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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

English Education, B.S.


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Program Description

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 a part of the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences .

Accreditation

This program is fully approved by Georgia’s Professional Standards Commission for teacher certification.

 

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Admission, Enrollment and Graduation Policies

Admission Requirements 

Admission to teacher education is separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. Students must meet the admission, retention and graduation requirements outlined in the Teacher Education Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation Requirements  catalog page to pursue this degree program.

Graduation Requirements

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policies 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION .

 

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Program Course Requirements

Core IMPACTS Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)


General Education Core IMPACTS Curriculum  

Core Field of Study (18 Credit Hours)


Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses. 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), acquiring a 2.75 GPA, and earning at least 45 hours of accredited college coursework.

Major Requirements (60 Credit Hours)


Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses.

Studies in 20th- and 21st-Century Literature (3 Credit Hours)


Select 3 credit hours from the following list of courses:

Program Total (120 Credit Hours)


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