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 complete Engl 295 before 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 strongly encouraged to take a first-year freshman college-level writing course. Choose one course, or the equivalent, from the following:
     ENGL 150 : Writing and Rhetoric. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     ENGL 150 : Writing and Rhetoric. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su; Honors also.
     DESCRIPTION:	Processes of writing, reading, and research with an emphasis on argumentation and rhetorical analysis.
     NOTE:	Fulfills General Education First-Year Writing requirement. Changing to Wrtg 150 beginning Fall 2010.
     
     
     HONRS 150 : Honors University Writing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     HONRS 150 : Honors University Writing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
     DESCRIPTION:	University writing and critical reading designed for those with AP English credit or those intending to graduate with University Honors.
     
     
     PHIL 150 : Reasoning and Writing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     PHIL 150 : Reasoning and Writing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su; Honors also.
     RECOMMENDED:	Recommended for philosophy majors and minors.
     DESCRIPTION:	Informal grammar, logic, and rhetoric as tools for reading and writing. Library research.
     NOTE:	Fulfills GE First-Year Writing requirement. No course challenges accepted.
     
     
   • 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:
     ENGL 291 : British Literary History 1. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     ENGL 291 : British Literary History 1. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su; Independent Study also.
     PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252 or concurrent enrollment.
     DESCRIPTION:	Development of ideas, movements, genres, and styles in early English literature as illustrated through representative texts.
     
     
     ENGL 292 : British Literary History 2. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     ENGL 292 : British Literary History 2. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su; Independent Study also.
     PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252 or concurrent enrollment.
     DESCRIPTION:	Development of ideas, movements, genres, and styles in later English literature as illustrated through representative texts.
     
     
     ENGL 293 : American Literary History. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     ENGL 293 : American Literary History. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su; Independent Study also.
     PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252 or concurrent enrollment.
     DESCRIPTION:	Development of ideas, movements, genres, and styles in American literature as illustrated through representative texts.
     
     

     Note: Students must complete the literary history courses in a period before taking any 300-level courses in that period.

9. Complete two courses from the following:
   ENGL 360 : American Literature to 1800. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 360 : American Literature to 1800. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252; Engl 293, 295.
   DESCRIPTION:	Major and selected minor writers and literary trends from the colonial and early national periods.
   
   
   ENGL 361 : American Literature 1800 - 1865. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 361 : American Literature 1800 - 1865. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252; Engl 293, 295.
   DESCRIPTION:	Major and selected minor writers and literary trends from 1800 to 1865.
   
   
   ENGL 362 : American Literature 1865 - 1914. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 362 : American Literature 1865 - 1914. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W; Independent Study also.
   PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252; Engl 293, 295.
   DESCRIPTION:	Major and selected minor writers and literary trends from 1865 to 1914.
   
   
   ENGL 363 : American Literature 1914 - 1960. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 363 : American Literature 1914 - 1960. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp; Independent Study also.
   PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252; Engl 293, 295.
   DESCRIPTION:	Major and selected minor writers and literary trends from 1914 to 1960.
   
   
   ENGL 365 : American Literature 1960 to Present. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 365 : American Literature 1960 to Present. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252; Engl 293, 295.
   DESCRIPTION:	Major and selected minor writers and literary trends from 1960 to the present.
   
   
10. Complete one course from the following:
    ENGL 345 : Literature and Film. (3:3:.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 345 : Literature and Film. (3:3:.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
    PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252.
    DESCRIPTION:	Emphasis on film as an interpretation of texts. Includes International Cinema.
    
    
    ENGL 356 : Myth, Legend, and Folktales. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 356 : Myth, Legend, and Folktales. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	F
    PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252.
    DESCRIPTION:	Major mythic and legendary works that provide background for the literary tradition.
    
    
    (356 is recommended)
    ENGL 358R : Ethnic, Regional, and Other Literatures in English. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 358R : Ethnic, Regional, and Other Literatures in English. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
    PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252.
    DESCRIPTION:	Sections stressing Native American, African American, Chicano, third-world, regional, or other literatures in English.
    
               : Native American Literature.
               : Native American Literature.
               : African American Literature.
               : Asian American Literature.
               : Latino/a American Literature.
               : Post-Colonial Literature.
    
    
    ENGL 359 : The Short Story. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 359 : The Short Story. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
    DESCRIPTION:	Critical study of American, English, and European short stories, emphasizing those of the twentieth century.
    
    
    ENGL 366 : Studies in Poetry. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 366 : Studies in Poetry. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	W; Independent Study also.
    PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252.
    DESCRIPTION:	Topics vary.
    
    
11. Complete three elective hours from the following list (Note: TMA 457 is strongly recommended):
    • TMA 457 : Media in the Contemporary Classroom. (3:4:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      TMA 457 : Media in the Contemporary Classroom. (3:4:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      

      PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 276R in major area.
      DESCRIPTION:	Developing educational methods and techniques for using media in the specialized media classroom; study of educational models and theories related to historical and emerging media technologies.

      
      
    • Any 300- or 400-level English course.
    • ENGL 218R : Creative Writing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      ENGL 218R : Creative Writing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      

      OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
      PREREQUISITE:	Engl 150 or equivalent.
      DESCRIPTION:	Individual sections dealing with poetry, personal essays, drama, fiction, or science fiction, or combinations of these.

