Minor in English Teaching (27 hours)

This minor is designed to prepare students to teach in public schools. A teaching minor may only be received by students graduating with a teaching major. In order to graduate with this minor, students are required to complete Utah State Office of Education licensing requirements. To view these requirements go to http://education.byu.edu/ess/licensing.html or contact Education Student Services, 120 MCKB, (801) 422-3426.

Program Requirements

1. The English Department requires a minimum of 12 minor hours to be taken in residency at BYU for this minor program. These hours may also go toward BYU's 30-hour residency requirement for graduation.
2. Grades below C- in professional education courses or content courses will not be accepted in the teaching major or teaching minor. Teacher candidates must have a cumulative 2.85 GPA in teaching major and teaching minor courses to qualify for student teaching.
3. Complete the following prerequisite course:
   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)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to concepts and practice of literary analysis; critical theories; and elements of fiction, poetry, and drama.
   
   
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4. Complete the following:
   ENGL 232 : Shakespeare. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 232 : Shakespeare. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Careful reading and discussion of six to eight major plays.
   NOTE:	Does not fulfill English major requirements. This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
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   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:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	Development of ideas, movements, genres, and styles in later English literature as illustrated through representative texts.
   
   
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   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:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	Development of ideas, movements, genres, and styles in American literature as illustrated through representative texts.
   
   
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   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)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 276R
   DESCRIPTION:	Language issues, particularly grammar, usage, and pedagogy, for students preparing to teach English at the secondary level.
   NOTE:	Required before student teaching.
   
   
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   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)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 276R; concurrent enrollment in Engl 379.
   DESCRIPTION:	Theories and methods of teaching English and language arts to secondary school students.
   NOTE:	To be taken immediately before student teaching or interning.
   
   
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   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)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 276R & ENGL 251 & ENGL 292 & ENGL 293; English teaching major or minor status.
   RECOMMENDED:	Completion of all English major courses.
   DESCRIPTION:	Theories and methods of teaching literature, reading, and related literacy skills in secondary English classes.
   NOTE:	Required before student teaching.
   
   
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   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)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 251 & ENGL 295
   DESCRIPTION:	Wide range of literature written for or read by teenagers.
   NOTE:	Required before student teaching.
   
   
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   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)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 276R
   DESCRIPTION:	Theories and methods of teaching writing to secondary school students.
   NOTE:	Required before student teaching.
   
   
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