English A.B. - Teacher Licensure
Chair: Associate Professor Proudfit
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and a concentration in Teacher Licensure requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
Required Courses: 28 sh
| ENG 2050 | Grammar | 4 sh |
| ENG 2090 | Writing Studies Survey | 4 sh |
| ENG 3060 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): Theory and Practice | 4 sh |
| ENG 3090 | Writing Center Workshop | 4 sh |
| ENG 3420 | Shakespeare | 4 sh |
| ENG 3900 | Teaching Literature: Canons, Cultures and Classrooms | 4 sh |
| ENG 4970 | Senior Seminar: Literature | 4 sh |
Choose one of the following British Literature courses: 4 sh
| ENG 2210 | British Literature Before 1800 | 4 sh |
| ENG 2220 | British Literature After 1800 | 4 sh |
Choose one of the following American Literature courses: 4 sh
| ENG 2230 | American Literature Before 1865 | 4 sh |
| ENG 2240 | American Literature After 1865 | 4 sh |
| ENG 2250 | African-American Literature Before 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG 2260 | African-American Literature Since 1945 | 4 sh |
Choose one of the following Global Literature courses: 4 sh
| ENG 3800 | Advanced World Literature | 4 sh |
| ENG 3810 | Latin American Literature and Culture | 4 sh |
| ENG 3820 | Postcolonial Asian Literature and Globalization | 4 sh |
| ENG 3830 | African Experience in Literature | 4 sh |
| ENG 3840 | Middle Eastern Literature | 4 sh |
Choose one ENG elective: 4 sh
ENG 2900 LITERARY STUDIES,
ENG 3020
HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, or
ENG 3200 CLASSICAL LITERATURE are highly recommended.
Required Professional Education courses: 38 sh
| EDU 3050 | Learning and Teaching with Technologies | 2 sh |
| PSY 3820 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| SOC 2430 | SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 3150 | Educational Assesment | 4 sh |
| EDU 3550 | Teaching in 21st Century Classrooms | 4 sh |
| EDU 4030 | Explorations Capstone Seminar II | 2 sh |
| EDU 4210 | Methods of Teaching Middle Grades and Secondary English | 4 sh |
| EDU 4500 | Teaching Diverse Learners in Middle and Secondary Schools | 4 sh |
| EDU 4970 | Student Teaching | 10 sh |
Total Credit Hours: 82
Double Concentration
Rather than pursue additional majors or concentrations in English, Teacher Licensure majors take 39 semester hours of pre-professional training in Education and related disciplines and have the opportunity to earn a professional Secondary (9-12) Teaching License. For more information, see the School of Education/Secondary Licensure, your English major advisor, or the English department chair.