Undergraduate Information

English Major, Pre-Education

English majors who are planning an elementary or secondary school teaching career must complete a series of major courses that satisfy State of Ohio licensure requirements. The Department of English prepares students for three kinds of licensure: Licensure in Integrated Language Arts for Adolescence to Young Adult (Grades 7-12); Licensure in Reading and Language Arts for Middle Childhood (Grades 4-9); and Licensure in Early Childhood (Grades PK-3). For additional information about requirements of, and application procedure for, the M.Ed. program, contact the College of Education, School of Teaching and Learning, 227Arps Hall, 614/292-5873, http://www.coe.ohio-state.edu/edtl.

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 (or in other departments as approved by the major adviser). 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. A cumulative minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) for all courses in the major program, and a minimum grade of C- for an individual major course. A minimum grade of C is required in English 398.
   
   
3. As part of the required 61 hours, completion of the following courses, in any order. Students must take the three required surveys by the end of sophomore year.
   • English 201: Selected Works of British Literature I
   • English 202: Selected Works of British Literature II
   
   One of the following:
   • English 290: Colonial and U.S. Literature to 1865
   • English 291: U.S. Literature, 1865 to the Present
   
   
4. As part of the required 61 hours, completion of English 398 (Critical Writing). Along with English 110 and a 367 writing course in any department, English 398 is used to satisfy the Writing and Related Skills requirement in the GEC. English 398 should be taken as soon as the second GEC writing course is completed and must be taken by the end of the junior year.
   
   
5. Pre-education English majors take 36 hours of upper-level course work distributed as follows. All English courses listed below provide five credit hours:
   1. Shakespeare
      • English 220, 520.01, 520.02
   2. English Language Study
      • English 271, 570
   3. Film Studies
      • Comparative Studies 358
      • English 263, 378, 578
      • Film Studies 270
      • French 671, 672
      • Scandinavian 520
      • Women's Studies 317
   4. U.S. Minority Literature
      • African-American & African Studies 154, 254, 255, 367.03, 367.04, 551, 581, 582
      • Chinese 678
      • Comparative Studies 314, 645, 678
      • English 281, 580, 581, 582, 586, 587, 588
      • Women's Studies 367.04, 540
      • Yiddish 367
   5. World Literature
      • African-American & African Studies 251
      • Chinese 251
      • Comparative Studies 314
      • English 281, 583
      • Hebrew 370, 371, 372, 373
      • Near Eastern Languages & Cultures 272
      • Japanese 251, 252
      • Russian 250, 520, 521, 522
   6. Women's Literature
      • English 592
      • African-American & African Studies 367.04
      • Chinese 678
      • Classics 508
      • Comparative Studies 314
      • Hebrew 374
      • Women's Studies 367.01, 367.04, 540
   7. One 500-level course in literature written before 1900.
      (Note: If English 581, 582, 583, or 592 focused on pre-1900 literature, course 5.g. may be an English Department elective taken at the 200-500 level.)
   8. Education Teaching & Learning 589 (Field Experience) (3 credit hours)
   9. Education Teaching & Learning 656 (Adolescent Literature) (3 credit hours)
   
   (Note: Course substitutions may be possible. For more information, consult with the Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies and/or the College of Education Web site [PDF]. See Undergraduate Web site each quarter for distribution of pre-education courses by category.)

Requirements for Licensure in Reading and Language Arts as One of Two Subjects for Middle Childhood (Grades 4-9)

1. Completion of a regular major program in English.
2. English 570 or 271.
3. Education Teaching and Learning 467, 656, and 668. These courses comprise ten credit hours, which count toward the 60 hours in the English major.
4. The following must be included in either the English program or as part of the GECs: Five (5) hours of Film/Media study (e.g., English 263, 578.01, or 578.02); five (5) hours of oral communication (e.g., J.Com 324); and five (5) hours of world literature (e.g., English 583).
5. See an adviser in the College of Education, School of Teaching and Learning, for requirements outside of English.

Requirements for Licensure in Early Childhood (Grades PK-3)

1. Completion of a regular major program in English.
2. See an adviser in the College of Education, School of Teaching and Learning, for information about requirements outside of English.

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

The pre-education English major consists of 61 hours. In consultation with your 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 or equivalent)_________________
   2. Second-Year Writing (a 367 from any department or equivalent)____________________
   3. GEC in Literature____________
2. The English Major
   1. Core Courses
      English 201________________ English 202______________
      English 290 or 291______________
      English 398____________________
   2. Major Upper-level Courses (a minimum of 36 hours at the 400-level and above)
      1. Shakespeare (English 520.01 or 520.02)___________________________________
      2. English Language Studies (English 570)____________________________________
      3. Film Studies (English 378 or 578)___________________________________
      4. Minority Literature (English 580, 581, 582, 586, 587, 588)____________________
      5. World Literature (English 583)__________________________________________
      6. Women's Literature (English 592)________________________________________
      7. 500-level course in literature written before 1900*____________________________ (*Note: If English 581, 582, 583, or 592 focused on pre-1900 literature, course 2. f. may be an elective taken at the 200-500 level.)
      8. Field Experience (Education Teaching and Learning 589) (3 hrs)_________________
      9. Adolescent Literature (Education Teaching & Learning 656) (3 hrs)_______________

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