Secondary Education - English - BA - Arizona and Kansas (77-82 credits)

Overview

The Secondary Education English degree will provide students who are preparing for the education profession with a high-quality academic setting and field based experience. Educators will obtain a clear understanding of student need, instructional approaches, content knowledge, continued professional growth, and a commitment to creating a learning environment for all 6-12 students. The degree is designed to assist in meeting the criteria to become a 6-12 classroom English/Language Arts teacher.

For students acquiring their first bachelor degree in an education program, they will need to complete or have the equivalent of the following coursework associated with the licensure area they are seeking in addition to the education coursework for the program.  In addition, they will need one mathematics course, one psychology course, and one science course with a lab.

The Ottawa University teacher education program is state approved in Arizona and Kansas and is also accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The requirements outlined here meet licensure standards for the states of Arizona and Kansas. Completion of this program does not guarantee licensure or certification in other states.

Degree Requirements

Education Course Requirements

 
PSY 12053GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)

EDU 20100EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)

EDU 20200PSYCHOLOGY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD (3)

EDU 30100IDS: FOUNDATIONS OF SCHOOLS IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY (3)

EDU 35500ADOLESCENT SPECIALIZED METHODS (3)

EDU 36000INTRODUCTORY TEACHING PRACTICUM (2)

EDU 38000FOUNDATIONS OF INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS CLASSROOM (3)

EDU 40000ADOLESCENT LITERACY SKILLS AND READING IN THE CONTENT AREA (3)

EDU 40200LITERACY ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF DIVERSE LEARNERS (3)

EDU 46000ADVANCED TEACHING PRACTICUM (2)

EDU 49000REFLECTIVE PRACTICE (6)

EDU 49000REFLECTIVE PRACTICE (6)

EDU 49900ACTION RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT (3)

Content Requirements

ENG 26023ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL (3)

ENG 27023RENAISSANCE TO ROMANTICS (3)

ENG 28023VICTORIANS TO MODERNS (3)

ENG 29023THE POSTMODERNS (3)

ENG 30924ADOLESCENT LITERATURE (3)

ENG 31023ADVANCED EXPOSITORY WRITING (3)

ENG 32723CREATIVE WRITING (3)

ENG 33023IDS: IMAGE AND TEXT (3)

ENG 33523IDS: ENVIRONMENTAL LITERATURE (3)

ENG 34023IDS: PROTEST LITERATURE (3)

ENG 40123LITERARY CRITICISM (3)

*Courses listed are examples only. Relevant substitutions may be made with advisor approval.

State-Specific Requirements (Arizona Only)

HPS 30151ARIZONA CONSTITUTION (1)

HPS 30251UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION (1)

EDU 44033SEI METHODS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS II (3)

Suggested Electives

EDU 10100INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING (2)

EDU 30932/ENG 30924ADOLESCENT LITERATURE (3)

EDC 5700DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION (3)

Three credits in foreign language