      
      
    • One of the following ELang courses:
      ELANG 322 : Modern American Usage. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      ELANG 322 : Modern American Usage. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F, W, Su
      PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330.
      DESCRIPTION:	Current conventions and effective use of American English.
      
      
      ELANG 324 : History of the English Language. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      ELANG 324 : History of the English Language. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
      PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330.
      DESCRIPTION:	Basic changes from Old English to modern English, including modern American dialects.
      
      
      ELANG 325 : The Grammar of English. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      ELANG 325 : The Grammar of English. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
      PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330.
      DESCRIPTION:	Study of English grammar in various applications.
      
      
      ELANG 350 : Basic Editing Skills. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      ELANG 350 : Basic Editing Skills. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
      PREREQUISITE:	ELang 322, 325.
      DESCRIPTION:	Editing theory and practice, emphasizing copy editing and basic line editing.
      
      
      ELANG 410R : Genre and Substantive Editing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      ELANG 410R : Genre and Substantive Editing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
      PREREQUISITE:	ELang 322, 325.
      DESCRIPTION:	Exploring a different genre of publishing each semester; instruction in substantive editing.
      
      
      ELANG 430R : Editing for Publication. (1-3:ARR:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      ELANG 430R : Editing for Publication. (1-3:ARR:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
      PREREQUISITE:	ELang 350, 410R; Chum 230.
      DESCRIPTION:	Refining copy editing and substantive editing skills through hands-on work with actual publications; one-on-one feedback and mentoring.
      
      

12. Complete the following:
    ENGL 329 : Teaching Grammar and Usage in Secondary Schools. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 329 : Teaching Grammar and Usage in Secondary Schools. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
    PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 276R.
    DESCRIPTION:	Language issues, particularly grammar, usage, and pedagogy, for students preparing to teach English at the secondary level.
    
    
    ENGL 377 : Teaching English in Secondary Schools. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 377 : Teaching English in Secondary Schools. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	F, W
    PREREQUISITE:	ScEd 276R; concurrent enrollment in Engl 379.
    DESCRIPTION:	Theories and methods of teaching English and language arts to secondary school students.
    NOTE:	Required before student teaching.
    
    
    ENGL 378 : Teaching Literature and Reading in Secondary Schools. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 378 : Teaching Literature and Reading in Secondary Schools. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	F, W
    PREREQUISITE:	English teaching major or minor status; Sc Ed 276R; Engl 251 or 252; Engl 292, 293, 420.
    RECOMMENDED:	Completion of all English major courses.
    DESCRIPTION:	Theories and methods of teaching literature, reading, and related literacy skills in secondary English classes.
    NOTE:	Take immediately before student teaching or interning.
    
    
    ENGL 379 : Practicum in Secondary English Teaching. (1:0:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 379 : Practicum in Secondary English Teaching. (1:0:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	F, W
    PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 276R; concurrent enrollment in Engl 377.
    DESCRIPTION:	Applying content and methods learned in Engl 377 in a school classroom.
    
    
    ENGL 382 : Shakespeare. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 382 : Shakespeare. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su; Independent Study also.
    PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252; 291.
    DESCRIPTION:	Intensive reading, discussion, and (in some sections) viewing of plays from the comedy, tragedy, romance, and history genres.
    NOTE:	For English majors and minors.
    
    
    ENGL 420 : Literature for Adolescents. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 420 : Literature for Adolescents. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
    PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or 252.
    DESCRIPTION:	Wide range of literature written for or read by teenagers.
    
    
    ENGL 423 : Teaching Composition in Secondary Schools. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 423 : Teaching Composition in Secondary Schools. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
    PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 276R
    DESCRIPTION:	Theories and methods of teaching writing to secondary school students.
    NOTE:	Required for all English teaching majors and minors.
    
    
    ENGL 479 : Secondary Student Teaching Seminar. (1:1:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 479 : Secondary Student Teaching Seminar. (1:1:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	F, W
    PREREQUISITE:	Engl 377, 378.
    DESCRIPTION:	Issues experienced during secondary student teaching practicum.
    
    
    ENGL 495 : The Senior Course. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    ENGL 495 : The Senior Course. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
    PREREQUISITE:	Senior status; English major status; Engl 295.
    DESCRIPTION:	In-depth study of a limited area of literature, language, or criticism. Content varies; requires research and writing.
    
    
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.
      
      
      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; requires a major GPA of 2.85; at least a C- in Sc Ed 377.
      DESCRIPTION:	Capstone, field-based, semester-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required.
      
                  : 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.
                  : Secondary Student Teaching Internship - Theatre and Media Arts.
      
      
      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
      PREREQUISITE:	Completion of all course work or departmental approval; requires a major GPA of 2.85; at least a C- grade in Sc Ed 377.
      DESCRIPTION:	Capstone, field-based, year-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required.
      
                  : Academic Internship: Social Sciences.
                  : Academic Internship: English.
                  : Academic Internship: Mathematics.
                  : Academic Internship: Biological Sciences.
                  : Academic Internship: Physical Sciences.
      
      

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

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