occur in any of these three courses.
