B.A. in Middle and Secondary English Language Arts Education
Grades 7-12 with 5-6 extension.
66-75 total credits required.
Contact Person: Joanne Stiles, Program Coordinator 114C Satterlee, (315) 267-2961, stilesjm@potsdam.edu
All English education courses must be completed with a 2.0 or higher; with a 2.75 GPA in the education major.
Students pursuing the Middle and Secondary English Language Arts Education Program must also complete the English Literature/Writing) major with a 2.7 overall GPA. Contact the chair of the English and Communication Department to declare the major, be assigned an English adviser and select appropriate courses.
All courses are 3 credits unless noted. Credits are divided as follows:
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| Education Major | 4 | |
| EDLS 349 | Introduction to Middle and Secondary School Education | |
| SECD 210 | Computer Applications in Middle and Secondary Education (1 credit) | |
Learning Community I (LAI) Introduction to Teaching the English Language Arts: Grades 5-12 (prerequisites: successful completion of EDLS 349 and SECD 210) |
14 | |
| SECD 340 | Classroom Management in Secondary Education (1 credit) |
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| SECD 361 | English Language Arts: Grades 5-12 | |
| SECD 381 | Practicum I: English Language Arts: Grades 5-12 (1 credit) | |
| EDLS 315 | Teaching Students with Special Needs: Grades 5-12 | |
| Courses which must be taken concurrently | ||
| LITR 323 | Young Adult Literature** | |
| ANTL 203 | Language and Culture (XC, SA)** | |
Learning Community II (LA2) | 12 | |
| Teaching Writing, Language and Communication: Grades 5-12 (prerequisites: successful completion of Learning Community I and recommendation to continue to Learning Community II) | ||
| SECD 371 | Teaching Writing, Language and Communication: Grades 5-12 | |
| SECD 391 | Practicum II: English Language Arts: Grades 5-12 (1 credit) |
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| SECD 358 | Grammar Study for Teachers (1 credit) | |
Learning Community III (LA3) |
14 |
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| Teaching Reading and Literature: Grades 5-12 (prerequisites: successful completion of Learning Communities I and II and recommendation to continue to Learning Community III) | ||
| SECD 471 | Teaching Reading and Literature: Grades 5-12 | |
| SECD 491 | Practicum III: English Language Arts: Grades 5-12 (2 credits) |
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| Courses which must be taken concurrently | ||
| COMM 408 | Visual Communication* | |
| COMP 401 | Theory of Composition* | |
| LITR | Upper Division Literature Course* | |
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14 | |
| SECD 455 | Student Teaching in the Middle/Junior High School (6 credits) |
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| SECD 456 | Student Teaching in the Senior High School (6 credits) | |
| EDLS 421 | Seminar in Middle/Junior and Secondary School Education (2 credits) | |
*These courses are requirements within the English major. **Cognate course | ||
Cognate Requirements |
8 |
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| All cognate courses must be completed with a 2.0 or higher. | ||
| PSYC 321 | Psychology of Adolescence | |
| PSYC 350 | Educational Psychology | |
| HLTH 230 | School Health (CA, SAVE, 2 credits) | |
Modern Language (ML) Requirement |
0-9 |
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Certification Requirements
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