ENGBA - English - Bachelor of Arts

ENG 100 must be completed with a grade of C or better.

43 hours in English required, exclusive of ENG 101

A student who meets the ENG 247 prerequisite by taking ENG 227 will require 46 hours to complete the sequence.

The Accelerated English Education Sequence (AEES) is an Accelerated Master’s Degree (AMD) program, which serves as a pathway to the Master’s in English Education. This AMD is designed for undergraduate teacher education students who, when they graduate with their undergraduate degree, will pursue employment as secondary ELA teachers. AEES admitted students will be allowed to take up to 12 hours of graduate-level credits by enrolling in ENG 435 and/or 400-level elective coursework under the advisement of the program coordinator or designated advisor. These credits will count toward both the undergraduate and graduate programs in English Education. All Graduate School policies apply to courses taken for graduate credit.

In addition to the 75 credit hours to fulfill English Education major requirements, an additional 45 credit hours are required for graduation, equaling a total of 120 minimum required hours

A minimum of 40 of the 120 total hours must be senior college hours (200-300 level courses)

To graduate in this sequence, a student must take at least one course for graduate credit during their junior or senior year. Up to 12 credit hours of approved graduate courses may be taken that will count for both the undergraduate and graduate program. The student must consult with an advisor and the program coordinator prior to the start of each new course to ensure approval.

All required courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Required courses for licensure and accreditation (18 hours): ENG 194, ENG 243, ENG 246, ENG 283, ENG 296, and ENG 297. ENG 194, ENG 296 and ENG 297 must be completed with a grade of C or better; these courses include 35 clock-hours of state-mandated pre-student teaching Clinical Experiences.

The English Teacher Education program (ETE) is an English Studies sequence in the Department of English (College of Arts and Sciences) at Illinois State University. Admitted teacher candidates will prepare to become effective secondary (grades 9-12) English Language Arts (ELA) teachers in diverse classrooms. Coursework in the 75-hour major develops content knowledge and discipline-specific methods by addressing how theory and research support best practices in integrated language arts skills pedagogy.

Teacher candidates develop and apply instructional delivery skills through clinical experiences conducted at University High School (Illinois State's on-campus laboratory school) and a variety of public school classrooms: rural, suburban, and urban.

Admission to the English Teacher Education Sequence is limited and is based on cohort space availability and competitiveness of the applicant.

A 3.00 GPA in the major, a 2.5 cumulative GPA, a grade of C or better in all required major courses, and adherence to all application procedures and deadlines is required for admission to Professional Studies and Student Teaching. Deadlines and information about application forms and procedures for admission to Professional Studies and Student Teaching are available from the Council for Teacher Education and on the English Department website and are strictly enforced.

Completion of entitlement program leading to licensure: Secondary 9-12

Required courses for licensure and accreditation (18 hours): ENG 194, ENG 243, ENG 246, ENG 283, ENG 296, and ENG 297. ENG 194, ENG 296 and ENG 297 must be completed with a grade of C or better; these courses include 35 clock-hours of state-mandated pre-student teaching Clinical Experiences.

ENG 100 must be completed with a grade of C or better.

A minimum of 49 credit hours of English, exclusive of ENG 101, and 26 hours of Professional Education courses are required.

Refer to the University-wide Teacher Education requirements.

ENG 100 must be completed with a grade of C or better.

40 hours in English required, exclusive of ENG 101.

At least 12 credit hours of electives must be senior college hours. Please consult with your major academic advisor.

At least 6 credit hours must be in the study of historical texts (pre- 1900): ENG 150, ENG 213, ENG 214, ENG 216, ENG 217, ENG 218, ENG 222, ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 250, ENG 252, ENG 310, ENG 311, ENG 320, ENG 378

At least 24 credit hours of electives must be at the 200 and/or 300-level.

Appropriate courses under the IDS 121 curriculum may be counted if the syllabus is approved by a faculty mentor in the literary and cultural studies sequence.

Students should consult an English Department Academic Advisor in choosing their electives.

Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours with each course only counting one time in the credit hour total.

ENG 100 must be completed with a grade of C or better.

2.75 GPA in English courses taken at Illinois State University required.

ENG 100 must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Minimum of 40 English courses required, exclusive of ENG 101.

2.0 major GPA in English courses taken at Illinois State University.