Students desiring Certification as teachers of English should consult with the department's teacher certification advisor and the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences section of the catalog for specific requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
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General Education |
Semester Hours |
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|---|---|---|
| ACAD 101 | Principles of the Learning Academy |
1 |
| Shared Skills and Proficiencies |
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| Writing and Critical Thinking | ||
| WRIT 101 | Composition |
3 |
| HMXP 102 | Human Experience | 3 |
| CRTW 201 | Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing |
3 |
| Oral Communication | See approved list; (pdf - 306 KB) may be met by other requirement (pdf - 306 KB) |
0-3 |
| Technology | See approved list; (pdf - 306 KB) may be met by other requirement | 0-3 |
| Intensive Writing | Met in major with WRIT 350 | 0 |
| Constitution Requirement | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB); may be met with another requirement | 0-3 |
| Physical Activity | See approved list; (pdf - 306 KB) | 1 |
| Thinking Critically Across Disciplines* | ||
| Global Perspectives | See approved list; (pdf - 306 KB) could be met in major |
0-3 |
| Historical Perspectives | See approved list; (pdf - 306 KB) could be met in major |
0-3 |
| Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives* |
|
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| Social Science | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB); must include 2 designators; 3 hours met in Education Sequence with EDCO 200 |
3 |
| Humanities and Arts | See approved list; must include 2 designators; could be partially met in major |
3-6 |
| 3 hours met in major | ||
| Quantitative Skills and Natural Science (3 courses) | 9-12 | |
| Quantitative Skills | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB) | (3-8) |
| Natural Science | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB); must include one lab science. If 2 courses taken, must be in two different groups: Life, Physical, Earth |
(3-8) |
| Subtotal | 29-47 | |
| *No more than two courses in the major may count toward requirements in these areas |
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| Requirements in Major |
34 |
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| Foundations: | ||
| ENGL 291 | Introduction to the English Major | 3 |
| ENGL 208 | Foundations of World Literature |
3 |
| Frameworks: | ||
| WRIT 350* | Intro to Comp Theory & Pedagogy | 3 |
| Strategic, Creative and Critical Communication: | ||
| ENGL 507, 530 | Hist & Dev of Modern Engl, Grammar in Theory and Practice | 6 |
| Critical Reading and Research | ||
| ENGE 519* | Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| Six hours from the following: | 6 | |
| ENGE 510 (if appropriate) | Topics in English Education | |
| ENGL 203 | Major British Authors | |
| ENGL 208 | Foundations of World Lit | |
| ENGL 211 | Survey of American Lit | |
| ENGL 300 | Approaches to Literature | |
| ENGL 307 | The Authurian Tradition | |
| ENGL 308 (if appropriate) | World Literature After 1700 | |
| ENGL 310 (if appropriate) | Special Types of Literature | |
| ENGL 311 | Special Types of Literature | |
| ENGL 312 | African American Literature | |
| ENGL 317 | The Short Story | |
| ENGL 319 | The British Novel | |
| ENGL 320 (if appropriate) | Recurrent Themes in Literature | |
| ENGL 321 (if appropriate) | Recurrent Themes in Literature | |
| ENGL 323 | The Nineteenth-Century American Novel | |
| ENGL 324 | The Twentieth-Century American Novel | |
| ENGL 325 | Dramatic Literature | |
| ENGL 330 | Women and Literature | |
| ENGL 333 (if appropriate) | Global Narratives | |
| ENGL 370 | Literature and Film | |
| ENGL 431, 432, 433 | Academic Internship 1, 2, or 3 credits | |
| ENGL 471, 472, 473 | Undergraduate Research 1, 2, or 3 credits | |
| ENGL 501 | Modern British Poetry | |
| ENGL 502 | Studies in Non-Western Literature | |
| ENGL 503 | Major Victorian Writers | |
| ENGL 504 | Modern American Poetry | |
| ENGL 505 | American Romaticism | |
| ENGL 510 (if appropriate) | Topics in Literature and Language | |
| ENGL 511 | Chaucer | |
| ENGL 512 | Middle English Literature (excluding Chaucer) | |
| ENGL 513 | Milton | |
| ENGL 514 | Elizabethan Literature | |
| ENGL 515 | 20th-Century Southern Literature | |
| ENGL 520 | 17th-Century English Literature (exclusive of Milton) | |
| ENGL 521 | Restoration and 18th-Century English Literature | |
| ENGL 525 | Studies in Irish Literature | |
| ENGL 527 | English Romantic Poetry and Prose | |
| ENGL 528 | The African-American Novel | |
| ENGL 529 | 20th-Century American Fiction and Drama | |
| ENGL 550 | Topics in Critical Reading | |
| WRIT 300 | Rhetorical Theory | |
| WRIT 500 | The Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writers | |
| WRIT 510 | Topics in Writing and Rhetoric | |
| WRIT 511 (if appropriate) | Topics in Writing and Critical Communication | |
| ENGL 305 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| Electives in ENGL, ENGE, or WRIT | 7 | |
| Capstones: |
3 |
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| ENGE 393 (in professional ed sequence) and ENGL 491 | Departmental Seminar | 0 |
| Professional Education Sequence |
40 |
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| EDCO 101* | Developing Observation and Analysis Skills | 1 |
| EDCO 200* | Developmental Sciences and the Context of Poverty | 3 |
| EDCO 201* | Supporting the Engl as Sec Lang Student in the Gen Ed Classroom | 2 |
| EDCO 202* | Supporting Exceptional & Gifted Learners in the General Ed Classroom | 2 |
| EDCO 220* | Assessment to Meet Diverse Needs | 2 |
| EDCO 305* | Technology in the Classroom | 2 |
| EDCO 350* | Acad & Social Strat for Estab Inclusive Classroom Climate | 3 |
| EDCO 401 | Internship I: Contextual Factors | 1 |
| EDCO 402 | Internship II: Assessment and Instruction | 9 |
| EDCO 410* | Education in a Democracy | 2 |
| ENGE 390, 391* | Junior Field Experience, Princ of Teaching Engl | 6 |
| ENGE 393 | Seminar in Secondary English Teaching | 1 |
| READ 331* | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| READ 346* | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| Foreign Language Requirement |
3-8 |
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| General Electives |
0-14 |
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| Total |
120 |
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*A grade of C or better must be earned and may not be taken on the S/U basis.
+A grade of C or better must be earned
This requirement may be met by a satisfactory score on a recognized proficiency examination
or by passing any foreign language course numbered 201 or any course with 201 as a
prerequisite.
Field hours are required for WRIT 350, EDCO 200, 201, 202, 305, 401, 402, and 410.
In addition to the requirements for their major, students must meet requirements for the Teacher Education Program, which include the requirements for Admission to Teacher Education, Entry to the Professional Stage, and Program Completion. For information on these requirements, consult the Office of Student Academic Services in the Richard W. Riley College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences.
Passage of the PRAXIS II Series content area examinations is required prior to entry into the professional stage for all candidates in the teacher education program. For the most current PRAXIS information required for test(s) in your content area, visit the South Carolina Department of Education website.
The student must attain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or better in courses taken at Winthrop and a GPA of 2.0 or better in the 34 hours of the required program. The student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours in the major in residence at Winthrop University.
For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.
