The baccalaureate degree program at Mesa State College requires
a minimum of 123 credit hours. For the secondary teaching concentration
in English, these hours are distributed as follows:
| General Education |
34 |
| BA Degree
Distinction (Foreign Language) |
6 |
| Human Performance and Wellness |
3 |
| English Core |
21 |
|
ENGL 254 |
Survey of English Literature I |
3 |
|
ENGL 255 |
Survey of English Literature II |
3 |
|
ENGL 261 |
Survey of American Literature I |
3 |
|
ENGL 262 |
Survey of American Literature II |
3 |
|
ENGL 355 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
|
ENGL 421 |
History of Literary Criticism |
3 |
|
ENGL 494 |
Senior Seminar |
3 |
| Concentration in Secondary Teaching |
28 |
| Required English Courses |
|
ENGL 250 |
Introduction to Creative Writing |
3 |
|
ENGL 365 |
Literature for Children and Young Adults |
3 |
|
ENGL 440 |
History of the English Language |
3 |
|
ENGL 451 |
Structure of the English Language |
3 |
|
ENGL 455 |
Methods of Teaching Secondary English |
4 |
|
ENGL 491 |
Advanced Writing |
3 |
|
SPCH 403 |
Teaching of Speech and Drama |
3 |
| English Electives (at least 1 must be upper division) |
6 |
| Education Courses |
25 |
|
EDUC 211 |
Introduction to Teaching |
2 |
|
EDUC 342 |
Ped./Assess. Know. for Teachers (SEC/K-12) |
3 |
|
EDUC 343 |
Teaching to Diversity |
3 |
|
EDUC 440 |
Meth. Teach. Lang/Literacy (SEC/K-12 Art) |
5 |
|
EDUC 499G |
Internship (Student Teaching) |
12 |
| General Electives |
4 |
