Students may combine an English Major (44 credits) with a Secondary Education Minor (42 credits) and graduate fully prepared for a career in teaching. This major allows students to pursue a career in teaching while expanding their knowledge of literature and writing, and developing their ability to think clearly, critically, and creatively.

Students in this program meet the same requirements as do other English majors. Secondary-Education minors must also meet the requirements of the Education Department. Students are strongly encouraged to contact an English Secondary Education advisor as soon as possible in their college career, preferably as first-year students.Students who transfer to these colleges should see an English Secondary-Education advisor before registering for classes. Students should contact both the Education and the English Departments for detailed information on their programs.

Acceptance to Major Requirements

Course Requirements: 8 credits of English courses, including 4 credits above the 100-level. Minimum GPA for major coursework: 2.50 GPA

Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.50

Acceptance to Education Department

Students must make formal application to the Education Department for admission to the Teacher Education Program. Application is made while students are enrolled in EDUC 212 or EDUC 213. Descriptions of all admission requirements and the application process are specified on the Education Department's website at https://www.csbsju.edu/education/student-resources/apply-to-the-program

Due to the professional nature of this program, students must:

• Maintain a cumulative, content area, department, and additional license GPA of 2.50 or above. In addition, a grade of C or above is required in content area, minor, and additional license courses
• Successfully complete edTPA during student teaching
• Complete background checks as required by the districts in which students are placed for field and student teaching experiences. Individual schools and districts will determine student eligibility to participate in field experiences per their policies regarding background checks.
• Purchase liability insurance through Education Minnesota on an annual basis.
• Students should reference the Education Department website for additional information about requirements.

Please see Secondary Education Minor for Education Department requirements.

ENGL Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
8 credits of the following: (must be differently numbered)		8
ENGL 221@
ENGL 222@
ENGL 223@
ENGL 279A	Literary Theory and Criticism	4
ENGL 311	Creative Nonfiction	4
ENGL 382	Race and Ethnicity in American Literature	4
or ENGL 383	Post-Colonial Literature
ENGL 387	Introduction to Linguistics	4
COMM 277A	Listening for Justice 1	4
COMM 103	Media and Society 1	4
EDUC 362	Student Teaching 5-12 (Capstone) 3	8-16
ENGL courses 2		8
Total Hours		48-56

¹

Eight credits of required courses from the Communication Department (will count toward the major only for students who complete the education minor).

²

The English Department strongly recommends ENGL 352 Shakespeare as 4 of these credits.

³

4 credits count towards English and the remaining count towards the Secondary Education Minor.

Additional Requirements: 

General Education Requirements: 

All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here. 

Graduation Requirements:

In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU. 

      Credits:  124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
           GPA:   2.0 or higher* 
Residency:   At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB and SJU

Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.

* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree. 

Four Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
ENGL 2@@		4
INTG 100	Foundations	4
EDUC 111	Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World	4
LANG 111		4
INTG 105	College Success	1
	Hours	17
Spring
THEO 100	Theological Explorations	4
ENGL 2@@		4
LANG 112		4
Integration Requirement/Elective		4
	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall
COMM 103	Media and Society	4
LANG 211		4
ENGL 279A	Literary Theory and Criticism (Fall only)	4
COMM 277A	Listening for Justice	4
EDUC 352	Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary Classroom	2
	Hours	18
Spring
ENGL 311	Creative Nonfiction	4
EDUC 203	Development, Learning, and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence	4
EDUC 358B	Mid Level Literacy and Pedagogy in Language Arts (Spring only)	4
EDUC 379A	Educational Psychology: Myths Versus Science	4
EDUC 213	Clinical Experience for K-12/5-12 Majors	2
	Hours	18
Third Year
Fall
ENGL 387	Introduction to Linguistics (Fall only)	4
ENGL 382/383	Race and Ethnicity in American Literature (Fall only)	4
Integration Requirement or Elective		4
ENGL Elective #1		4
EDUC 216	Exploring Justice through Young Adult Literature	2
	Hours	18
Spring
Theological Integrations (TI)		4
ENGL Elective #2		4
Integration Requirement or Elective		4
INTG 300	Learning Integrations	4
EDUC 305	Human Exceptionalities: School, Home, and Community	1
	Hours	17
Fourth Year
Fall
EDUC 390	Ethics in Human Relations	4
Integration Requirement/Elective		4
EDUC 355A	English Pedagogy in Grades 9-12 (Fall even years)	4
Integration Requirement/Elective		4
EDUC 359	Issues in Education K-12	1
	Hours	17
Spring
Student Teaching		16
	Hours	16
	Total Hours	137