Undergraduate Catalog

Communication Arts & Literature (5-12)

Co-major in Communication Arts and Literature (5-12) and a Co-major in Middle/Secondary Education

Note: A Co-major cannot be a stand-alone major. Students seeking licensure in this area who also want to complete an English major and a Communication and Journalism minor should consult the English Department section of the catalog and follow the Major in English with a Teacher Education Emphasis.

Secondary Education Requirements

Block 1
  • EDUC 210 Education’s Place in Society and Field Experience (4 credits)
Block 2
  • EDUC 329 Diverse Learners and Families (4 credits)*
  • EDUC 330 Psychology for Teaching and Learning (4 credits)
  • EDUC 332 Field Experience II: Learning & Teaching (0 credit)
Block 3
  • EDUC 316 C & I: 5-12 Communication Arts & Literature (4 credits)
  • EDUC 336 Field Experience III (0 credit)
  • EDUC 355 Reading for the 5-12 Teacher (4 credits)
Block 4
  • EDUC 460 Critical Practice & Seminar (10 credits)*
  • EDUC 431 Use of Technology Instruction (4 credit)

* course names may change

Plus:
  • EDUC 345 Adolescent Literature (2 credits)
  • COMM 212 Communication Criticism (4 credits)
  • COMM 326 Communication in Popular Culture (4 credits)
  • COMM 366 Persuasion and Social Influence (4 credits)
  • ENGL 280 Introduction to English Studies (4 credits)
  • ENGL 300 Theory and Practice of Writing (4 credits)
  • ENGL 305 Linguistics: English Language (4 credits)
  • ENGL 327 Major Literary Genres (4 credits)
  • ENGL 361 Shakespeare and the Early Modern Period (4 credits)
  • Select One:
    • ENGL 121 Critical Thinking: Literature and Writing (4 credits)
    • ENGL 190 Advanced Critical Thinking: Literature and Writing (4 credits)
Plus one course from each of the following categories:
  • ENGL 211 British Authors I or ENGL 212 British Authors II
  • ENGL 214 American Authors I or ENGL 215 American Authors II
  • ENGL 220 The Classical Tradition or ENGL 221 The Modern Tradition
  • ENGL 217 Multicultural Literature or ENGL 218 Literature by Women: Critical History

To complete a major in Communication Studies, additional courses are required. See Communication Studies section in the catalog.