English Major with Certification in Secondary Education

Important note: To fulfill Veritas core requirements, you must take 1 lab science and 1 additional science or math in order to graduate.

ENGL ED Credit Hours : 70
ENGL Credit Hours:        33
Total Credit Hours:      123

Notes:
EDUC 100 also satisfies the Veritas human and behavioral science domain requirement.
* Indicates that course mis accompanied by field experience
** GEENG and MODEN may be taken either semester junior or senior year
*** ENGL 380 and 318 (both spring only) may be takend as student schedule permits, including in the spring on the sophomore year, if the student's advisor approves.

Total Requirements:  70 credit hours 

EDUC 100 Foundations of American Education (3). (Also meets Veritas requirement in social studies.)
EDUC 210 Educational Psychology (3)
EDUC 240 Educational Technology Lab (1)
EDUC 325 Reading in the Content Areas I (3)
EDUC 340 Educational Technology Lab II (1)
EDUC 414 Educational Assessment (3)
EDUC 427 Reading in the Content Areas II (3)
EDUC 436 Content Area Pedagogy (3)
EDUC 440 Educational Technology Lab III (1)
EDUC 485 Teacher Internship/Secondary (10)
EDUC 495 Professional Seminar (Secondary) (3)
SPED 308 Education of Children with Exceptionalities (3)
ENGL 100-Level or another ENGL elective in the Freshman year (Recommended, but does not contribute credits.)
RCOM 204 Composition Theory and Practice (3)
ENGL 261 Introduction to Literary Study I (3)
ENGL 262 Introduction to Literary Study II (3)
ENGL 318 Shakespeare (3)
ENGL 380 The English Language (3)
VTAMC 202 American Experience (VTAMC and VTAGC together contribute 3 credits toward the English major.)
VTAGC 301 America in Global Context (See VTAMC 202. Both classes should be taken with English professors.)
MODEN Modernity in Literature (3)
5 additional courses in 300-level English (12)

2 in British/European literature

One in British/European Pre - 1600
One in British/European Post - 1600

2 in American literature

1 in Non-Western literature (GEENG)

Gateway Assessment

Gateway 1:  Admission

Teacher candidates must apply for admission to the teacher education program by the second semester of the sophomore year or before taking 300 level courses for students in non-traditional programs.  Criteria include a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75; demonstration of basic skills as required by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) (Praxis I, SAT, ACT or GRE), formal application, admission portfolio and successful performance in a group interview.

Gateway 2:  Pre-Internship

Teacher candidates must maintain at least a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 and demonstrate teacher dispositions as well as proof of background clearance in order to enter Internship I.

Gateway 3:  Transition

Teacher candidates must have completed a successful Internship I as measured by GPA, Gateway 3 Benchmark and Disposition Assessments.

Gateway 4:  Program Completion

Teacher candidates must have completed a successful Internship II.  Additional requirements include:  Specialized Professional Association Portfolio, Reflective Inquiry Project and passing scores (for MSDE) on Praxis II (Content Knowledge and Content Area Exercises).

Certification

Program completers of a Maryland Approved Program may apply for teacher certification in Maryland.  A program completer is the teacher candidate who has completed all program requirements, including the submission of official passing Praxis II scores for the state of Maryland.  It is imperative that students designate Mount St. Mary’s University and the MSDE as score recipients.  For specific details about seeking Maryland certification consult the Maryland State Department of Education Certification Branch (http://www.certification.msde.state.md.us).