Language Arts Teaching Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
This option is for students wanting to earn a bachelor’s degree in Education and qualify for an Oregon Teaching License to teach English language arts at the middle school (grades 6–9) and/or high school (grades 9–12) levels.
Pre-Education Level
Students at this level will be taking general education prerequisite courses and required content course work.
Note: Pre-Education students should meet with the Double Degree Advisor at least once a year in order to ensure they are on track to meet the prerequisite and content mastery requirements prior to applying to the Professional Level.
All Pre-Education General Course work must be taken prior to the Professional Level.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Education General Course Work | ||
| ED 216 | *PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY | 3 |
| ED 219 | CIVIL RIGHTS AND MULTICULTURAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 253 | LEARNING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN 1 | 3 |
| ED 309 | FIELD PRACTICUM 2 | 3 |
| ED 472 | FOUNDATIONS OF ESOL EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 479 | LINGUISTICS FOR TEACHERS (Prerequisite ED 472) | 3 |
| Language Arts Content Mastery Course Work 3 | ||
| Standard 1. Knowledge and Understanding of the English Language | ||
| WR 330 | *UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR | 3 |
| Standard 2. Knowledge of the Practices of Oral, Visual, and Written Literacy | ||
| Select one course from each of the following areas: | 9-11 | |
| Communication | ||
Any COMM Course | ||
| Writing | ||
Any 200-Level Writing Course | ||
| Film | ||
| IMAGE AND MYTH IN FILM | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES: 1895-1945 | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES: 1945-PRESENT | ||
| *THE NEW AMERICAN CINEMA | ||
| *FILMS FOR THE FUTURE | ||
| ^STUDIES IN FILM | ||
| Standard 3. Knowledge and Understanding of the Reading Process | ||
| ENG 345 | INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORY | 4 |
| ENG 488 | LITERATURE AND PEDAGOGY | 4 |
| Standard 4. Knowledge and Understanding of Different Composing Processes | ||
| WR 411 | ^THE TEACHING OF WRITING | 4 |
| Upper-division writing course | 3-4 | |
| Standard 5. Knowledge and Understanding of an Extensive Range of Literature | ||
| American Literature Sequence | ||
| ENG 253 | *SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE: COLONIAL TO 1900 | 4 |
| ENG 254 | *SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1900 TO PRESENT | 4 |
| Shakespeare | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| *SHAKESPEARE | ||
| *SHAKESPEARE | ||
| World Literature | ||
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| *SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE: BEGINNINGS TO 1660 | ||
| *SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE: RESTORATION TO ROMANTIC ERA | ||
| *SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE: VICTORIAN ERA TO 20TH CENTURY | ||
| *LITERATURES OF THE WORLD: ASIA | ||
| *LITERATURES OF THE WORLD: AFRICA | ||
| *LITERATURES OF THE WORLD: MESO/SOUTH AMERICA, CARIBBEAN | ||
| *LITERATURES OF THE WORLD: MIDDLE EAST | ||
| *CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY | ||
| *AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| Literature before 1800 | ||
| Select one upper-division course | 4 | |
| Literature after 1800 | ||
| Select two upper-division courses | 8 | |
| Standard 6. Knowledge and Understanding of the Range and Influence of Print and Non-print Media and Technology in Contemporary Culture | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| THE MEDIA IN CULTURE AND SOCIETY | ||
| NEW MEDIA FUTURES | ||
| ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING | ||
| ^INTRODUCTION TO LITERACY STUDIES | ||
| DIGITAL LITERACY AND CULTURE | ||
| Standard 7. Knowledge and Understanding of Research Knowledge, Understanding of Research Theory, and Findings in English Language Arts | ||
| ENG 200 | LIBRARY SKILLS FOR LITERARY STUDY | 1 |
| ENG 488 | LITERATURE AND PEDAGOGY | 4 |
| Total Hours | 85-89 | |
| 1 | Not required if you have taken HDFS 311 INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, HDFS 313 ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT and HDFS 314 ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING with a 3.0 or higher GPA). |
| 2 | Can be waived with 60 hours supervised/documented volunteer service. |
| 3 | To be completed prior to beginning the Professional Level. These Standards are based on the National Council of Teachers of English Program Standards for Initial Preparation of Teachers of English Language Arts for Middle and High School Teaching (http://www.ncte.org/standards/common-core).
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| * | Baccalaureate Core Course |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Professional Level
To be accepted into the Professional Level, a student must have completed the required Pre-Education General Courses and the Content Mastery Requirements with a minimum 3.0 GPA or by special petition. In addition, students need two letters of recommendation and passing scores on all required Oregon licensure exams.
The following courses are taken in order during the professional year-long program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Level Course Work | ||
| ED 340 | ^SUPPORTIVE DIFFERENTIATED ENVIRONMENTS | 3 |
| ED 407 | SEMINAR | 1 |
| ED 409 | PRACTICUM/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (September Experience) | 2 |
| ED 409 | PRACTICUM/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (Fall Practicum) | 3 |
| ED 410 | INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE (Part-time Student Teaching) | 3 |
| ED 410 | INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE (Full-time Student Teaching) | 10 |
| ED 412 | LEARNING STYLES AND NEEDS IN ADOLESCENCE | 2 |
| ED 424 | TEACHER AS REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER | 2 |
| ED 425 | CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES 7-12 | 4 |
| ED 427 | ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL | 2 |
| ED 493 | READING, LITERATURE, AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTENT | 2-3 |
| or ED 473 | INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES FOR ESOL EDUCATION | |
| ED 494 | CONTENT STANDARDS AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL | 3 |
| Total Hours | 37-38 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Option Code: 68