English Education Major
Department: English
All English Education majors must fulfill B.A. or B.S. degree requirements. For more on the B.A. and B.S. requirements at Bradley, please consult All-University Degree Requirements. In addition to fulfilling the requirements for a B.A. or B.S. degree, all English Education majors must complete a minimum of forty hours in major courses:
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements at 100-200 level | ||
| ENG 180 | Introduction to English Education | 2.0 |
| ENG 233 | American Literature | 3.0 |
| ENG 237 | British Literature | 3.0 |
| ENG 270 | Interpreting Literature | 3.0 |
| Requirements at 300 level | ||
| ENG 311 | Introduction to Language | 3.0 |
| ENG 312 | Grammar for Teaching | 3.0 |
| or ENG 313 | Grammar for Writing and Speaking | |
| ENG 320 | Young Adult Literature | 3.0 |
| ENG 391 | Methods of Teaching Writing | 3.0 |
| ENG 392 | Methods of Teaching Literature and Reading | 3.0 |
| One course in Literatures of Diversity and Ethnicity (choose from): | 3.0 | |
| Latinx Literature | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Women Writers | ||
| Irish Literatures | ||
| Literatures of Asia | ||
| Individual Authors | ||
| Topics in Language and Literature | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Requirement at 400 level | ||
| ENG 472 | Methods of Teaching Integrated Language Arts | 3.0 |
| Required course in World Literature (choose from): | 3.0 | |
| European Writers | ||
| Introduction to Native American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Global Literatures | ||
| Global Literatures | ||
| Latinx Literature | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Literatures of Asia | ||
| English Secondary Education: English Electives (choose nine hours of additional English coursework at the 200-500 level. Restrictions apply. 1 | 9.0 | |
| 200 Level: no more than one 200-level course | ||
| 300+Level: choose any 300-599 ENG courses offered by the department 1 | ||
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ENG 312, ENG 313, ENG 381, or ENG 385 only if not counting for Bradley Core Curriculum Area of Inquiry Requirement or other Major Requirements. See your advisor.
In addition to the requirements described above, to receive a secondary grades (9-12) teaching endorsement in the State of Illinois, students must also complete all the education requirements as mandated by the Illinois State Board of Education, which includes 41 hours of course work in the Teacher Education - High School Education program.
To meet the requirements of the Teacher Education - High School Education program, MTH 101 or MTH 111 must be completed.