Undergraduate Information

Honors English Major, Pre-Ed

Honors English majors who intend to apply to OSU’s Master of Education program must complete a series of major courses that satisfy State of Ohio licensure requirements. For information about requirements of, and application procedure for, the M.Ed. program, contact the College of Education, School of Teaching and Learning, 227 Arps Hall, 614/292-5873, www.coe.ohio-state.edu/. Honors students interested in a Pre-Education specialization should consult with their Honors adviser as soon as possible.

Requirements for Licensure in Integrated Language Arts for Adolescence to Young Adult (Grades 7-12):

1. Completion of a minimum of 61 hours of course work in the English Department. The first and second GEC writing courses (i.e. English 110 and 367) do not count towards the 61 hours. A minimum of 36 hours must be at the 400-level or above.
2. Five hours of English 398 or H398 (Critical Writing). English 398 or H398 should be taken as soon as the second GEC writing course is completed and must be taken by the end of the junior year.
3. Five hours of upper-level course work in early British literature, chosen from among the following: English 513, 514, 521, 535, H590.01, H590.02, or H590.03
4. Five hours of upper-level course work in modern British literature, chosen from among the following: English 543, 547, or H590.06
5. Five hours of American literature, chosen from the following: English 550 or 553
6. Five hours of Shakespeare: English 520.01 or 520.02
7. Five hours of English Language Studies: English 570
8. Five hours of Film Studies: English 578.01 or 578.02
9. Five hours of World Literature: English 583
10. Five hours of Women’s Literature: English 592
11. Three hours of Field Experience: Education Teaching and Learning 589
12. Three hours of Adolescent Literature: Education Teaching and Learning 656
13. Honors English majors take a minimum of three English Department honors seminars (courses in the H590 series). Two of these can be satisfied in sections 3 and 4, above.

Course substitutions may be possible; consult with the Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies and/or the College of Education Web site: http://education.osu.edu/edtl/pdfs/Content-IntLangArts.pdf [PDF]. See Undergraduate Web site each quarter for distribution of pre-education courses by category.

Worksheet for the Honors English Major, Pre-Education Specialization (Grades 7-12)

The pre-education Honors English major consists of a minimum of 61 hours. In consultation with the English Department honors adviser, use this worksheet to plan your courses.

1. General Education Curriculum Prerequisites (Note: GECs do not count toward the major)
   1. First-Year Writing (110, H110, or equivalent)_________________
   2. Second-Year Writing (a 367 or H367 from any department or equivalent)___________
   3. GEC in Literature____________
2. The Honors Pre-Education English Major
   1. English 398 or H398_________________
   2. Upper-Level Courses:
      1. Early British Literature (English 513, 514, 521, 535, H590.01, H590.02, or H590.03 ________________
      2. Modern British Literature (English 543, 547, or H590.06)_____________
      3. American Literature (English 550, 551, 552 or 553)____________
      4. Shakespeare (English 520.01 or 520.02)_____________
      5. English Language Studies (English 570)_____________
      6. Film Studies (English 578.01 or 578.02)_____________
      7. Minority Literature (English 581 or 582)_____________
      8. World Literature (English 583)______________
      9. Women’s Literature (English 592)_______________
      10. Field Experience (Education Teaching and Learning 589) (3 hrs)__________
      11. Adolescent Literature (Education Teaching & Learning 656) (3 hrs)________
      12. Honors Majors complete at least three honors seminars in the English H590 series. (Two seminar courses may be taken in conjunction with categories a) and b), above.)

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