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English Specialization

English Specialization
Suggested Schedule

(Pass GK portion of the FTCE exam before sixth semester)
5th Semester (Fall Junior Year) Credit Hours
EDU 304 Human Exceptionalities 3
EDU 326 Reading Foundations 3
EDU 341 ESOL Foundations 3
EDU 350 Middle School Curriculum & Philosophy 3
ENG 312 Foundations of British Literature 3
6th Semester (Spring Junior Year) Credit Hours
EDU 336 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas 3
EDU 342 ESOL Applications 3
EDU 450 Practicum I in Teaching Middle School 1
EDU 455 Practicum I Seminar 1
EDU 451 English/Language Arts Methods in Middle School 3
EDU 427 Educational Assessment 3
Take SAE Exam of FTCE
7th Semester (Summer Junior Year) Credit Hours
ENG 340 Select Topics in Literary Study 3
ENG 320 Foundations of American Literature 3
REL 401 Catholic Tradition 3
Take PED Exam of FTCE

8th Semester (Fall Senior Year) Credit Hours
EDU 333 Adolescent Literacy 3
EDU 425 Educational Management and Organization 3
EDU 436 Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum 3
EDU 428 Educational Governance 3
EDU 470 Practicum II in Teaching Middle School 1
EDU 471 Practicum II Seminar 2
(PASS ALL parts of the FTCE BEFORE Final Internship)        
9th Semester (Spring Senior Year) Credit Hours
EDU 480 Final Internship 9-11
EDU 481 Final Internship Seminar 1
Total Credits 120
(3 Elective Credits needed)