English Language Arts
Completing the program in English Language Arts, including passing all state tests, “highly qualifies” one to teach honors and AP courses in English, as well as lower level courses in grades 9-12.
The Teacher Education Program (TEP) Handbook provides detailed information about the TEP program, admission requirements, field requirements, and state and university licensure requirements.
Secondary Education Major/Professional Education (10.5 Units)
Refer to the IWU catalog for course prerequisites and restrictions on concurrent enrollment. The professional education courses listed below are used to compute your professional education grade point average for TEP and student teaching acceptance.
First Year
Fall/Spring
| EDUC 225: Education and Social Justice (CSI) | |
| EDUC 125: Schooling in Society , in most cases, concurrent with 225 | 20-25 hours field experience |
| OR | |
| EDUC 255: Child Study and Assessment (W) | |
| EDUC 126: Teaching to the World of the Child , in most cases, concurrent with 255 | 20-25 hours field experience |
Sophomore Year
Fall/Spring
| EDUC 225: Education and Social Justice (CSI) | |
| EDUC 125: Schooling in Society , in most cases, concurrent with 225 | 20-25 hours field experience |
| OR | |
| EDUC 255: Child Study and Assessment (W) | |
| EDUC 126: Teaching to the World of the Child , in most cases, concurrent with 255 | 20-25 hours field experience |
| EDUC 257: Disability Rights(AV,U) | |
Junior Year*
Fall/Spring
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EDUC 257: Disability Rights(AV,U) , if still needed REA 272: Child & Adolescent Literature (LIT) |
Fall
| EDUC 320: Foundations of Literacy: Reading, Writing, and Oral Communication |
25 hours field experience |
| EDUC 365: Reading, Writing and Communication in the Content Areas | 25 hours field experience |
Spring
| EDUC 345: Instructional Planning, Assessment and Safe Learning Environments | 40-45 hours field experience |
| EDUC 360: Seminar: Curriculum and Pedagogy in English and World Language |
Senior Year
Fall
| EDUC 490: Student Teaching Seminar | 15 week full time immersion in the field (continues from Jr. year Spring placement) |
| EDUC 491: Student Teaching: Secondary English |
Spring
| EDUC 498: Educational Inquiry (W) |
* If planning to travel abroad, do so prior to the junior year, or during any May Term. Plan your enrollment in EDUC 225, 255, and 257 accordingly. EDUC 257 can be taken concurrently with 300 level courses the junior year. Ninth semester graduates take required 300 level courses and EDUC 498 spring semester of the senior year prior to student teaching.
English Literature (10 units)
The requirements listed below reflect the most recent information from the English Department. You are advised to consult the IWU catalog and your English advisor regarding current requirements for your graduating class. English majors seeking licensure in teaching are strongly advised to take at least one 300-level Shakespeare course. The required English courses listed below are used to compute your major grade point average for TEP and student teaching acceptance.
Consult with your English faculty advisor or the IWU catalog for course prerequisites and allowed substitutions.
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English 280 |
Understanding Literature |
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One course from English 220-257 |
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One or two courses from English 109-170 or 220-257 (only one 100 level course will count toward the major).* |
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One pre-1830 literature course from English 341-344, 366, 391, 393-394. **Five or six additional literature courses at the 300 level. |
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English 480 |
Senior Seminar |
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REA 272 |
Child and Adolescent Literature |
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*One unit of writing may be substituted for the course(s) to be chosen from English 109-170 or 220-272. |
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** One unit of writing may be substituted among the literature courses required at the 300 level exclusive of the pre-1830 literature requirement. |
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IWU General Education
English secondary education candidates meet IWU general education requirements with
the following courses:
| First "Column" | Second "Column" |
|---|---|
| Contemporary Social Institutions (CSI) | Educ 225 (required). |
| Analysis of Values (AV) | PHIL 214, Philosophy of Education (recommended). |
| Formal Reasoning (FR) | PHIL 102 or MATH 110 are recommended but not required. |
| Literature (Lit) | required upper division English Literature courses |
| U.S. Diversity flag (U) | Educ 257 (required). |
| Writing Intensive (W) | EDUC 255 and 498 (required). You are likely to have additional W requirements in the English major. |
Fall Semester
- EDUC 225/EDUC 125 Education and Social Justice (CSI) OR
- EDUC 255/EDUC 126 Child Study and Assessment (W) OR
- General Education
- Gateway Colloquium
- Second Language Course
- General Education or Select from ENGL 109-170
- Physical Education (PEX)
Spring Semester
- EDUC 225/EDUC 125 Education and Social Justice (CSI) OR
- EDUC 255/EDUC 126 Child Study and Assessment (W) OR
- General Education or Select from ENGL 220-257
- ENGL 280 Understanding Literature
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEY)
Fall Semester
- EDUC 225/EDUC 125 Education and Social Justice (CSI) OR
- EDUC 255/EDUC 126 Child Study and Assessment (W) OR
- ENGL 280 Understanding Literature (if not taken in first year)
- Select 1 or 2 from ENGL 220-257
Leah Nillas - Chair and Associate Professor of Educational Studies
Department - Education