English, Secondary Education Concentration, B.A. or English, Secondary Education/Special Education Concentration, B.A.

The B.A., Secondary Education/Special Education Concentration option prepares candidates for PA grades 7-12 Special Education certification.

Major Requirements:

ENGL 103 - Writing for a Discipline
ENGL 104 - Introduction to Literature
ENGL 201 - American Literature I
ENGL 202 - American Literature II
ENGL 207 - History of the English Language
ENGL 303* - Shakespeare’s Early Plays or
ENGL 304* - Shakespeare’s Later Plays
ENGL 305 - Seventeenth Century Literature
ENGL 333 - Literature for Young Adults
ENGL 402 - Primary, Secondary, and Post-Secondary Writing Instruction: Composition Theory and Pedagogy
ENGL 405 - Eighteenth Century Literature
ENGL 406 - English Romantic and Victorian Poetry
ENGL 407 - Principles of Literary Research, Theory, and Practice
Six additional electives from two of the following categories:
Writing: ENGL 208, ENGL 220, ENGL 225, ENGL 280, ENGL 385, ENGL 387, or ENGL 410
Diversity: ENGL 247, ENGL 270, ENGL 381, ENGL 382, ENGL 384, ENGL 386, or ENGL 450 (requires Advisor and Chair approval)
Genre: ENGL 204, ENGL 302, ENGL 303 or 304 (the other course must be taken for the major), ENGL 340, ENGL 383, or ENGL 450 (requires Advisor and Chair approval)
SPCH 103 - Speech Fundamentals and Public Speaking
Six additional credits in MATH

Education Courses (33 credits):

Special Education Courses:

Secondary Education concetration students wishing to complete the dual certification program with Special Education with complete the following required Secondary Education/Special Education courses: