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English - Secondary Education Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)

This major satisfies the endorsement for grades 5–12.

Admission: This Program requires admission into the School of Education.  
Grade Requirements: Education Grade Requirements 

World Language Requirement: Two years of a single high school world language or one year of a single college-level world language is required.

Grade Requirements: Required grade minimum for each of the following courses is ≥C. Note the following exceptions: ENGL 486, ENGL 487 and ENGL 490 require a grade ≥BEducation prerequisites and required education courses require a grade ≥B-. 

Pre-Major Requirements
ENGL 271
ENGL 250
INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
and INTRODUCTION TO GENRE
10
or ENGL 273 INTRODUCTION TO THEORY
English Required Courses
ENGL 347WORLD LITERATURES5
ENGL 350SHAKESPEARE5
ENGL 360LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND USE5
American Literature Courses–choose one of the following5
SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I
SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II
British Literature Courses–choose one of the following5
BRITISH LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS THROUGH 18TH CENTURY
BRITISH LITERATURE II: ROMANTICISM TO THE PRESENT
Required Methods–required grade ≥B
ENGL 486INTEGRATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS METHODS I5
ENGL 487INTEGRATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS METHODS II5
Electives18
Choose any 300 or 400 level ENGL or ESLG courses or any courses with following subject code: CRWR, FILM, HUMN, JRNM, LIBR, TCOM, THTR
Required Senior Capstone–required grade ≥B
ENGL 490SENIOR CAPSTONE (contact program advisor for availability and the appropriate section)4-5
or CSBS 490 SENIOR CAPSTONE
Required Education Courses, grade requirement of ≥B-
CSBS 186EARLY CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE1
ENGL 420STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR1
or CSBS 420 STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR
EDUC 231FOUNDATIONS OF INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT3
EDUC 232FOUNDATIONS OF CLASSROOM COMMUNITY AND CULTURE3
EDUC 233FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING, LEARNING, AND MOTIVATION IN SCHOOL CONTEXTS4
EDUC 234UNDERSTANDING EDUCATION IN THE US3
SOST 300PEOPLES AND GOVERNANCE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST5
EDUC 331SECONDARY APPLIED INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT4
EDUC 332PRACTICES OF CLASSROOM COMMUNITY AND CULTURE IN SECONDARY CLASSROOMS4
EDUC 386AFIELD EXPERIENCE 12
EDUC 386BFIELD EXPERIENCE 22
EDUC 386CFIELD EXPERIENCE 35
EDUC 423FULL-TIME STUDENT TEACHING15
EDUC 431DESIGNING EQUITABLE LEARNING IN SECONDARY CLASSROOMS4
EDUC 434PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS3
Total Credits126-127

Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement.  Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015MATH 1075
Humanities & Arts BACR 115Humanities & Arts BACR 215SOST 300 (Diversity - graduation requirement)5
Social Science BACR 115Natural Science BACR 115Natural Science BACR 215
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
EDUC 2313CSBS 1861EDUC 2343
EDUC 2323EDUC 233 (Social Science BACR 2)4ENGL 345 or 3465
ENGL 2715ENGL 3605Global Studies - graduation requirement15
ENGL 250 or 2735ENGL 343 or 3445Elective - minor or general elective3
 16 15 16
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
ENGL 3475EDUC 3314EDUC 3324
ENGL 3505ENGL 4865EDUC 386A2
English Elective25English Elective25English Elective25
  Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 14 16
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
EDUC 386B2EDUC 386C5EDUC 42315
EDUC 4314EDUC 4343ENGL 420 or CSBS 4201
ENGL 4875ENGL 490 or CSBS 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5 
English Elective23-5  
 14-16 13 16
Total Credits 180-182
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Electives - choose 18 credits in any 300 or 400 level ENGL or ESLG courses or any courses with the following subject code: CRWR, FILM, HUMN, JRNM, LIBR, TCOM, THTR.

General Education Requirements (GER)
  • Minimum Quarter Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
    • 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
    • 45 credits in residence (attendance) at EWU, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at EWU
  • Minimum Semester Credits—120 cumulative credit hours
    • 40 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
    • 30 credits in residence (attendance) at EWU, with at least 10 upper-division credits in major in residence at EWU
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0

University Competencies and Proficiencies

Writing 
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning 

Placement and Clearance 
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB


Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)

Humanities and Arts 
Natural Sciences 
Social Sciences


University Graduation Requirements (UGR)

Diversity Course List
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List 
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)


Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).

Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.

  1. The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Core Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
  2. The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.

Students who earn a BA in English - Secondary Education from EWU should be able to:​​
  • demonstrate content knowledge of English language arts according to standards articulated by Washington state requirements for endorsement through successful completion of a Content Portfolio Project;
  • demonstrate pedagogical knowledge of English language arts according to standards articulated by Washington state requirements for endorsement through successful completion of a Pedagogical Unit Project; 
  • demonstrate professional disposition for the teaching of English language arts according to standards articulated by Washington state requirements for endorsement through successful completion of a Practicum Analysis and Preparation Project.

Review the School of Education for additional Program Learning Outcomes.