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: 2.00 GPA

Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.00

Admission to Teacher Education

Students who want to major or minor in Education need to complete the Education Department’s admission process. Admission typically occurs during the sophomore year and is required for all students seeking an Elementary Education major and Secondary Education minor.

The following items are required for application:

• A cumulative, licensure content major, and education coursework GPA of 2.50 or above
• Completed Intent to Apply form (available in the Education Portal in Canvas)
• Disposition reflection and faculty review (usually completed as part of EDUC 111)
• Completion of a teacher shadow in a classroom aligned with the student's licensure program, written reflection, and supervisor evaluation 
• Submission of a professional recommendation completed by a CSB+SJU faculty member, coach, advisor, or supervisor 
• Entry survey form

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

ENGL Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ENGL 201 Topics: Intro to English Studies		4
ENGL 201A	Introduction to English Studies: Games and Fiction
ENGL 201B	Introduction to English Studies: Robots/AI/Technology and Fiction
ENGL 202 Topics: Pre-1800 English Literature		4
ENGL 202A	Studies in pre-1800s English Literature: Medieval Literature
ENGL 202B	Studies in pre-1800s English Literature: Literature of the English Renaissance
ENGL 202C	Studies in pre-1800s English Literature: Pirates and Puritans
ENGL 203 Topics: Post-1800 English Literature		4
ENGL 203A	Studies in post-1800s English Literature: Revolutionary Americas
ENGL 203B	Studies in post-1800s English Literature: Haunted Americas
ENGL 203C	Studies in post-1800s English Literature: American Outsiders: American Literature 1945 - present
ENGL 311	Creative Nonfiction	4
ENGL 362	Race and Ethnicity in American Literature	4
ENGL 387	Introduction to Linguistics	4
COMM 103	Media and Society 1	4
COMM 277A	Listening for Justice 1	4
Additional ENGL courses 2		8
Student Teaching (Capstone) 3		4
Total Hours		44

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 335 Shakespeare as 4 of these credits.

³

4 of the 16-credit student teaching experience count towards English and the remaining count towards the Secondary Education Minor.

Required Education Courses

The following courses are required for the Secondary Education minor which accompanies this major.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Education Courses
EDUC 111	Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World	4
EDUC 275	Teaching All Learners: Assets, Identity, and Inclusive Practice	4
EDUC 301	Multilingual Learners: Essential Understandings and Strategies for Success	2
EDUC 311	General Pedagogy	2
EDUC 352	Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary Classroom	1-2
EDUC 359	Issues in Education K-12	1-2
EDUC 379A	Student Learning and Assessment	4
EDUC 390	Human Relations in a Culturally Diverse World	4
Content Specific Pedagogy Courses 1		2-8
EDUC 377 & EDUC 376	Student Teaching and Student Teaching Seminar	16
Total Hours		40-48

¹

The number of courses and credits required varies from program to program (see this program's specific requirements below).

 English Pedagogy Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDUC 216	Exploring Justice through Young Adult Literature	2
EDUC 355F	English Pedagogy in Grades 5-12	4

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. 

Suggested Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
INTG 100	Learning Foundations	4
INTG 105	The Lookout	1
ENGL 201 Topics: Intro to English Studies		4
EDUC 111	Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World	4
Language 111		4
	Hours	17
Spring
THEO 100	Theological Explorations	4
ENGL 202 Topics: Pre-1800 English Literature		4
Langauge 112		4
Integration Requirement or Elective		4
	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall
ENGL 203 Topics: Post-1800 English Literature		4
COMM 103	Media and Society	4
COMM 277A	Listening for Justice	4
Language 211		4
	Hours	16
Spring
ENGL 311	Creative Nonfiction	4
EDUC 379A	Student Learning and Assessment	4
EDUC 275	Teaching All Learners: Assets, Identity, and Inclusive Practice	4
EDUC 301	Multilingual Learners: Essential Understandings and Strategies for Success	2
EDUC 352	Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary Classroom	2
	Hours	16
Third Year
Fall
ENGL 387	Introduction to Linguistics (Fall only)	4
ENGL 362	Race and Ethnicity in American Literature	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 311	General Pedagogy	2
	Hours	18
Fourth Year
Fall
EDUC 390	Human Relations in a Culturally Diverse World	4
EDUC 359	Issues in Education K-12	1
EDUC 355F	English Pedagogy in Grades 5-12	4
Integration Requirement or Elective		4
Integration Requirement or Elective		4
	Hours	17
Spring
EDUC 377	Student Teaching	14
EDUC 376	Student Teaching Seminar	2
	Hours	16
	Total Hours	134

Integrations Curriculum Requirements

The standard requirements for the English-Secondary  Education major will fulfill the following integrations requirements: AE, AS, CI, CS, HE, QR, SW, WR, AR, BN, EX. Depending on elective course selection, it may fulfill 1 tor 2 Themes as well. Please see below for a list of integrations requirements you will need to satisfy via elective courses.

Integrations Designations

 See Integrations Curriculum under Academic Policies and Regulations for further description of the general education requirements.

Foundational Courses 

Integrations Requirements

Code	Integrations Requirement
CI	Cultural/Social Difference - Identity
LF	Learning Foundations (INTG 100)
	College Success (INTG 105)
TE	Theological Exploration (THEO 100)

Ways of Thinking

Integrations Requirements

Code	Integrations Requirement
AE	Artistic Expression
AS	Abstract Structures
HE	Human Experience
NW	Natural World
SW	Social World

Upper-level Courses

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Column1	Column2
CS	Cultural/Social Differences - Systems
LI	Learning Integrations
TI	Theological Integrations

Thematic Coursework

To complete the themes course requirement: students will successfully complete 3 courses in the same theme (Truth, Justice, or Movement), in at least 2 different departments, at least 1 of which is a thematic focus course (TF/JF/MF). The other two can be Focus or Encounter courses. Encounter courses can be identified by: T1/T3, J1/J3, M1/M3.

Integrations Requirements

Code	Integrations Requirement
J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF	Thematic Encounter or Focus Course
J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF	Thematic Encounter or Focus Course
JF, MF, or TF	Thematic Focus Course

Global Language 

Integrations Requirements

Code	Integrations Requirement
111	Beginning I Course
112	Beginning II Course
211	Intermediate Course

For more details on meeting this requirement, please see the Integrations Curriculum tab on Global Language Requirements.

Engagement and Designation Requirements

Integrations Requirements

Code	Integrations Requirement
AR	Artistic Engagement
BN	Benedictine Raven*
EX	Experiential Engagement
GL	Global Engagement**
QR	Quantitative Reasoning
WR	Writing Designation

*

BN and WR waived for students entering during Academic Year 2020 and 2021.

**

GL waived for students entering during Academic Years 2020-2025