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BA in English Teaching (74–91 hours*, including licensure hours)



This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see item 1 below for information regarding admission to this program.

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  1. This is a closed major requiring application to the program. Application forms are available in the Humanities Advisement Center (1175 JFSB) and the English Education Office (4168 JFSB). Students cannot apply until they have completed at least 9 hours of English major core courses.
  2. Students must complete the GE Foreign Language option* even if the Advanced Mathematics option has already been completed.
  3. At least 24 hours of English major course work must be completed in residence at BYU.
  4. Engl 195 is recommended.
  5. Upper-division English courses require substantial writing. Students should plan to complete their Advanced Written and Oral Communication requirement as they begin their first upper-division courses, usually at the beginning of the junior year.
  6. A teaching minor is not required for licensure. However, it is strongly recommended.
  7. Sc Ed 276R is prerequisite to Engl 329, 377, 378, and 423 (377 and 378 may be taken concurrently). Engl 377 and 378 are prerequisite to Sc Ed 476R.
  8. Complete the following core courses:
    • Because English is a writing-intensive major, students are required to take a first-year freshman college-level writing course. Choose one course, or the equivalent, from the following:

      Note: Waivers based on the AP or other test scores do not apply to this requirement. One of the courses must be taken.

    • Fundamentals of language and literature: complete one of the following:
        ENGL 251 : Fundamentals of Literary Interpretation and Criticism. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        ENGL 251 : Fundamentals of Literary Interpretation and Criticism. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su
        PREREQUISITE: Engl 150 or equivalent.
        DESCRIPTION: Introduction to concepts and practice of literary analysis; critical theories; and elements of fiction, poetry, and drama.

        ENGL 252 : Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        ENGL 252 : Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        PREREQUISITE: Engl 150 or equivalent, a 5 on the English AP exam, Engl 251, or instructor's consent.
        DESCRIPTION: Selected primary texts representing three different critical approaches; practice in reading and writing applied criticism; library research paper.

        Note: Students must complete Engl 251 or 252 before taking any 300-level courses.

    • British and American literary history: complete the following:
  9. Complete two courses from the following:
  10. Complete one course from the following:
  11. Complete three elective hours from the following list (Note: TMA 457 is strongly recommended):

  12. Complete the following:
  13. Complete the Professional Education Component:
    • Complete the following:
        CPSE 402 : Educating Students with Disabilities in Secondary Classrooms. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        CPSE 402 : Educating Students with Disabilities in Secondary Classrooms. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp
        PREREQUISITE: Sc Ed 350 or concurrent enrollment; Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
        DESCRIPTION: Issues, policies, and methods in teaching secondary students with disabilities in general education classrooms. Lab.

        IP&T 286 : Instructional Technology in Teaching. (1:1:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        IP&T 286 : Instructional Technology in Teaching. (1:1:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp
        DESCRIPTION: Using instructional design, visual design, and differentiated staffing principles along with multimedia authoring systems, telecommunication, and other computer-based tools in the development of educational applications for secondary education settings.

        SC ED 276R : Exploration of Teaching. (3-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        SC ED 276R : Exploration of Teaching. (3-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W
        PREREQUISITE: Major-area preadmission requirements.
        DESCRIPTION: Field-based initial teaching experience directed at helping prospective teachers experience demands and opportunities associated with teaching secondary students.

                     : Exploration of Teaching - Theatre and Media Arts.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: English.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Foreign Language.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Music.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Social Science.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Art.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Biological Sciences.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Dance.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Exercise Sciences.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Family and Consumer Sciences.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Health.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Mathematics.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Physical Science.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Technology Teacher Education.

        SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su
        PREREQUISITE: Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
        DESCRIPTION: Adolescent development and its implications for integrated school culture, curriculum design, instructional practices, and assessment.

        SC ED 353 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        SC ED 353 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su
        PREREQUISITE: Sc Ed 350 or concurrent enrollment; Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
        DESCRIPTION: Designing and adapting instruction for diverse learners, collaborating with families, cultures, and communities in promoting and sustaining learning.

        SC ED 379 : Classroom Management. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        SC ED 379 : Classroom Management. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su
        PREREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in Sc Ed 377R and 378, or equivalent major courses.
        DESCRIPTION: Current theory, research, and application in classroom management; creating positive teacher-student and peer relationships; developing optimal learning environments.

        Note: Fingerprinting and FBI clearance must be completed before registration for Sc Ed 276R.

    • Complete 12 hours from one of the following:
        SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W
        PREREQUISITE: Completion of all course work or departmental approval.
        DESCRIPTION: Capstone, field-based, semester-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required.

                     : Secondary Student Teaching Internship - Theatre and Media Arts.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Art.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Biological Sciences.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Dance.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - English.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Foreign Language.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - French.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - German.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Health.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Home Economics.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Mathematics.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Music.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Physical Education.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Physical Science.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Social Science.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Spanish.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Technology Teacher Education.

        SC ED 496R : Academic Internship: Secondary Education. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        SC ED 496R : Academic Internship: Secondary Education. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W
        PREREQUISITE: Completion of all course work or departmental approval.
        DESCRIPTION: Capstone, field-based, year-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required.

                     : Academic Internship: Biological Sciences.
                     : Academic Internship: English.
                     : Academic Internship: Mathematics.
                     : Academic Internship: Social Sciences.
                     : Academic Internship: Physical Sciences.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.



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