English A.B. - Teacher Licensure
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 & TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGIES | 2 sh |
| PSY 3820 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| SOC 2430 | SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 3150 | EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT | 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.