Language Arts Concentrations for Middle School Major, 24 hours

Location(s): On Campus

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CIP: 131305

Requirements

Required Courses (18 hours)

(Meets requirements of Major in Middle School)

ENGL 10321 - Teaching Reading in Middle and Secondary English Classrooms Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10322 - Introduction to the Teaching of Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10404 - Schoolhouse Grammars and Pedagogy Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10590 - Young Adult Literature Credit Hours: 3
COM 29325 - Listening and Conflict Credit Hours: 3
THEA 43460 - Creative Dramatics Credit Hours: 3

Electives (6 hours)

Choose 2 from the following:

ENGL 10210 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10224 - Multiethnic Literature of the United States Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10233 - American Literature: Beginnings to 1865 Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10234 - American Literature: 1865 to the Present Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10245 - English Literature: Beowulf through the 18th Century Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10246 - English Literature: Romantics to the Present Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10372 - Introduction to Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3

Professional Education Requirements

See Middle School Education Program Requirements

Students must take ENGL 10580 - Methods in Secondary School English as part of their professional education requirements

This concentration, when completed under the B.S.Ed. Middle School Program, will meet Missouri teacher certification standards for Language Arts grades 5-9. Primary advisement for Middle School Certification is provided by the School of Education . Please also seek a secondary advisor from the content area.