English Education, B.S.

Bachelor of Science Degree
Leading to Certification for Grades 6-12
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of English
(470) 578-6297

http://www.kennesaw.edu/english

This single field program is designed to prepare English teachers of adolescents, largely at the secondary school level (grades 6 through 12). It leads to 6-12 teacher certification in the teaching field of English/Language Arts in Georgia. Candidates complete the equivalent of a major in English/Language Arts and a second major in pedagogical studies with an emphasis on teaching English/Language Arts.

The English Education program aims to prepare teachers who have a broad, rich knowledge of the discipline of English (including courses in British, American, and world literature, language theory, and writing) and who enact an integrated, reflective, and theoretically informed pedagogy for English/Language Arts.

This program is fully accredited by CAEP (the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation), is nationally recognized by NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English), and is fully approved by Georgia’s Professional Standards Commission for teacher certification.

General Education (42 Credit Hours)

See listing of requirements.

General Education Requirements Specific to This Major

Area C: ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112

Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)

Register for an account with the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (http://mypsc.org) as soon as possible. Apply for Teacher Education Program (TEP) through Owl Express while taking EDUC 2110 (with teacher recommendation), passing or exempting GACE Program Admission (http://gace.ets.org), acquiring a 2.75 GPA, and earning at least 45 hours of accredited college coursework.

Major Requirements (36 Credit Hours)

Other Teaching Field Requirements

Cultural Studies of Literature (3 Credit Hours)

Choose One:

Studies in 19th-Century Literature (3 Credit Hours)

Choose One:

Studies in 20th-Century Literature (3 Credit Hours)

Choose One:

Yearlong Clinical Experience (24 Credit Hours)

INED 3305:Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting I
INED 3306:Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting II
INED 4435:Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners
INED 4436:Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners II
ENED 4414:Teaching of English Language Arts I
ENED 4416:Teaching English Language Arts II
EDUC 4610:Introduction to the Yearlong Clinical Experience
ENED 4650:Yearlong Clinical Experience in ELA I
ENED 4660:Yearlong Clinical Experience in ELA II
Note: Take GACE II Subject Area - English I and II (http://gace.ets.org) only during student teaching. These tests are required for certification.

Program Total (120 Credit Hours)

University-Wide Degree Requirements

See listing of requirements.

English Education, B.S.

General Education (42 Credit Hours)

General Education Requirements Specific to This Major

Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)

Major Requirements (36 Credit Hours)

Other Teaching Field Requirements

Cultural Studies of Literature (3 Credit Hours)

Studies in 19th-Century Literature (3 Credit Hours)

Studies in 20th-Century Literature (3 Credit Hours)

Yearlong Clinical Experience (24 Credit Hours)

Program Total (120 Credit Hours)

University-Wide Degree Requirements

Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)